Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 9
My Province: New Brunswick
Rivers, bays, forests and famous places!
What your child practises
Practises where New Brunswick is in the Atlantic region and Canada, its major physical features, climate and vegetation, landmarks, and the ideas of urban and rural. It follows the Grade 3 social studies skill descriptors on places and regions in the New Brunswick curriculum.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Geography: Places and Regions · New Brunswick's location, physical features, climate, vegetation and landmarks, and urban and rural places
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What is the highest mountain in New Brunswick?
- Mount Carleton
- Mount Everest
- Mount Robson
- Mount Logan
Mount Carleton
Hint: It is in Mount Carleton Provincial Park in the north.
Question 2
The Bay of Fundy is known for having…
- the longest river
- some of the highest tides in the world
- the warmest water in Canada
- no waves at all
some of the highest tides in the world
Hint: The water rises and falls many metres twice a day.
Question 3
Which natural landmark is known for its “flowerpot” rock formations?
- Niagara Falls
- the Hopewell Rocks
- Mount Carleton
- the Magnetic Hill
the Hopewell Rocks
Hint: The rocks were shaped by tides over a very long time.
Question 4
At the Hopewell Rocks, visitors can walk on the ocean floor at…
- high tide
- low tide
- midnight only
- no time of day
low tide
Hint: The tide goes out so far that people can walk between the rocks.
Question 5
Which of these is a major river in New Brunswick?
- the Mackenzie River
- the Miramichi River
- the Fraser River
- the Red River
the Miramichi River
Hint: The Miramichi is famous for Atlantic salmon fishing.
Question 6
New Brunswick is the only province in Canada that is officially…
- unilingual in English
- unilingual in French
- bilingual, in English and French
- trilingual
bilingual, in English and French
Hint: Both English and French are official languages in New Brunswick.