The northern portion of canada is covered by boreal forests, which are characterized by a) replanted rows of oak trees. b) thickly grown rain forests. c) dense coverings of pine trees. d) sparsely placed deciduous trees. 13) because canada is a parliamentary democracy, its political leader a) is whoever is the eldest child of the current reigning monarch. b) is elected by the majority of the popular votes of its citizens. c) is chosen by the party with the majority of members in the legislature. d) is elected by an electoral college chosen by the unicameral legislature. 14) canada is a member of the commonwealth. this membership is a result of canada having once been a part of which empire? a) the dutch empire b) the british empire c) the spanish empire d) the napoleonic empire 15) canada loses over 500,000 hectares of boreal forest each year due to a) pine beetles. b) suburban sprawl. c) clear-cutting for consumer products. d) the expansion of the cattle industry. 16) in which country would you find tundra? a) brazil b) canada c) jamaica d) mexico 17) canada is the largest trading partner for the united states because a) the u. s. cannot get goods from other places. b) canada has better farming areas than the u. s. c) the u. s. and canada are unified by trade agreements. d) canada and the u. s. are located close to one another.