Question

What is significant about the location of California and Ontario of Canada?

Answer 1

What similarities do you see about their locations?

Answer 2

They possess massive populations, but are not very large in total area.

Answer 3

Yes -- but the question asks about locations, not populations. Ontario is the second largest province in area; California is the third largest state in area.

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Answer 4

I don't know. My textbook doesn't state any other information.

Answer 5

Look at a map.

Answer 6

What type of map?

Answer 7

The accesses to the ocean, as California is located along the coast and Ontario is located along the Hudson Bay, is what is significant about them.

Answer 8

*about their location.

Answer 9

You've got it! A correction, though: Ontario's main connection to the ocean is via the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Together, the lakes and river form the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Answer 10

My answer: The accesses to the ocean, as California is located along the coast and Ontario is located along the the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River , is what is significant about their locations.