🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
How do the Canadian Rangers travel across the Arctic?
Correct answer: By snowmobile in winter and all-terrain vehicle in summer
A By dog sled in winter and canoe in summer
B By helicopter all year round
✓ By snowmobile in winter and all-terrain vehicle in summer
D On foot in winter and by boat in summer
💡 Explanation
The Rangers rely on local Indigenous experience of the land, patrolling from Resolute to the Magnetic North Pole on snowmobiles in winter and ATVs once the snow goes.
Key facts to remember
- Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Forces Reserves (militia)
- Snowmobiles in winter, all-terrain vehicles in summer
- They patrol from Resolute to the Magnetic North Pole
- They use indigenous knowledge to guard Arctic sovereignty
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 10.6.6 The Canadian Rangers:
Canada's enormous north raises challenges of security and sovereignty. The Canadian Rangers help meet them. They belong to the Canadian Forces Reserves, also called the militia. The region is isolated and the weather is harsh, so the Rangers draw on indigenous knowledge and long experience. In winter they travel by snowmobile, and in summer they use all-terrain vehicles. Their patrols run from Resolute up to the Magnetic North Pole. By being present, they keep the flag flying in Canada's Arctic.
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