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Chapter 3
Communities on
Communities on
Chapter 3
the Move
the Move
That is how far each Canadian
drives on average in a year. About
magine driving from 15,200 kilometres.
IHappy Valley Goose Bay in
Newfoundland and Labrador That is a lot of driving. It uses a lot of
all the way to Calgary, Alberta. gas. When you drive, your car makes
It would take you just over 60 emissions. That is gases that go out
into the air.
hours driving non-stop. Now
imagine doing that three times. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main
emission from cars. This is also the
main greenhouse gas (GHG).
The 401 Highway that stretches
from Windsor, Ontario, to
Québec City, Québec, is the
busiest in the world.
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