What fraction of Canada's total land mass do the three Northern territories cover?

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence. The guide writes: The Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon contain one-third of Canada's land mass but have a population of only 100,000. The fraction the test wants is therefore one-third.

Two contrasting figures define the territories. Discover Canada commits the Northern Territories to TWO contrasting facts: (1) one-third of Canada's land mass; and (2) population of only 100,000. So the territories are vast in geography but tiny in population — making them the most sparsely populated region in Canada.

Three territories make up the Northern region. Discover Canada commits the Northern Territories to THREE specific jurisdictions: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Together these three contain one-third of Canada's land mass — meaning Canada has its land mass divided roughly two-thirds south (the ten provinces) and one-third north (the three territories).

The Northern Territories have distinct geography. Discover Canada writes that "the North is often referred to as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun' because at the height of summer, daylight can last up to 24 hours. In winter, the sun disappears and darkness sets in for three months. The Northern territories have long cold winters and short cool summers. Much of the North is made up of tundra, the vast rocky Arctic plain. Because of the cold Arctic climate, there are no trees on the tundra and the soil is permanently frozen." So the territories combine extreme climate (long cold winters, short cool summers, midnight sun, polar darkness) with vast tundra geography. The territories are also rich in mineral resources: "There are gold, lead, copper, diamond and zinc mines. Oil and gas deposits are being developed." So the one-third land mass houses major mineral wealth despite the small population. So when the test asks what fraction of Canada the three Northern Territories cover, the source-precise answer is one-third.

The question is testing whether new citizens know the territories' land-mass share. Discover Canada commits to one fraction: one-third. The right test answer matches that.

The wrong answer choices each pick a different fraction. "One-quarter" is too small. "One-half" is too large — the territories are one-third, not half. "Two-thirds" is much too large — the territories are one-third, not two-thirds. Only one-third — the source's exact named fraction — matches.