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Canada
Term | Definition |
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What resource is major in Canada? | Timber/wood |
What are the 5 major natural problems in Canada? | Deforestation, Over-Fishing, Acid Rain, Water Pollution, and Over-mining. |
St. Lawrence River | Major Shipping Route, Connects all the lakes together, uses canals and locks to link the Great Lakes, and Atlantic Ocean |
Hudson Bay | Large body of water named after a European explorer |
Atlantic Ocean | Ocean located east of Canada |
Pacific Ocean | Ocean located west of Canada |
Great Lakes | Shared by Canada and the US, their names stand for HOMES |
Rocky Mountains | Large mountain chain in western Canada |
Province | Us= states Canada=________ |
Acid Rain | When chemical mixes with any form of precipitaion |
Deforestation | When a forest is cut down |
Canadian Shield | Surrounds the Hudson Bay, It's over-mined and rocky |
Arctic Ocean | Ocean north of Canada |
Inuit | Natives in Canada that was called Nunavut by the government |
Francophone | If you speak french and you live in Quebec |
Dominion | Self governing area- Canada became one through PEACEFUL treaties with the United Kingdom |
Quebec | The french speaking province in Canada that wants to seperate |
Christian | The main religion in Canada |
Catholic | Form of Christianity practiced in Quebec |
French and English | Two main languages in Canada |
Political Cartoon | A cartoon drawing made to prove a certain point using symbols and pictures |
Federation | Central and local share power (Canada uses this) |
Democracy | You can vote |
Parliamentary | A type of democracy where the legislative body selects the head of government |
Prime Minister | US= President Canada= PM |
Monarch | Title of the head of state |
Constitutional Monarchy | Has a king/ queen with limited powers (like the vice president) |
Government General | Basically the queens assistant (S/HE is the queens voice in her other colonies |
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