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SCB 5 Canada
"study skills 5 Canada"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tundra | an area with limited vegetation, freezing temperatures |
| precipitation | the amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls in an area |
| permafrost | soil that never thaws, always remains frozen |
| mixing zone | area where waters mix and stir up nutrients from the ocean floor |
| compromise | establishing common ideas that people agree to follow |
| First Nations | Native groups who lived south of the Arctic region in Canada |
| province | a territory that is under the control of a larger country |
| dominion | a territory that governs itself but is still tied to its colonizing country |
| Intuit | native people who settled in the Arctic region of North America |
| Canadian Shield | largest physical region of Canada, contains thousands of lakes and bays created by glaciers |
| St. Lawrence River | largest and most important river in Canada, connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
| Jacques Cartier | claimed Canada for France and renamed it New France |
| Seven Years' War | between British and French over fur trade |
| Quebec Act | Guaranteed rights to French Canadians after British won Canada |
| British north American Act | created a new confederation called Dominion of Canada |
| Act of Union | reunited Upper and Lower Canada into one province |
| cultural mosaic | people from different areas retain their cultural identity |
| Constitutional monarchy | the power of the king or queen is limited by the constitution |
| plural society | distinctive cultural, ethnic, and racial groups are encouraged to maintain their identities and cultures |
| multiculturalism | many different cultures living together with their own cultures |
| Prime Minister | has greatest amount of executive power in the government |
| International trade | exporting Canada's natural resources to other countries |