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Canada
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Province | An administrative unit similar to a state. |
| Territory | The land administered by the national government. |
| Shield | A large area of relatively flat land made up of ancient,hard rock. |
| Coniferous | Describing evergreen trees that produce cones to hold seeds and that have needles instead of leaves. |
| Deciduous | Describing trees that shed their leaves in the autumn. |
| Archipelago | A group of islands. |
| Tundra | A flat,treeless plain with permanently frozen ground. |
| Fishery | An area where fish come to feed in huge numbers. |
| Comprise | To make up. |
| Access | A way to reach a distant area. |
| Occupy | To settle in a place. |
| Eventually | At a later time. |
| Migrate | To move to an area to settle. |
| Aboriginal | To native people. |
| Metis | Children of French and native people. |
| Transcontinental | Describing something that crosses a continent |
| Granary | A building used to store harvested grain. |
| Via | On the way through. |
| Metropolitan Area | An area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs. |
| Bilingual | Able to use two languages. |
| Peacekeeping | Sending trained members of the military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order. |
| Separatist | An individual who wants to break away from control by a dominate group. |
| Autonomy | Having independence from another country. |
| Acid Rain | Rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution. |