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Canada
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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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. |