click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Physical Geography of Canada
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Province | an administrative unit similar to a state |
Territory | land administered by the national government |
Shield | a large area of relatively flat land composed of ancient, hard rock |
Coniferous | evergreen trees with cones to hold seeds and needles instead of leaves |
deciduous | 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 |