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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 |