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Social Studies 1
Canada, Latin America, Early Peoples
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | land with water on the majority of its sides |
| timberline | the upper border of where trees grow |
| permafrost | a thin layer of frozen soil |
| sierra | a rugged chain of mountains |
| Ring of Fire | volcanoes along the edges of the Pacific Ocean |
| geography | the study of physical features of earth and its atmosphere |
| Canada's geography | Varies Depending where you go. It borders the United States and extends North to the Arctic Ocean. |
| Canada's natural resources | fish, minerals, oil |
| glaciers | carved out valleys |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | allows ships to pass parts of the St. Lawrence River that are too shallow. Connects the Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes. |
| St. Lawrence Lowland | richest farmland in Canada |
| Latin American Geography | vastly different from location to location. Consists of mountains, volcanoes, coral islands, forests and deserts. |
| Largest Mexico population | Plateau of Mexico |
| Latin America's climate | warm, tropical because of the location near the equator |
| different cultures in Canada | Due to different resources, location, climate, ideas |
| agriculture | science and occupation of farming and cultivating crops |
| agriculture's effect | people settled down and began to build. |
| shelter | a place giving protection from weather. dependent on where people live and the resources available. |
| Amazon River | second longest river in the world. Fresh water, 1/3 of the world's plants and animal species live in the rain forest. |
| empire | collection of lands ruled by the nation that won control of them |
| civilization | a group with its own way of life, religion, and learning. |
| early civilizations | Mayan, Inca, Aztec, Olmec |
| Appalachian Region | Mountain found along the eastern part of Canada. Appalachian mountains are included. |
| Western Cordillera | Parallel mountain ranges. The Rocky Mountains run along the eastern edge, the Coast Mountains run along the western edge. |
| Interior Plains | Much like the United States, fertile farmland, flat grassy landscape. |
| St. Lawrence Lowlands | Canada's richest farmland. |
| Hudson Bay Lowlands | boggy swamplands--muskegs |
| Arctic Islands | 12 large islands and thousands of small ones |
| fjords | narrow inlets of sea with steep cliffs |
| Canadian Shield | Largest region in Canada, covers half the country. Includes tundra to the North and a timberline along the southern Canadian Shield. |
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