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Unit 6.1 Canada
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autonomy | political independence |
| francophone | French-speaking |
| province | a political division, similar to a state |
| Quebec | a predominantly French-speaking province of eastern Canada |
| Quebec Act | 1774 Act of Parliament permitting the citizens of Quebec to retain their French language and Catholic faith |
| referendum | a special vote on a specific issue |
| sovereignty | the right to self-rule |
| hydroelectricity | electrical power produced from the movement of water |
| precipitation | scientific term for rainfall, snow, or hail |
| acid rain | toxic rain which results when noxious gases are released into the atmosphere and mix with water molecules |
| clear-cutting | cutting down and completely removing all trees in a given area |
| Canada's Climate | Pacific coast is mostly mild with lots of precipitation. SE Canada, along the Atlantic coast, has a humid continental climate. Central Canada's climate tends to experience cool summers and long, cold winters. The north ranges from subarctic to arctic . |
| Canada's Population | mostly in the south, within 100 miles of the U.S. border because of Canada's harsh northern climate, and U.S.-Canadian economic cooperation. A lot live in the Great Lakes / St. Lawrence area of SE Canada where manufacturing jobs and shipping routes are. |
| Canada's Natural Resources | mineral wealth: iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, diamonds, and silver. Canada's central prairie provinces grow cereal grains, particularly wheat. Canada also boasts a large timber industry and is a major producer of hydroelectricity. |
| Causes of Acid Rain in Canada | Vehicle exhaust and the smoke released from burning coal has cause this. It should be noted that Canadian industries in this region are not solely to blame. 50-75% of the pollution is actually coming from vehicles and factories in the US. |
| Solutions to Acid Rain in Canada | The Canadian government has passed laws calling from stronger regulation of factory and vehicle exhaust emissions. It encourages its citizens to use mass transit. U.S.-Canadian cooperation will be required to fully eliminate this ecological threat though. |
| Effects of Mining in Canada | processes used to extract Canada's mineral wealth (i.e., blasting and digging) result in environmental degradation. Sulfur dioxide released from mining equipment reduces the air quality, chemical runoff from mining processes contaminates water supplies. |
| Solutions to Mining in Canada | The Canadian government has passed legislation to limit the amount of mining-related pollution allowed in its waterways, namely in an effort to protect fisheries and seafood safety. |
| Effects of Logging in Canada | The destruction of natural habitats caused by clear-cutting is critical. Additionally, the heavy machinery used for logging frequently compacts the soil of the forest floor such that new growth is hindered. |
| Solutions to Logging in Canada | The Canadian government has done quite a bit in recent years to limit the damage associated with deforestation. As a result, Canada's deforestation rate is currently the lowest in the world. |
| Quebecois | a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French) |
| Secede/Secession | to leave something/the act of leaving; Quebec wanted to leave Canada. |
| Quebec Independence Movement | Movement in Quebec to have the province recognized as its own independent country. |
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