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Canada & Caribbean
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | elevation + latitude + average temperature + wind patterns + precipitation |
| permafrost | soil that never thaws |
| tundra | has long lasting freezing temperatures and ground |
| tundra | vegetation is moss and low shrubs |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | canals & locks connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
| Grand Banks | rich fishing; off coast of Newfoundland & Labrador |
| compromise | resolving conflicts by agreeing to common ideas |
| First Nations | indigenous Canadian peoples; south of Arctic region |
| Inuit | native Canadian peoples; northern Arctic region |
| Northwest Passage | European explores hoped to find this route from Europe-Asia |
| New World trade | American Indian furs for wool cloth & metal goods |
| province | territory under the control of a country |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land; Panama |
| West Indies | the Caribbean region |
| cash crop | crops grown to be sold rather than consumed by farmer locally |
| cash crop | usually has a large harvest; sugar cane, coffee, cotton, tobacco |
| tourism | providing visitors a place to stay, to eat and activities |