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"study skills 5 Canada"

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tundra   an area with limited vegetation, freezing temperatures  
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precipitation   the amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls in an area  
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permafrost   soil that never thaws, always remains frozen  
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mixing zone   area where waters mix and stir up nutrients from the ocean floor  
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compromise   establishing common ideas that people agree to follow  
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First Nations   Native groups who lived south of the Arctic region in Canada  
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province   a territory that is under the control of a larger country  
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dominion   a territory that governs itself but is still tied to its colonizing country  
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Intuit   native people who settled in the Arctic region of North America  
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Canadian Shield   largest physical region of Canada, contains thousands of lakes and bays created by glaciers  
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St. Lawrence River   largest and most important river in Canada, connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean  
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Jacques Cartier   claimed Canada for France and renamed it New France  
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Seven Years' War   between British and French over fur trade  
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Quebec Act   Guaranteed rights to French Canadians after British won Canada  
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British north American Act   created a new confederation called Dominion of Canada  
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Act of Union   reunited Upper and Lower Canada into one province  
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cultural mosaic   people from different areas retain their cultural identity  
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Constitutional monarchy   the power of the king or queen is limited by the constitution  
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plural society   distinctive cultural, ethnic, and racial groups are encouraged to maintain their identities and cultures  
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multiculturalism   many different cultures living together with their own cultures  
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Prime Minister   has greatest amount of executive power in the government  
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International trade   exporting Canada's natural resources to other countries  
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