Canada Ch. 8

Canada Ch. 8

1. Sec. 1 Physical Geography

   • Resources
     • Pulp
       • Pulp is softened wood fibers
       • Its used to make paper
     • Newsprint
       • Newsprint is cheap paper
       • It is mainly used to for newspapers
     • Grand Banks
       • Off the Atlantic Coast lies a large fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador called the Grand Banks.
       • These areas are shallow, ranging from 80 to 330 feet deep.
   • Physical Features
     • Rocky Mountains
       • The Rocky Mts extend north into western Canada from the western United States.
       • The cheif mountain range of western NorthAmerica; extends from British Columba to northen New Mexico; forms the continental divide.
     • Niagara Falls
       • Niagra Falls was created by the waters of the Niagra River. The falls plunge an average of 162 (50m) down a huge ledge.
       • To Canada they are the Horseshoe Falls. To America, it is the American Falls.
     • Canadian Shield
       • The region with rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps is called the Canadian Sheild.
       • It is a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Artic Ocean.
     • St. Lawrence River
       • An international water way, the St. Lawrence River, links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
       • A North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic.

2. Sec. 3 Canada Today

   • Regionalism
     • Regonalsim refers to the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live.
     • In some places, regionalism is stronger than people's connectiomn to their country as a whole.
   • Maritime
     • Maritime means on or near the sea.
     • New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are often called Maritime Provinces.
   • Montreal
     • Montreal is Canada's second-largest city and one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world.
     • About 3.5 million people live in the Montreal metroplitan area.
   • Ottawa
     • Ottawa is Canada's national capital.
     • In Ottawa many people speak both English and French.
   • Vancouver
     • The city's location helps it trade with countries in Asia.
     • Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada

3. Sec. 2 History and Culture

   • Provinces
     • Provinces are administrive divisions of a country.
     • The provinces of Quebec and Ontario are examples of them.
   • Quebec
     • The French-speaking capital of Quebec; situated on the St. Lawence River
     • Quebec was divided into two colonies.
   • British Columbia
     • British Columbia is on the Pacific Coast
     • British Columbia is a province in western Canada.
   • Toronto
     • Toronto has become one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.
     • Toronto is the provicial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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