Canada Chapter 8- Second largest country

Canada Chapter 8- Second largest country

1. Sec.2 History and Culture

   • Provinces
     • Administrative divisions of a country.
     • Canada is covered in provinces and territories.
   • Quebec
     • Is one of many provinces in Canada.
     • Is divided in 2 colonies.
   • British Columbia
     • Is on the Pacific Coast.
     • To connect British Columbia with the provinces in the east, the Canadians built a transcontinental railroad.
   • Toronto
     • Toronto has become one of the most culturally diverse cities int the world.
     • After World War 2 another wave of European immigrants arrived in Canada.

2. Sec.3 Canada today

   • Regionalism
     • Refers to the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live.
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3. Sec.1 Physical Geography

   • Rocky Mountains
     • What 2 country's do the Rocky Mountains go through?
     • Mountains extending north into western Canada from the western United States.
   • St. Lawrence River
     • Important national waterway that links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
     • The St. Lawrence River is the international border for what contrys?
   • Niagara Falls
     • Falls created by the Niagara River.
     • Niagara Falls is a ________ that the U.S. and Canada share.
   • Canadian Shield
     • A region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps
     • The Canandian Shield curves around the _______
   • Grand Banks
     • A large fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador
     • T or F- Where the cold waters from Labrador Sea meet the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
   • Pulp
     • Softened wood fibers used to make paper.
       • What provides lumber and pulp?
   • Newsprint
     • Cheap papers used mainly for newspaper.
       • Newsprint is ___ (A/ Expensive| B/ Cheap) paper used mainly for newspaper.

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