Canada Study Guide PDF

Canada Study Guide (Lesson 1 parts a and b) Vocabulary Province: unit similar to a state Territory: land governed by the national government Shield: a large area of flat land composed of ancient, hard rock Coniferous: evergreen trees with cones and needles (not leaves) Deciduous: trees that sh...

Canada Study Guide (Lesson 1 parts a and b) Vocabulary Province: unit similar to a state Territory: land governed by the national government Shield: a large area of flat land composed of ancient, hard rock Coniferous: evergreen trees with cones and needles (not leaves) Deciduous: trees that shed their leaves in autumn Archipelago: a group of islands Tundra: flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground Key Facts Canada is a large country with a low population. Most people live in the southern part of the country. Canada has 10 provinces (like states) that each have their own government. Canada has 3 territories that are governed by the national government.  Regions of Canada Region Prov. Location Physical Climate Geography Atlantic 4 Borders Atlantic Highlands, Humid, Provinces Ocean lowlands, continental plateaus climate Quebec & 2 Starts at St. Lowland plain; Humid Ontario Lawrence River Canadian shield; continental; and Great Lakes forests subarctic and extends (North) North Prairie 3 Mid-Western Plains,highlands, Subartic Provinces Canada Canadian Shield winter; cool and Canadian summers Rockies British 1 West Coast Plateaus, valleys, Marine west Columbia between Coast mountains coast Range and Rocky Mountains Northern 0 East coast to Variety of Subarctic Lands West coast features such as with tundra mountains, islands, and plains Ocean Location Effect on Climate Atlantic East Coast Brings moderate temps in Eastern Canada Pacific West Coast Brings rain and mild temps to Western Canada Arctic Northern Canada Chills northern and central Canada Oceans are important for shipping goods and having fisheries. Gulf of St. Lawrence and St. Lawrence Seaway allows ships to travel to Canada’s interior. Canada shares four out of five Great Lakes with the USA. It also has three other major lakes, as well as the Mackenzie river which is important.