Australia And Canada Vocab Flashcards

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Great Barrier Reef

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A gigantic coral reef which is made up of millions of skeletons from small sea animals.

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2
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Where people live in Australia

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Most Australians live on the coasts.

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3
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Aborigines

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These are the native people of Australia.

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4
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Caption James cook.

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He discovered Australia.he told Great Britain about the land.

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5
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British and aborigine conflict

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Aborigines felt threatened so they fought.

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6
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Government of Australia

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Same type of government as great Britain and Canada.

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7
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Penal colony

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Before Australia was a country they where a penal colony for Great Britain.

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8
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Ayes rock

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A monolith.Located in the center of Australia.

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9
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Province

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Canada area that is similar to a state

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10
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Over fishing

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Environmental problem in Canada where the fish are quickly decreased in numbers

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11
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Extraction of minerals

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Environmental concern in Canada where to minerals are found.

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12
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Hydroelectric power

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Whenever you are able to create electricity using running water

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13
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Alberta Canada

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Provence in Canada that has the most oil

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14
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Candida shield

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Thousands of small mountains and lakes cover this area

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15
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St. Lawrence river

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River that allows ships that are transporting goods

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16
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British commonwealth of nations

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Countries that where once countries that belong to Great Britain.

17
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Canada and Great Britain government

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Both countries are federal

18
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Trading in Canada

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Canada’s main trading partner is the us.

19
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French and Indian war

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War between over Great Britain and France over Canada

20
Q

Comparing Quebec to the rest of Canada

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Quebec is mostly French speaking,Roman Catholic ,and having a French background

21
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Quebec seeking independence

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Quebec seeks to be independent from the rest of Canada