Canada Flashcards
Rocky Mountains
Extend north into western Canada from western United States
St Lawrence river
Form a natural border between the two countries
Niagara falls
A shared physical feature of U.S and canada
Canadian Shield
A region of uplands, lakes, and swamps
Grand Banks
Of the Atlantic coastal line lies a large fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador
Pulp
Softened wood fiber
Newsprint
Cheap paper used mainly for newspapers
Provinces
Administrative divisions of a country
Quebec
The first settlement in 1608
British Colombia
On the pacific coast
Regionalism
Refers to the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live.
Maritime
On or near the sea
Montreal
Canada’s second largest city and on of the largest French speaking cities in the world.
Ottawa
Is Canada’s national capitol and is also in Ontario
Vancouver
Nearly half British colamia’s population lives around and in this city
