Canada Geography: 6.1-6.3 Flashcards
Where are the Rocky Mountains?
They run through the United States and Canada
The Canadian Shield
A giant core of rock that anchors the continent
Appalachian Mountain location
The coast of Canada’s central region
Where does the St. Lawrence seaway flow?
It flows from lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean
When were the Metis created?
After the arrival of the French
Conflict with French and English
The arrival of the British in the 1800’s led to the French Nationalism in Canada
Nunavut
Separate territory and home to the Inuit people
Increased population in Canada
Loyalists fled when the British lost
Define dominion
a partially self-governing country with close ties to another country
Official language of Canada
French and English
What part of the population are mixed ethnicities?
1/4 of the population
Effects of Canada’s boreal forest
leading to an increase in CO2 and climate change
What is Niagara Falls contribution?
supplies hydroelectric power
Where is the Canadian Shield?
It’s centered on the Hudson and James bay
