Chapter 6 History: Canada Flashcards
What has the highest tides in the world?
Bay of Fundy
How many languages are spoken in Toronto?
140+
Canada is the ___ largest land are in the world
2nd
What is the Canadian Shield made up of?
Igneous rock
What does Ignis mean in Latin?
Fire
What is the name of the important shipping lane that goes through the Arctic area?
Northwest Passage
What do the French-speaking people of Quebec call themselves?
Quebecois
How were the First Nations treated in Canada?
They were abused
What is a Taiga?
A forest full of evergreen trees
The Western Cordillera are the mountains that extend from Canada to the bottom of ___________
South America
What are the 5 Great Lakes? (spell HOMES)
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
The Rocky Mountain Range create the ___________________ which divides the water into either the _________ Ocean or the ______________ Ocean
Continental Divide
Pacific
Atlantic
What is the highest peak in North America?
Mt. Denali