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Flashcards: MPCS7thGeographychs4and5

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What is a province?a regional political division in Canada as this country does not have states
What is the term for a sheet of ice that once covered most of Canada?glacier
What is a tundra?an area of vast rolling, treeless plains in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer.
What is a prairie?rolling, inland grassy area with fertile soil
What are groups of mountain ranges that run side by side called?cordilleras
What is a landform that is shared by Canada and the United States?the Rocky Mountains
What country did Vikings land in arond 1,000 A.D. finding grizzly bears roaming the western regions?Canada
What is the country with the second largest land area?Canada
Where does the world's longest undefended border lie?between Canada and the United States
How many provinces are there in Canada?10
How many territories are there in Canada?3
What are the names of the territiories in Canada?Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territory, and the Nunavut Territory
Which territory came into being in 1999 and is the homeland of the Inuit?Nunavut
What are the names of the 10 provinces?1) Newfoundland and Labrador 2) Nova Scotia 3) New Brunswick 4) Prince Edward Island 5) Quebec 6) Ontario 7) Manitoba 8) Saskatchewan 9) Alberta 10) British Columbia
What is the name of the horseshoe-shaped region that is wrapped around the Hudson Bay?Canadian Shield
What is Canada's largest city?Toronto
What forms the major waterway linking central Canada with the Atlantic Coast?the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
What are 3 landforms that Canada shares with the United States?1) Appalachian Highlands and the Laurentian Highlands 2) the Great Plains 3) Rocky Mountains