1. CANADA Key Terms and Places

2. Key Terms and Place Flash Cards Rocky Mountains St. Lawrence River Niagara Falls Canadian Shield Grand Banks Pulp Newsprint Provinces Dominion Quebec British Colombia Toronto Regionalism Maritime Montreal Ottawa Vancouver

3. Physical Geography of Canada Rocky Mountains - mountains that extend north from the United States into western Canada St. Lawrence River - an important international waterway that links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean Niagara Falls - waterfalls created by the waters of the Niagara River Canadian Shield - region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps Grand Banks - large fishing ground off the Atlantic coast near Newfoundland and Labrador pulp - softened wood fibers newsprint - cheap paper used mainly for newspapers

4. History and Culture of Canada Provinces - administrative divisions of a country Dominion – a territory or area of influence Quebec - province of Canada, first settled by the French British Columbia - province of Canada on the Pacific Coast Toronto - Canada’s largest city

5. Canada Today Regionalism - a strong connection that people feel toward their region Maritime - on or near the sea Montreal - Canada’s second-largest city, one of the world’s largest French-speaking cities Ottawa - Canada’s national capital Vancouver - city on the Pacific coast with strong trade ties to Asia