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18 Cards in this Set
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province |
an administrative unit similar to a state |
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territory |
the land administered by the national government |
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shield
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a large area of relatively flat land made up of ancient, hard rock
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coniferous
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describing evergreen trees that produce cones to hold seeds and that have needles instead of leaves
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Deciduous
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describing trees that shed their leaves in the autumn
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archipelago
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a group of islands
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tundra
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a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground
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fishery
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an area where fish come to feed in huge numbers
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aboriginal
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a native people
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Métis
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children of French and native peoples
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transcontinental
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describing something that crosses a continent
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granary
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a building used to store harvested grain
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metropolitan area
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a large city that is a center of culture, education, business, and recreation
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bilingual
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able to use two languages
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peacekeeping
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sending trained members of the military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order
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separatist
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sending trained members of the military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order
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autonomy
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having independence from another country
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acid rain
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rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution
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