Unit 10 Flashcards Part 1

Read the words on the card. Think about what they mean or refer to. When you want to check your answer, click on the card to see the other side. All terms and dates will appear every time you load this page, but the order of the cards will change every time. The information on these flashcards will help you remember the information from the Learn section of this website. By itself, the information on the cards is not enough to prepare you for the real test.

• National Capital Region
  Ottawa was chosen as the capital of Canada in 1857 by Queen Victoria.
• New Brunswick
  Situated in Appalachian (mountain) Range. Founded by United Empire Loyalists. Forestry, agriculture, fishing, mining, food processing, and tourism are important for the economy. Canada's only officially bilingual province.
• Nova Scotia
  Most populous (most people) Atlantic province. "Gateway to Canada". Closely linked to shipbuilding, fishing, and shipping. Halifax is Canada's largest east coast port. Home to Canada's largest naval base.
• Prince Edward Island
  Smallest province. Known for its red soil and growing potatoes. First meetings about Confederation were held in Charlottetown. ("Birthplace of Confederation".) Famous for Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
• The Atlantic provinces
  Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are the Atlantic provinces.
• Newfoundland
  The most easterly point in North America. Has its own time zone. Strong historical links to the sea. Today, offshore oil and gas are important parts of the economy, as is hydro-electricity.
• Quebec
  More than three quarter of Quebecers are francophone. Forestry, energy, pulp and paper, hydro-electricity, and mining are important industries. Montreal is the largest city.
• Provinces and Territories
  Canada has ten provinces and three territories. (You should know your capital city, as well as Canada's capital city, Ottawa!)
• Ontario
  More than one third of Canadians live in Ontario. Toronto is Canada's largest city. Manufacturing, wines and fruit crops, cattle, poultry, agriculture, and services are important parts of the economy.
• Canada's size
  Canada is the second-largest country in the world - 10 million square kilometres.
• Canada's population
  Canada's population is approximately 34 million people. Most Canadians live in cities, but Canadians also live in small towns and rural areas.
• Canada's regions
  Canada has five regions. The Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast, and the Northern Territories.
• Central Canada
  Central Canada is made up of Ontario and Quebec. More than half of the people in Canada live in this region.
• Great Lakes
  The Great Lakes are: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan (in the USA) and Lake Superior, which is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
• Toronto
  Toronto is the largest city in Canada, and it is the capital city of Ontario, but it is not the capital city of Canada; the capital city of Canada is Ottawa.
• Canada's oceans
  Canada is bordered by three oceans. The Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and the Arctic Ocean in the north.