Cartography
Used to denote the cardinal directions on a map
Compass Rose
This region is characterized by Canada's largest mountain ranges
The Western Cordillera
This is a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Type of rock formed from erosion of other rocks and the deposits of dirt, rocks and sand left along rivers and watercourses
Sedimentary
This line of longitude runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and (among other places) intersects the London neighbourhood of Greenwich in England
The Prime Meridian
This line of latitude separates the northern and southern hemispheres of the earth
The equator
This region is characterized by forests upon the much faded, very ancient and weathered mountain range
Appalachian Region
a cluster or chain of islands
archipelago
Rock created from cooled lava
Igneous
This island off the south-east coast of Nova Scotia is the site of over 350 shipwrecks and home to a herd of wild horses
Sable Island
This feature of most maps shows what a distance on the map represents in reality
Scale
The largest of Canada's physiographic (landform) regions
Canadian Shield
This is a prominent feature of New Brunswick's eastern coastline, particularly along Bouctouche
Dunes; sand spit
Name for the crustal plates comprising the earth's outer layer
Tectonic Plates
This is found at 66° 34' N
The arctic circle
This is a type of map designed to convey information about some kind of human or cultural trends
Thematic
This region was created by retreating ice fields, the soils they deposited and the large lakes left behind as meltwater
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands
This is what connects New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
The Isthmus of Chignecto
Glaciers, wind, water and animal traffic all impact the rock cycle by causing this...
Erosion
The Antemeridian somewhat follows this designated, and disjointed North/South designation that runs through the Pacific Ocean
The International Dateline
This common projection does a good job depicting the shape of countries and land masses, but distorts their size
Mercator
In addition to the northern terminus of the Appalachian mountain range, the Appalachian region is also characterized by river valleys, such as Saint John River - also known by this indigenous name
The Wolastoq
The Gulf St. Lawrence
Types of rock created over extremely long periods of time by forces of heat and pressure deep in the earth's crust
Metamorphic
This is the name for the enormous glacier that once covered much of Canada (and part of the US). It's retreat formed the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield and Prairie regions
Laurentide Ice Sheet