Lesson 3: Vocabulary: Settlement and Life in Canada

A place or region suited for permanent settlement

• ecumene

• rural

• urban

• plural society

• region

Canada is considered this because different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions.

• plural society

• an ecumene

• region

• rural

• urban

Found or living in areas that are not close to cities

• ecumene

• rural

• urban

• plural society

• region

Found or living in a city

• ecumene

• rural

• urban

• plural society

• region

An area of land with common features such as its own geography, history, and way of life.

• region

• rural

• urban

• plural society

Name this region: Atlantic coast of Canada. Includes Newfoundland / Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick.

• Atlantic Region

• Core Region

• Pacific Region

• Northern Region

• Prairie Region

Name this region: Eastern Canada north of the Great Lakes. Includes Ontario and Quebec.

• Atlantic Region

• Core Region

• Pacific Region

• Northern Region

• Prairie Region

Name this region: Canada's central plains. Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

• Atlantic Region

• Core Region

• Pacific Region

• Northern Region

• Prairie Region

Name this region: Canada's Pacific Coast. Includes British Columbia.

• Atlantic Region

• Core Region

• Pacific Region

• Northern Region

• Prairie Region

Name this region: Lies North and reaches into the Arctic Ocean. Includes Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, and Nunavut.

• Atlantic Region

• Core Region

• Pacific Region

• Northern Region

• Prairie Region