Labrador Peninsula

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/labrador-peninsula

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is the Labrador Peninsula?Eastern Canada
2. How many people live in the Labrador Peninsula?Approximately 1.5 million people
3. How big is the Labrador Peninsula?1,400,000 km² (541,000 sq mi)
4. What language do people speak in the Labrador Peninsula?English and French are official languages; Indigenous languages are also spoken
5. What kind of forests and animals live on the Labrador Peninsula?In the south you’ll find big boreal forests with many conifer trees and lots of wildlife. As you go north, the forests turn into subarctic and then into Arctic tundra, which has no trees and very cold weather.
6. Which rivers are important on the Labrador Peninsula?The Churchill River and the Romaine River are two major rivers that help move water across the peninsula and are used to make hydroelectric power.

Boreal Forest: A biome characterized by coniferous forests, found in high northern latitudes.
Tundra: A treeless polar desert with permafrost, found in Arctic and alpine regions.
Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years.
Hydroelectric Power: Electricity generated from the energy of moving water.