When people move to new areas of their own free will.

A natural rock bridge formation created when cliffs are eroded by the sea.

A flash of light produced by an electric discharge between clouds or between clouds and the ground.

A group of minerals that are common in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It can range in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black and split into thin sheets.

The layer of gases that encircle the Earth. It can also describe the air or climate in a specific area.

An elevated portion of land, sometimes found on plains, that is itself very flat.

A detailed representation of the natural and artificial features on a map.

A Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. She trekked more than 30 kilometres on foot to warn British and native soldiers about a planned American attack.

The name of the land that was granted to the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1600s by Charles II. It was what is now Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alberta and some of the Northwest Territories.

A term used to describe a section of land designated for First Nations people to live on in Canada, where their rights are protected.