| A | B |
|---|
| prairie | inland grasslands |
| cordillera | group of mountain ranges that run side-by-side |
| Canadian Shield | land mass that covers more than half of Canada's entire land area |
| Hudson Bay | huge body of water bordered by the Canadian Shield |
| Rocky Mountains | mountain range that is the eastern part of Canada's cordillera |
| physical | Canada's landforms are divided into six __________ regions |
| second! | Where does Canada rank in physical size compared to other countries? |
| Arctic Ocean | major body of water that forms the northern border of Canada |
| farming and ranching | What are the huge prairies in the southern part of the Interior Plains important for? |
| high | Most of Canada has a cool or cold climate because of its location in the __________ latitudes |
| provinces | Canada's ten political divisons are called... |
| Nunavut | this third territory was created in 1999 |
| St. Lawrence River | flows from the Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean |
| Appalachian Highlands | hills and low mountains region along the southeast coast of Canada |
| St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands | small, densely populated area along the southern Canadian waterways |
| Arctic Islands | along with the Canadian Shield, these make up Canada's largest landform region |
| Interior Plains or Canadian Great Plains | northern extension of the U.S Great Plains |
| mineral | The Canadian Shield and Rockies are rich in __________ resources |
| Pacific Coast or Coastal Range | region that is made up of the small western range of the Canadian cordillera |
| Niagra Falls | waterfalls from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario |
| tundra | vast, rolling, treeless plains |
| six | Geographers divide Canada into how many physical regions? |
| Arctic Ocean | What body of water lies to the north of Canada? |
