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| Standard of Living | A measurement of a person's or group's education, healthcare, nutrition, and housing. |
| Cordillera | A related set of mountains ranges |
| Continental Divide | An area of high ground that separates the flow of rivers from east to west |
| Literacy | The ability to read and write |
| DrainageBasin | An entire area of land drained by a river |
| Tributaries | Rivers and streams that carry water to a major river |
| Hydroelectric Power | Electricity generated by moving water |
| Pairie | A temperate grassland characterized by a variety of grasses |
| St. Lawrence River/Seaway | Connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Great Lakes | Land forms shared by both Canada & the US that forms part of the border between the two countries |
| New York City | The most populous city in the US |
| Toronto | The largest city in Canada |
| Rocky Mountains | Form the continental divide in the US |
| Tundra and Subarctic | Climate region common in much of Canada and Alaska |
| Plains | Vast area of flat land, good for farming, that dominates the central US and south-central Canada |
| Rio Grande River | Forms part of the border between the US and Mexico |
| Mississippi-Missouri River System | The longest river in the US |
| Colorado River | Flows through the Grand Canyon and splits Mexico before it ends up in the Gulf of California |
| Mt. McKinely | The highest mountain peak in North America, found in Alaska |
| Ohio River | Serves as a major tributary to the Mississippi River |
