| A | B |
|---|
| Russia | only country larger than Canada |
| Appalachians | along the east coast of Canada |
| St. Lawrence | major river in southeastern Canada |
| Canadian shield | covers 1/2 of Canada |
| hydroelectricity | important power source along the St. Lawrence River |
| alpine | type of glaciers found in Canada's mountains |
| taiga | large needleleaf forests in northern Canada |
| permafrost | found in Canada's subpolar regions |
| Inuit | name for the Eskimo people |
| French | earliest European settlers in Canada |
| Quebec | where most French Canadians live |
| bilingual | having two official languages |
| confederation | a loose association under a central government |
| provinces | similar to states in the U.S. |
| head of state | symbolic leader |
| parliament | makes Canada's laws |
| prime minister | head of Canada's executive branch |
| head of government | the prime minister |
| cabinet | advisers to the prime minister |
| governor general | represents the British monarch in Canada |
| federal system | powers shared between national and provincial governments |
| free enterprise | Canada's economic system |
| pulp | soft fiber of wood used to make paper |
| newsprint | paper used to make newspapers |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | opened the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Atlantic Provinces | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island |
| Grand Banks | fishing area off Newfoundland |
