| A | B |
|---|
| Hudson Bay Lowlands | 3rd largest wetland in the world; flat,low area covered by swampy forests;difficult for agriculture because its frozen most of the year |
| Canadian Shield | foundation of Canada's landmass; oldest region (remember the precambrian era); thin soil and bedrock; thousands of lakes;sparsely populated |
| Great Lake with St.Lawrence River | created by glacial movement;H.O.M.E.S. (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior); St.Law-most important shipping route |
| Rocky Mtns. | Western Canada;stretches distance of 200 miles; mining is #1 industry followed by logging; sparsely populated w/ few cities |
| 4 influence groups on canada | british, frenchs, vikings, native americans |
| Prime Minister | chosen from house of common majority party; head of executive branch; highest office in canada |
| Parliament | house of commons and senate; makes laws; bills must pass through both houses |
| Governor General | crowns representative in canada, ceremonial office |
