| A | B |
|---|
| acid rain | a form of pollution found near industrialized areas |
| canal | a waterway built for boat travel |
| fjord | a deep, narrow inlet bordered by steep cliffs |
| muskeg | a wet and spongy area in the Canadian Shield |
| timberline | an imaginary line where trees cannot grow north of this point |
| tundra | a vast treeless plain found in Canada |
| 3200 miles | distance east to west across Canada |
| 60 percent | percent of Canadians that live in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence region |
| Atlantic Ocean | Ocean that borders Canada on the east |
| Bay of Fundy | a location found in the Appalachian Highlands with powerful tides |
| Canadian Shield | Canada's largest region |
| Canada's Storehouse | nickname of the Canadian Shield because of its varied mineral resources |
| plants with shallow roots | type of plant that can grow in permafrost |
| wet and mild | climate of the western coast of Canada |
| winds | major factor in the changeable weather of Prince Edward Island |
| Interior Plains | region rich in oil deposits |
| The Great Lakes | furthest western destination of the St. Lawrence seaway |
| St. Lawrence River | major river transportation toute for shipping |
| forest | Canadian Shield's major resource |
| Newfoundland | eastern mainland providence which includes a large island |
