| A | B |
|---|
| prairie | inland grassland |
| cordillera | group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
| St. Lawrence River | major waterway that connects the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean |
| Canadian Shield | horseshoe-shaped region containing the oldest rocks in North America |
| newsprint | paper used to make newspapers |
| Maritime Provinces | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island |
| Prairie Provinces | Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta |
| parliamentary democracy | voters elect representatives to Parliament |
| prime minister | leader of Canada's largest political party |
| bilingual | country with two official languages |
| Mount Logan | Canada's highest mountain |
| Quebec | Canada's largest province in area |
| Ontario | province with greatest population and wealth |
| Toronto | Canada's largest city |
| Ottawa | Canada's capital city |
| province | similar to a state |
| Laurentian Highlands | hills of northeastern Canada |
| Hudson Bay | body of water surrounded by the Canadian Shield |
