| A | B |
|---|
| Canada | northern border of contiguous states |
| Alaska - Hawaii | separate from the contiguous states |
| Toronto | Canada's largest city |
| United States | Canada's largest trading partner |
| Midwest | location of US farm belt |
| Humid continental | climate of Soetheastern Canada |
| South and Southwest | fastest growing regions of the US |
| immigrants | people who move to a new country to make a permanent home |
| Quebec | french-speaking province of Canada |
| South | US economic region bordered by Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean |
| Federal republic | form of government formed by US Constitution |
| Parliament | lawmaking body of Canada's government |
| imports and exports | trade terms |
| Volcanic eruptions | formed the Hawaiian islands |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | links Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean |
| 151 million | population of the United States |
| Great Lakes, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers | found in Midwest US |
| national park | land set aside for scenic beauty |
| Appalachian Mountains | oldest mountains in North America |
| colony | overseas territory with ties to a parent country |
| Dominion of Canada | In 1867, the united territories of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick |
| Florida | home of the Kennedy Space Center |
| Glaciers | formed many of Canada's lakes and inland waterways |
| King or queen of Britain | reigns over Canada, but has no political power there |
| Prime minister | head of the government in Canada |
| Slavery | issue over which several southern states in the US seceded in 1861 |
| Canadian Shield | poor for farming, but rich in mineral resources |
| Renewable resources | include solar and hydroelectric power |
| Services | largest part of the US economy |
| Interior West | region of the US that lacks water resources |
| Fossil fuels | include coal, oil, and natural gas |
| Contiguous US states | do not include Alaska and Hawaii |
| World's largest economy | the United States |
| Political Canada | ten provinces and three territories |
