| A | B |
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| rapids | swift flowing waters |
| canal | a waterway that is built across land for boat travel, irrigation, or drainage |
| lock | like a boat elevator that moves boats to higher or lower levels as needed |
| fjord | a deep, narrow inlet of the sea that is bordered by steep cliffs |
| timberline | the point at which trees cannot grow; this can be in relationship to elevation or latitude |
| tundra | a vast, treeless plain in the northern most parts of North America; it has a polar climate and permafrost |
| permafrost | permanently frozen layer of soil |
| acid rain | rain mixed with chemicals from the burning of coal, natural gases, and other fuels; it damages vegetation and pollutes bodies of water |
| viewpoint | an individual's opinion about something |
| citizenship | the quality of an individual's response to membership in a community |
| Newfoundland | most eastern province; part of the mainland and part an island |
| Bay of Fundy | tides so strong they force water up the St. James River and up over a small waterfall |
| Lawrence River | "Mother of Canada"; 800 mile-long river |
| Canadian Shield | Canada's largest region; "Canada's Storehouse" |
| Interior Plains | fertile farmland stretching from the Arctic ocean to the Great Plains in the U.S. |
| Western Mountain region | Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Ranges make up this region |
| Arctic Islands | one of the world's least populated regions; northern Canada |
| Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands | about 60 per cent of all Canadians live in this southern region |
| Appalachian Highlands | most eastern region; rolling hills, temperate climate, and rich farmland |
