| A | B |
| Newfoundland | a province in eastern Canada |
| New France | French colony founded in North America |
| Rocky Mountains | mountain range that is part of the cordillera |
| John Cabot | explorer who claimed Canada for England |
| Niagara Falls | waterfalls where Lake Erie waters flow into Lake Ontario |
| Interior Plains | flat land west and south of the Canadian Shield |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| Ottawa | capital of Canada |
| Maritime Provinces | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island |
| Prairie Provinces | Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan |
| provinces | areas in Canada run by regional governments |
| Appalachian Highlands | hills and mountains along Canada's southeastern Atlantic coast |
| Inuit | a people who live in the northern and western territories |
| Coast Mountains | mountain range along Canada's Pacific coast |
| Jacques Cartier | French explorer who claimed St. Lawrence River Valley for France |
| Montreal | second largest city in Canada |
| Nova Scotia | one of the Maritime Provinces in eastern Canada |
| Arctic Islands | Canadian islands north of the Arctic Circle |
| St. Lawrence Seaway | waterway built to link the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean |
| Northwest Territories | territory in the northern part of Canada |