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unit 2-Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain | The major mountain range in western North America. |
| Glacier | A huge slow moving mass of snow and ice. |
| Great lakes | The worlds largest group of fresh water lakes. |
| Tributary | A river or stream that flows into a larger. |
| Tundra | A cold dry region covered with snow for more than half the year. |
| Permafrost | A permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil. |
| Prairie | A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses. |
| Province | A political division of land in Canada. |
| Alluvial soil | Fertile topsoil left by a river especially after a flood. |
| Agribusiness | A large company that runs huge farms. |
| Hydroelectricity | Electric power produced by moving water. |
| Fossil fuel | A fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. |