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Geo Ch. 12
Canada Key Terms
Question | Answer |
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Which mountains extend north into western Canada from the western United States? | Rocky Mountains |
What is a natural border between the United States and Canada? | St. Lawrence River |
What is a physical feature that is shared by Canada and the US? | Niagara Fall |
What is Canada's region of rocky uplands, lakes, and swamps called? | Canadian Shield |
What is a large fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador called? | Grand Banks |
What are softened wood fibers? | pulp |
What is cheap paper used mostly for newspapers? | newsprint |
What word means to set up or create? | establish |
Where did few English-speaking settlers come to? | Quebec |
What are administrative devisions of a country? | provinces |
What province is located on the Pacific Coast? | British Columbia |
Which city in Canada is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world? | Toronto |
What is the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live? | regionalism |
What word mean on or near the sea? | Maritime |
What is Canada's second-largest city and one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world? | Montreal |
What is Canada's national capital? | Ottawa |
What is the coastal city in which nearly half of British Columbia's population lives in and around? | Vancouver |
What word means separate? | distinct |