Physical Features
This landform covers almost half of Canada and was shaped by glaciers during the Ice Ages.
What is the Canadian Shield?
This climate zone in northern Canada has long, harsh winters and short, cool summers.
What is tundra climate?
This forest type dominates much of Canada and includes trees like cedar, fir, and spruce.
What is coniferous forest?
This country is the second largest in the world by land area.
What is Canada?
This trade agreement was signed in 1994 to increase trade between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
This large island in the Arctic region is Canada’s biggest.
What is Baffin Island?
This climate zone has year-round cold temperatures and very little precipitation.
What is subarctic climate?
This treeless zone in northern Canada supports only low grasses and mosses.
What is tundra?
This city is the largest urban area in Canada.
What is Toronto?
This Canadian province has a major oil industry that operates even in cold winters.
What is Alberta?
These two mountain ranges run along the eastern and western edges of the continental U.S.
What are the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains?
This Canadian province has a maritime climate with more rain than snow.
What is British Columbia?
This region in Canada has both coniferous and deciduous trees.
What is southeastern Canada?
Most Canadians live close to this border.
What is the U.S. border?
This crop is grown for sale and makes Canada a leading food exporter.
What is wheat?
This river system drains the plains and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
These two factors explain why northern Canada is colder than southern regions.
What are latitude and sunlight?
This type of vegetation dominates the Great Plains and supports productive farmland.
What is temperate grassland?
This language is officially recognized alongside English in Canada.
What is French?
This industry involves planting, growing, and harvesting trees.
What is forestry?
These lakes form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.
What are the Great Lakes?
This region of the U.S. has a tropical climate influenced by the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the southeastern United States?
This vegetation type is found in the southwestern U.S. and includes desert scrub.
What is chaparral or desert vegetation?
This religion is the largest denomination in Canada.
What is Roman Catholicism?
These three minerals are mined in Canada and used for energy and manufacturing.
What are gold, copper, and nickel?