GEOGRAPHY:
PHYSICAL FEATURES
PHYSICAL FEATURES
This large freshwater lake system forms part of the border between Canada and the United States.
What are the Great Lakes?
This city is the capital of Canada.
What is Ottawa
Because Canada is located far north, much of the country experiences this type of climate with cold winters.
What is a cold climate?
This map element explains what the symbols on a map represent.
What is a map key (legend)?
Canada trades many goods with this neighboring country to the south.
What is the United States?
This mountain range runs along western Canada and stretches from Alaska through Canada and into the United States.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
Canada is divided into provinces and these smaller political regions called this.
What are territories?
What are territories?
This climate region in northern Canada is extremely cold with very short summers.
A: What is the tundra climate?
These imaginary lines run east to west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
What are lines of latitude?
Canada exports large amounts of this natural resource used to produce paper.
What is timber (wood)?
This large body of saltwater lies east of Canada and separates it from Europe.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This province is the largest by area in Canada.
What is Quebec?
What is Quebec?
Q: This large forest biome covers much of Canada and is also known as the boreal forest.
What is the taiga?
These imaginary lines run north to south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What are lines of longitude?
Oil and natural gas are important natural resources found in this Canadian province.
What is Alberta?
This massive bay in northeastern Canada is one of the largest bodies of water in the world.
What is Hudson Bay?
Canada’s government system includes a Prime Minister and a Parliament. This type of government is called this.
What is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy?
The warmest climates in Canada are found in this southwestern province along the Pacific coast.
What is British Columbia?
This tool on a map helps you understand the actual distance between places.
What is a map scale?
Q: Canada exports many fish and seafood from this ocean located to the east.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This landform region covers most of Canada and contains many forests, lakes, and mineral resources.
What is the Canadian Shield?
Canada recognizes two official languages: English and this language spoken widely in Quebec.
What is French?
Large bodies of water like the Great Lakes help moderate temperatures in nearby regions through this climate effect.
What is temperature moderation from water?
This direction on a compass points toward the top of most maps.
What is north?
Q: This agreement created free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement?