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Canadian Cordillera

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a chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass.

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Canadian Shield

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the extensive region making up much of northern and central Canada underlain by Precambrian rocks that have been eroded to produce a low shieldlike profile.

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St Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes

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a series of channels, locks, and canals between Montreal and the mouth of Lake Ontario, a distance of 182 miles (293 km), enabling most deep-draft vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean, up the St. Lawrence River, to all the Great Lakes ports: developed jointly by the U.S. and Canada.

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Atlantic Provinces

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the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec

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Arctic Archipelago

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A group of more than 36,000 islands of northern Canada in the Arctic Ocean between North America and Greenland. Baffin Island is the largest; Ellesmere Island is the northernmost.

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interior plains

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The Interior Plains is a vast physiographic region that spreads across the Laurentian craton of central North America.

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Tundra

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a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.Origin

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Hydroelectric Power

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The turbine turns the generator rotor which then converts this mechanical energy into another energy form -- electricity. Since water is the initial source of energy.

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Permafrost

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a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.Origin1940s: from permanent + frost.Translate permafrost toUse over time for: permafro

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Orographic Precipitation

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.rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range.