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8 Cards in this Set
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PRAIRIE
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Inland grassland with very fertile soil
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CORDILLA
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A group of mountain ranges that run side by side
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Appalachian Highlands
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Located along Canad's southeastern coast. In the U.S., they are the Appalachian Mountains.
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ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
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A major waterway leading into central Canada connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.
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CANADIAN SHIELD
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Located around Hudson Bay. It has the oldest rock formations. The northern part of the shield is covered with ice and snow. The southern part has evergreen forests.
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HUDSON BAY
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Body of water north of the Canadian shield. It's connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Hudson Strait.
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ROCKY MOUNTAINS
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Landform shared by Canda and the U.S. which lies west of the Interior Plains. It is part of the CORDILLA
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CANADIAN CLIMATE
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The north has a cold polar climate. Farther south has a subartic climate with short cool summers and long, cold winters. The southeastern part of Canada has a humid continental climate. The southwestern Pacific coast has the only wet, mild winter climate.
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