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20 Cards in this Set
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boundary sepaerating rivers flowing west from rivers flowing east
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continental divide
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ability to read and write
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literacy
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cold reigon that supports only a few types of plants
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tundra
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rivers and streams that flow into a river
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tributaries
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type of power generated by moving water
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hydroeletricity
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related set of mountian ranges
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cordillera
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entire area of land whose runoff is collected by a major river and its tributaries
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drainage basin
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measurement of a person's or a group's education, housing, health care, and nutrition
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standard of living
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body of water that is a source of power for major industrial areas in both Canada and the United States
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St. Lawrence River
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temperate grasslands characterized by a great variety of grasses
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prairie
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all of the following landforms are located in both the US and Canada except the....
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Laurentian Highlands
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the peaks of the Rocky Mountians are higher and more jagged than the peaks of the Appalachians Mountians because....
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the Appalachians have been worn down by rain, ice, and wind over time
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Canada's climates are generally colder than those of the US because....
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Canada is located farther north of the Equator than is the US
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only lichens, mosses, and tiny plants can live in....
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the tundra
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the Canadian Shield, a vast exspanse of ancient rock, is located....
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around Hudson Bay
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all of the following refer to the natural vegetation in the US and Canada except....
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permafrost
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all of the following features are shared by the popualtions of the US and Canada except....
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a predominantly rural lifestyle
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the majority of the people in the US and Canada live....
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in or near industrial centers
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for the most of their histories, the US and Canada have been....
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closely tied economically and culturally
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what units of measurements are shown in the vertical scale?
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meters and feet
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