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24 Cards in this Set
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landlocked
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surrounded by land and little water
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finance
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the use and management of money by banks, businesses, and corporations
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Quebecois
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the French-speaking people of Quebec
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bilingual
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speaking two languages
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Arctic Circle
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the area of latitude about 66.5 degrees north of the Equator
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geologist
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a person who studies Earth's physical structure and history
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cordillera
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the Spanish word for mountain range
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maritime climate
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the type of climate influenced by being close to water
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Chinook
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a hot, dry wind along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
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drought
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a long period of dry weather
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deforestation
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the clearing or destruction of forests
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wetland
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land covered with water some or most of the time, but where plants continue to grow
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diversity
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a variety of people; differences
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territory
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an area of land that is part of a country, but is not officially a province or state of a country
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cosmopolitan
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having people from all over the world
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subarctic climate
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the cold climate of the area immediately outside the Arctic Circle
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tundra
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a plain with no trees
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province
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a state in Canada
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maritime
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bordering on or near the sea
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Inuit
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the native people of Canada
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permafrost
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permanently frozen ground
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erosion
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the process by which running water, wind, or ice break down rock or soil
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bedrock
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the solid rock under the loose material and soil of the Earth's surface
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continental climate
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the climate in landlocked areas far from oceans; a climate of short, warm summers and long winters
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