Chapter 6 Section 1 Reading guide

natural resources

Canada's abundant ________________ include energy, minerals, timber, and fish, and have made Canada a wealthy nation.

The ______________, a giant core of rock anchoring the continent, makes up the eastern half of Canada and parts of the northeastern ________________.

Canadian Shield, United States

direct sunlight, subarctic, tundra, ice cap, freezing temperatures

Lack of ____________________ in the northern region leads to ________________, ________________, and climates and year-round _______________.

rain shadow

Between the Pacific and Rocky Mountain Ranges, a _________________ effect leads to a drier climate.

Fraser River, Pacific Ocean

The ______________ flows to the southwest to the ______________ just south of Vancouver.

St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Ocean

The ________________ flows from Lake Ontario toward the _______________ and forms part of Canada's border with the United States.

Appalachian Mountains

The _________________ are North America's oldest mountain range and extend south through the United States.

Mackenzie River, Arctic Ocean

The _________________ flows from the Great Slave Lake and empties into the ________________.

the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains are in the west, and the Appalachian Mountains, which run in a north-south direction and extend into the United States, are in the east.

What are the landforms that link Canada and the United States, and where are they located?

Mountains in the ______________ and ______________ edges surround a central area of plains

eastern, western

East of the Rockies the land _______________ and ________________ to form the Great Plains and Interior Lowlands

falls, flattens

The Pacific Ranges in the west were formed through ______________ activity, and includes the Cascade Range and the Coast Range.

tectonic

climate, vegetation

Southern Canada is characterized by different biomes which feature wide variation in _______________ and _______________.