Ch.5 A land of Contrast

What is Canada's largest bay (body of water from the ocean) called?

• Hudson Bay

• English Bay

• Whitefish Bay

• Nottawasaga Bay

Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

• They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
• They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
• They create a border between Canada and Japan

A huge, rocky region that curves around Hudson Bay like a giant horseshoe. This area is filled with substantial deposits of nickel, gold, silver, and copper.

• The Grand Banks

• Canadian Shield

North America's most important shipping route, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, improving transportation, international relations and trade.

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• The Grand Banks

Which of these is NOT of the Great Lakes?

• Superior

• Huron

• Hudson

• Erie

• Ontario

This is a large FLAT area where many crops are grown in the middle most part of the United States.

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

• Gulf Coastal Plains

You can find these Plains by Georgia and Alabama.

• Central

• Great

• Gulf Coastal

The main mountain range in the eastern part of the USA is called the ________________________ Mountains.

• Appalachian

• Rocky

• Canadian Shield

• Great Plains

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to just north of Mexico?

• Rocky

• Sierra Nevada

• Cascades

• Rio Grande

This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.

• Mississippi  River
• St. Lawrence River
• Atlantic  Ocean
• Pacific Ocean