Physical and Climate Regions

5. shield horseshoe-shaped area of rocky hills, lakes, and evergreen forests that wraps around the Hudson Bay
9. a high point that determines the direction that rivers flow
11. connected area of urban communities
12. deep valleys with steep sides
13. states third-largest country
15. giant sheets of ice
16. rolling inland grasslands with fertile soil
18. group of mountain ranges that run side by side
19. a windstorm in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that often touches the ground

1. eight large islands and 124 smaller islands make up what state
2. oldest mountains in North America
3. lakes the world's largest group of freshwater lakes
4. severe winter storms that last several hours and combine high winds with heavy snow
6. wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships
7. river one of canada's most important rivers
8. long periods without rainfall
10. river North America's longest river
12. second largest country in the world
14. wind systems that form over the ocean in tropical areas and bring violent storms with heavy rains
17. canyon the most famous canyon is the USA