Canada's Geography, Government and Economy Vocabulary
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- Q1
Pollution or waste released into the air, often by cars or factories.
emissions
30s - Q2
A law or rule that controls or supervises certain activities.
regulation
30s - Q3
An administrative region or political subdivision of certain countries, similar to a state.
province
30s - Q4
A broad inlet of a sea or lake where land curves inward, usually smaller than a sea or gulf.
bay
30s - Q5
What is clearcutting.
The act of cutting down entire groups of trees at one time.
30s - Q6
The water from rain, snowmelt, or irrigation that flows over the ground and into bodies of water like lakes and rivers.
runoff
30s - Q7
The introduction of harmful gases or particles into a water system.
water pollution
30s - Q8
Rain mixed with pollutants in the air.
acid rain
30s - Q9
The financial deficit or surplus of a country's international trade, calculated by subtracting the monetary value of its imports from its exports.
trade balance
30s - Q10
A large natural feature made of ice.
glacier
30s - Q11
What is hydroelectricity?
Electricity generated by waterpower.
30s - Q12
The act of removing something from within an object is called ___________________.
extraction
30s - Q13
The ratio used to determine how much of one currency can be exchanged for an equal value of another currency is called __________________________.
exchange rate
30s - Q14
An area owned or controlled by a government but that does not have equal status with other administrative regions (such as provinces or states) in the rest of the country.
territory
30s