Question

directions read each sentence and fill in the blank with the word in the word pair that best completes the sentence.

1. the ______ forms a natural border between the united states and canada. (canadian shield/st. lawrence river)
2. ______ refers to softened wood fibers used to make paper. (pulp/newsprint)
3. the ______ extend from the western united states into western canada. (grand banks/rocky mountains)
4. the canadian shield is a region of lakes, swamps, and rocky ______. (tundra/uplands)
5. ______ is a physical feature that the united states and canada share. (hudson bay/niagara falls)

word bank:
canadian shield
newsprint
rocky mountains
grand banks
niagara falls
hudson bay
pulp
st. lawrence river
tundra

Explanation:

1. The St. Lawrence River forms a natural border between the U.S. and Canada.
2. Pulp is softened wood fibers used to make paper; newsprint is a paper product.
3. The Rocky Mountains run through western Canada and the western U.S.
4. The Canadian Shield is defined by lakes, swamps, rocky uplands, not tundra (a cold, treeless biome).
5. Niagara Falls is a shared physical feature between the U.S. and Canada; Hudson Bay is entirely in Canada.

Answer:

1. St. Lawrence River
2. Pulp
3. Rocky Mountains
4. uplands
5. Niagara Falls