The twin cities of _____ (in Ontario and Michigan--the twin cities have the same name) are at the crossroads of the east-west land and water route, and the north-south land route of the Upper Great Lakes. Sault Sainte Marie The northern floristic boundary of the Boreal Forest region is further reinforced by the _____ degree Fahrenheit July isotherm and its almost absolute separation of Dene people (to the south) and Inuit (to the north) settlements. 50 Swamps and marshes are widespread throughout the Boreal Forest region, as is that peculiar northern feature, _____ (poorly drained flat land covered with a thick growth of mosses and sedges). Muskeg During the 1960s, the planned town of _____ became a major mining location and its population soared to 20,000. It then declined to less than 14,000 residents. The town is a major producer of goods and services for a large surrounding market area, and its population and economy has stabilized in the last two decades. Thompson It is true that once infrastructure (especially transportation infrastructure) is in place, a town may persist even though the mine closes down. _____, Manitoba is an example of this development. Once the smelter/refinery was established, it made other nearby ore bodies economic, so the mines at this town closed, but others in the area opened. Flin Flon In total, the federal government of Canada has settled nearly _____ comprehensive claims (land claims involving First Nations), including a few agreements to selfgovernment, since 1973. Thirty Minnesota alone contributes most of the US total in iron ore mining, chiefly from its world-famous: Mesabi Range The government of _____ initiated construction of a massive hydroelectric project in the