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Unit 2 N.A. Geog.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Joined together inside a common boundary | contiguous |
| Where cities and suburbs form a continuous line of cities | megalopolis |
| When a group of mountain ranges runs side-by-side (Sierra Nevada's & Rock Mountains) | cordirella |
| The high point that determines which way water flows. | Continental divide |
| The two main trade rivers in northern/central North America. | St. Lawrence and Mississippi |
| Deep valleys with steep sides | canyons |
| Severe winter storm that lasts several hours and combines high winds with heavy snow. | blizzard |
| The high point of a landmass that determined which way rivers will flow. | continental divide |
| Wind system that forms over the ocean in tropical areas and brings violent storms with heavy rains | hurricane |
| Referring to a body of water wide and deep enough for ships to travel through | navigable |
| Rolling inland grassland with fertile soil | prairie |
| Severe windstorm that takes the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that starts from the ground and reaches to the clouds. | tornado |
| Giant sheets of ice | glacier |
| Declare ownership of an area | annex |
| An addition to a legal document or Constitution of the U.S. | amendment |
| Accepting/speaking two official languages | bilingual |
| Overseas settlement tied to a parent country | colony |
| Form of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments | federalism |
| Smaller community just outside a large city | suburb |
| People descended from an areas first inhabitants | indigenous |
| Violence used against the people or government in hopes of wining political goals | terrorism |
| Money a business earns after all its expenses are met | profits |
| Part ownership of a company | stock |
| Study of cells to find ways of improving health | biotechnology |
| Situation that occurs when the value of a countries imports is higher than the value of their exports | trade deficit |
| Situation that occurs when the value of a countries exports is higher than the value of their imports | trade surplus |
| Tax added to the price of goods that are imported | tariff |
| Spread of human settlement into natural areas | urban sprawl |
| Where is a megalopolis located in the U.S.? | northeast U.S. or Atlantic coast |
| Ranchers in the dry steppe regions east of the Rockies sometimes lose crops and animals for what reason? | drought |
| Where do hurricanes strike most often in the U.S. | Atlantic Hurricane Basin: Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. |
| What is the worlds largest group of fresh water lakes? | Great Lakes |
| North .Americas longest river. | Missouri |
| Which state ranks first in oil and natural gas reserves in the US? | Texas |
| What type of climate do we have in Iowa? | humid continental |
| In which region of the United States are tornadoes seen most often? | Tornado Alley - upper Midwest to lower Midwest |
| After WWII, what two countries became superpowers? | Soviet Union and United States of America |
| Since 2000, the US has faced challenges from the growth of what? | terrorism |
| What two countries did the US attack in the early 2000’s? | Iraq and Afghanistan |
| In what province did Canada promise to protect French language and culture? | Quebec |
| What document is the basic plan that explains how our national government is set up and works? | U.S. Constitution |
| What is the fastest growing ethnic group in the US? | Hispanic |
| By 2000, where did most immigrants in the United States come from? | Latin America, Canada, & Asia |
| Which country is the US’s largest trading partner? | Canada |
| What type of economy do we live in? | free market |
| How do most people in Canada’s Atlantic provinces make a living? | fishing, farming, & forestry |
| What is the most populous city in the US? | New York City |
| What is the most populous state in the US? | California |
| Which of Canada’s provinces has the largest population and greatest wealth? | Ontario |
| What executive department was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks? | Department of Homeland Security |
| Which region of the US has rich soil that enables farmers to grow crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat? | Midwest |
| What economic region discussed in Chapter 6 would Iowa be located in? | Great Plains |
| What 3 countries were part of NAFTA? | Canada, United States, Mexico |
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