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| Answer |
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| Made of 8 large islands and over 120 smaller islands |
Hawaii |
| Highest peak in North America |
Mt. McKinley |
| Stretching along the Atlantic Coast is the |
Atlantic Coastal Plain |
| Country with the world's largest economy |
United States |
| The longest river in the United States |
Mississippi |
| Second longest mountain range and oldest in the United States |
Appalachains |
| Largest group of freshwater lakes in the world |
Great Lakes |
| Longest mountain range in North America |
Rockies |
| Area in the Rocky Mountains that determines rivers flowing east or west |
Continental Divide |
| The Hawaiian islands were formed by |
volcanoes |
| Most of the United States lies in the _______________ climate region |
mid-latitude |
| America's economy is based on |
free enterprise |
| The Rocky Mountains form part of a series of mountains known as a |
cordillera |
| The capital of Canada is |
Ottawa |
| The total value of imports and exports in the United States is the ________ of any country. |
largest |
| Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore are port cities making them major ________________ and trade centers |
shipping |
| Built by the United States and Canada to connect the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean is the |
St. Lawrence Seaway |
| The southern state that leads in tourism and citrus fruits |
Florida |
| Fastest growing ethnic group in the United States |
Hispanic |
| War between the North and South was |
Civil War |
| Executive, Judicial, Legislative |
three branches of US government |
| Largest part of the US economy is the _________________ industry |
service |
| Canada is made up of three territories and _________ provinces |
ten |
| Nunavut Territory was claimed by the |
Inuit people |
| Formed the Great Lakes |
glaciers |
| Canada's highest peak |
Mt. Logan |
| Similar to the US ________________ economy is a free enterprise. |
Canada's |
| The Canadian Shield is rich in |
mineral resources |
| Largest city and chief financial, manufacturing and communication center in Canada |
Toronto |
| Canada is the leading producer of |
newsprint |
| THis province wants to keep their French language and culture |
Quebec |
| Canada's leader is the |
Prime Minister |
| Canada's population is about |
32 million |
| The most populated region of Canada, southeastern, has a _____________________ climate |
humid continental |
| Canada has increased profits and traded freely with the United States and Mexico because of this 1994 agreement |
NAFTA |
| Fertile soil and flat lands of the midwest US make it the |
farm belt |
| The majority of people in the US are from the ___________ ethnic group. |
european |
| Explored the east coast of Canada about A.D. 1,000 |
Vikings |
| Canada's government provides its citizens with |
healthcare |
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