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6th - Canada and US
Physical Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The United States and Canada have worked to solve environmental problems such as water pollution, soil erosion, and… | acid rain |
| Why are the Prairie Provinces and the St. Lawrence Lowlands important to the economy of Canada? | farming |
| One of North America’s greatest transportation routes is… | St. Lawrence Seaway |
| The landform that lies between the Rockies and the Appalachians is… | huge plains area |
| Why do so few people live on the land covered by the Canadian Shield? | the land is too rugged |
| Which statement best compares the climates in the United States and Canada? | there is a greater variety of climates in the US |
| How do the United States and Canada appear from outer space? | as one landmass |
| The rivers of Quebec Province are used to make… | hydroelectric power |
| Much of Canada’s mineral wealth is found in the… | Canadian Shield |
| Factors that influence the climate in both the United States and Canada include oceans, mountains, and… | latitude |
| Because Canada is a long way from the Equator, much of the country has a climate that is… | cool |
| How do the huge plains areas in Canada and the United States affect the way people live there? | the soil is good for farming |
| Why are the Great Lakes important to both the United States and Canada? | shipping routes |
| One major landform that is found in both the United States and Canada is… | Rocky Mountains |
| A ________________ region of flat or gently rolling land is found between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in the United States. | plains |
| Logging companies will often _________________ areas of forests which can lead to problems in the environment like erosion. | clear cut |
| The southernmost states in the US are located in the ________________ and have warm weather all year long. | tropics |
| The use of moving water to create power is called _______________. | hydroelectricity |
| _________________ is an important industry in the Great Plains region of the United States. | agribusiness |
| Things like petroleum and coal are considered _________________ resources because they cannot be replaced by humans. | nonrenewable |
| A ___________________ is a large, slow moving mass of snow and ice, usually found in cold, mountainous regions. | glacier |
| Because of NAFTA, there is now __________________ between Canada, Mexico and the United States. | free trade |
| The Missouri River is a __________________ of the Mississippi River. | tributary |
| Canada is divided into 13 __________________, which are very similar to states in the USA. | provinces |
| Much of northern Canada and Alaska is covered with a __________________. | tundra |
| The area to the east of the Rocky Mountains is in a __________________ and gets less precipitation than areas to the west of the mountain range. | rain shadow |
| Hydroelectricity is an example of a ___________________ resource. | renewable |
| The ________________ soil left behind in a river’s floodplain is fertile and good for farming. | alluvial |
| Before 1989, both Canada and the US charged a _________________ on goods imported from each other. | tariff |
| The Rocky Mountains are the home to the ____________________. All rivers to the west of the mountains flow toward the Pacific Ocean while rivers to the east flow towards the Atlantic Ocean. | Continental Divide |
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