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World Geo NA unit
US and Canada test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Define Canadian Shield | An area of exposed, igneous rock, created during the ice age. |
| 2. Define "Post Industrial Economy" | Economic phase were manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role |
| 3. Define "Megalopolis" | a large population concentration made up of several large and many small cities (ex: Washington DC and Boston) |
| 4. Define Metis | People who have both Indigenous and French-Canadian ancestry |
| 5. Define First Nation | the first people to settle in Canada-Inuit's |
| 6. Define Infrastructure | Public services or system such as power, water and sewage, transportation, communication networks, and schools and health care facilities. |
| 7. Define Urban Sprawl | spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city |
| 8. Define Subsistence Agriculture | farming that provides only the basic needs of the family and a little surplus/extra |
| What is the largest river in America? | Mississippi River |
| Name the largest river in Canada | Mackenzie river |
| Why is the port of Houston important to our economy? | it allows access to the global economy and creates jobs for people |
| How does California get much of its freshwater? | from aqueducts |
| What does it mean to be in a post-industrial economy? | to be in a Post-Industrial economy is where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role in a country. |
| List the impact of society caused by a shift to Post-Industrial economy? | Humans are replaced by machines. Plants are sent overseas to take advantage of cheap labor/. |
| What climate type experiences a great range in temperature changes? | tundra??? |
| List some areas known for housing high tech industries... | California's Silicon Valley, Seattle, Dallas, Austin |
| What province would you most likely find an Inuit (Eskimo)? | Nunavut (up north with the little islands; where the ESKAMOS LIVE) |
| Who leads the Canadian Government? | Justin Trudea |
| What is the title of someone who leads Canadian gov? | The Prime Minister |
| What is the climate that covers most of Canada? | The subarctic is the dominant climate |
| What happened to the US economy in 2008? | There was an economic downturn caused by the excessive number of ill advised home mortgage loans |
| Why was Canada not effected as much as the US in 2008? | Because Canada was stricter about giving out loans that people couldn't pay |
| What are the mountains that run through Canada and the US? | The Rocky Mountains. |
| What lakes are shared by Canada and the US? | The Great Lakes |
| What river is the border between the US and Canada? | The St. Lawrence River |
| What land is shared between the US and Canada? | The Great Plains |
| What are the negative effects of Urban Sprawl? | traffic, |
| What province do Labrador and New Foundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in? | The Atlantic Provinces |
| What province are Quebec and Ontario a part of? | The Core Provinces |
| What provinces are located in the Prairie Provinces? | Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta |
| What provinces are located in the Pacific Provinces and Territories? | British Columbia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon Territories |
| What is the Bread Basket of Canada? | The Prairie Provinces |
| How much land does the Northern territories contain out of all of Canada? | 1/3 |
| Where are half of all goods made in Canada? | British Columbia |
| What vegetation covers most of Canada? | Coniferous forests |
| St.Lawrence Seaway connects the _______ with the _________ _______. | St. Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean |
| How many locks are on the St. Lawrence Seaway System? | 8 |
| Eventually, must of the _____ will move to the ____ and all of the _____ will move to the ______ because of surplus suburb houses. | Most of the rich will move to the city and the poor will move to the suburbs, because the surplus of houses makes the price of them go down |
| 1 on Canada Timeline: | Inuits lived in Canada (First Nation's; think of it like the Native Americans before the British came to America) |
| 2 on Canada Timeline: | Canada was originally colonized by France |
| 3 on Canada Timeline: | British wanted in on the Fur Trade, so the French and Indian war was initiated. The British won and France was defeated. |
| 4 on Canada Timeline: | Canada was split into Upper and Lower Canada; Upper Canada was the British and Lower Canada was Quebec (France). |
| 5 on Canada Timeline: | Canada was united into one big piece of land in 1867 |
| 6 on Canada Timeline: | Quebec is still prodominantkly French |
| 8 on Canada Timeline: | after French got independence, many immigrants from around the world moved there to call it home |
| The US and Canada share how many miles of border? | 5000 miles |
| What is significant about the Canadian-US border? | it is the longest undefended border in the world |
| What is the national capital of Canada? | Ottawa |
| Why do people live so close to the US? | because it's too cold the mor3e north you go. and because the US is financially superior |
| What is Canada's official language? | English and French |
| Canada's government= | parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
| What is significant about trade with Canada? | the US has more trade with Canada than any other country |
| The Appalachian Mountains are... | the oldest mountains in the US, located in the east |
| Define dominion | a partially self-governing country withy close ties with another country (in this case Great Britain) |
| Define Quebecois. | Quebec's French speaking inhabitants |
| Define Diversification. | creation of a variety of business and industry |
| Define Sunbelt. | states in the south and southwest |
| Define wetlands. | variety of wildlife and vegetation; prone to hurricanes in the summer and autumn |
| Many people migrated to the south after what invention was created? | the AC |
| What carved out most of Canada's features including the Canadian shield? | Glaciers |
| Define Rust Belt. | the first area of industrialization in the North. When there were no workers left then the buildings that were made of metal began to rust (hence the name) |
| Define Rain shadow effect. | Causes a gap between vegetation, due to the mountain(s) not letting clouds to pass, allowing rain and lush vegetation on one side of the mountain and a dry desert area on the either |
| What are the major landforms of the US from west to east | Pacific Coast, Mountains & Basins, Interior Plains, Appalachian Mtns, and Coastal Plains |
| The Mountains and Basins region extends from where to where? | Alaska to Mexico |
| What is Deforestation and where does it occur? | Deforestation is the cutting down of trees in large quantities to make room for land use or other different uses. It occurs everywhere, but to be specific the US Northeast, Southeast, and West |
| What is Commercial Agriculture and where does it occur in the US? | Commercial Ag. is the growing of food and it occurs in the Great Plains. |
| What is Urbanization? | the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas/cities |
| What is the Transcontinental Railroad? | Transcontinental Railroad is in the northern part of the west. It starts in California and goes to Iowa. It is used to help goods and people move from place to place. |
| Where is the St. Lawrence Seaway located? | Near the Great Lakes |
| What is a Dam and what are some examples. | A dam is the blocking of water sources. Some examples are Hoover Dam in LA and the Blackwater Dam in New Hampshire. |
| What is non-renewable energy? | cheap and easy way to produce energy |
| What is an aqueduct? | an artificial channel for conveying water |
| Name the 2 largest lakes found in the Canadian Northwest Territory? | Great Slave lake and the Great Bear Great |
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