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Chapters 6 & 7
Ch. 6 & 7 Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ecosystem | a community of all living things in an area |
| food chain | a series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below |
| food web | all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem |
| freshwater | made up of water that is fresh, not salty |
| watershed | an area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water |
| ecumene | a geographic region that is well-suited for permanent settlement |
| plural society | a society in which cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs and traditions |
| rural | living in areas NOT close to a city |
| urban | living in a city |
| Lake Superior | What is the largest Great Lake |
| Lake Michigan | What is the only Great Lake in the U.S. only |
| Lake Huron | What Great Lake was explored first? |
| Lake Ontario | What is the smallest Great Lake? |
| Lake Erie | What is the warmest Great Lake? |
| Cuyahoga River | What river was so polluted that it caught fire |
| 5 stories | How high was the Cuyahoga River fire? |
| 5000 miles | How long is the border between the U.S. and Canada |
| 40 million | How many Americans and Canadians live along the Great Lakes |
| 570 miles | How far do the Great Lakes stretch from east to west |
| 100 miles | How far do most Canadians live from the border of the U.S. |
| core region | What Canadian region has the biggest population |
| prairie region | What region of Canada has a lot of farms, barns and silos |
| pacific region | What region of Canada has many forestry and fishing jobs |
| northern region | What region of Canada is the largest |
| atlantic region | What region of Canada is along its east coast |
| phosphorus | What chemical caused algae problems in the Great Lakes |
| alewife | What fish was discovered to be in Lake Michigan in 1949 |
| mosquito | What insect did DDT kill when sprayed near the Great Lakes |
| Welland | What canal helped noninvasive species enter the Great Lakes |
| sea lamprey | What type of fish acts like a vampire |
| Nova Scotia | Where was the sport of ice hockey invented |
| French | What language is spoken widely in Canada |
| Ottawa | What is the capital city of Canada |