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SS Chapter 6-1
Question | Answer |
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Important to both Canada and the United States because they are major shipping routes? | Great Lakes |
A major landform found in both the United States and Canada? | Rocky Mountains |
the landform that lies between the Rockies and the Appalachians? | Huge Plains Area |
The soil in the huge plains of the United States is good for what? | Farming |
How do the United States and Canada appear from outer space? | As One Landmass |
Why does the climate of Canada tends to be very cold? | Canada is a long way from the Equator. |
What factors influence the climate in both the United States and Canada? | Oceans, Mountains and Latitude. |
What are the major natural resources of the United States? | Soil, Water, Timber, Farmland and Minerals. |
What four major kinds of plant life in the United States and Canada do Geographers identify? | Tundra, Grassland, Desert Scrub, and Forest. |
What holds much of Canada’s mineral wealth? | Canadian Shield |
What is made by the rivers of Quebec Province? | Hydroelectricity |
What lowlands are important to the economy of Canada because they are major agricultural regions. | Prairie Provinces and St. Lawrence |
What is rugged and rocky; therefore few people live on this land. | Canadian Shield |
Areas near the ocean generally have milder climates. True or False | True |
The climate in Canada is colder or warmer than the climate in the United States? | Colder |
Where will you find the largest oil reserves in North America? | Along the northern coast of Alaska |