Question | Answer |
What accounts for the US and Canada's great variety of climate? | the size of the region, latitude, mountains, and oceans. |
The farther a location is from the Equator, the _________ it is. | colder |
Canada lies north of the _________ lne of latitude. | 40 degrees |
Areas near oceans generally have what type of climate? | fairly mild climates year round. |
Vancourver is a west coast city of Canada. Why is it rainy there year round? | The waters of the Pacific Ocean make the winds carry moisture to this city. |
Why is Winnipeg, Canada have very cold winders and hot summers? | This area is a great distance from the ocean. |
What is a rain shadow? | An area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall. |
Alaska lies north of what line of latitude? | 60 degrees |
Florida and Hawaii are near what? | the tropics |
What are the tropics? | The area between the 23 1/2 North and 23 1/2 South lines of latitude. |
Why are the eastern sections of California, Nevada and Arizona semiarid or desert? | Wet winds from the ocean drop their moisture before they cross the mountains. |
East of the Great Plains, the USA has what kind of climate? | continental climte: in the north summares aer warn and winters are cold and snowy. In the south, summers tend to be long and hot, while winters are mild. |
Hurricanes and tropical storms develop where? | In the Atlatic Ocean. |
What are the four major kinds of natural vegetation or plant life that are produced in USA and Canada? | tundra, grassland, desert srub, and forest. |
What is a tundra? | These are found far north and are cold dry regions that are covered with snow for mor than half the year. |
What is permafrost? | Permanently frozen soil. |
Who lives in Canada's Arctic tundra? | Inuits |
What are praires? | Regions of flat or rolling land covered with grasses. |
Where are praires located? | In humid climates |
Where is the world's largest praire? | In the plains of North America, covering the central states and stretching to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. |
What is a province? | A political division of Canada, like the states in the United States of America. |
What is a region that has little rainfall, is dry and has few plants? | Desert Scrub |
Where is the Great Basin located? | Between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierras in the US. |
How much of the US is covered by forests? | nearly 1/3 (one third) |
How much of Canada is covered by forests? | almost 1/2 (one half) |
What are coniferous trees? | Trees that have cones to protect their seeds, such as pines and spruce. |
Whare deciduous trees? | Trees that shed their leaves in the fall. |
Where are many coniferous forests located? | In the Rocky Mountains (The Rockies) and the Appalachians. |