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1
The _____, a cold, dry region, is covered with snow for more than half the year
glacier
tundra
prairie
alluvial soil
2
How do Canada and the USA appear from space?
as 2 separate countries
as one landmass
as 2 different continents
divided by the Atlantic ocean
3
Much of Canada's mineral wealth is found in the
great lakes
prairie
canadian shield
lowlands
4
Which statement best compares the climates of the US and Canada?
the climates are the same
Canada is colder than the US
US is cooler than Canada
Way more climates in US than Canada
5
Factors that influence climate zones are : Latitude, Mountains and _______.
Oceans
prairies
Manufacturing
Vegetation
6
List the missing vegetation: Tundra, Grassland, Desert Scrub and ___________.
prairie
subtropical
forest
volcanic
7
How do the plains of the US affect the way people live there?
rich soil good for farming
very rugged
volcanic soil for new land
tall mts for lumber
8
Becasue Canada is a long way from the equator, it tends to be
cool
warm
Very Cold
moderate
9
A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses
tundra
<p>Rocky Mts</p>
prairie
Lake Michigan
10
The major mountain range in western North America
Mount Logan
Rocky Mts
Continental Divide
Lauratian Highlands
11
The soil that thaws only during the Arctic summer
tundra
permafrost
alluvial soil
rain shaddow
12
The rivers of Quebec Province are used to make
thermal energy
hydroelectricity
petroleum
solar energy
13
Electric power produced by moving water
Temperature
Geothermal
Solar
Hydroelectricity
14
One major landform found in both USA and Canada is
Kilauea volcano
Rocky Mts
Mount Logan
Great Basin
15
Why are the Prairie Provinces adn St Lawernce lowlands important to Canada?
major mineral mining
major manufacturing
major agricultural regions
major forest regions
16
The fertile topsoil left by a river after a flood
alluvial soil
permafrost
prairie
rain shaddow
17
A huge slow moving mass of snow and ice is called
tributary
glacier
tundra
permafrost
18
Why are the Great lakes important to Canada and USA?
Major shipping route
form the continental divide
form a boundary with Alaska
important link to Pacific Ocean
19
Factors that influence climate are oceans, mountians and ________.
agriculture
volcanoes
population
latitude
20
Where are the largest oil reserves in North America?
eastern coast
canadain shield
northern coast of Alaska
great lakes area
21
The landform that lies between the Rockie and the Appalachian mts
Canadain shield
huge plains area
Laurentain highlands
st. lawernce lowlands
22
Political division of land in Canada
island
tributary
province
state
23
Areas near an ocean generally have
harsh weather
milder climates
extreme climates
rain shaddows
24
River or stream that flows into a larger river
Crivary river
Tributary
Glaciers
Province
25
Why do so few peopel live on the Canadian Shield?
land is too rugged
land is too wet
land is too dry
land is too warm
26
A major natural resource of the USA is
manufactured goods
minerals
volcanoes
solar energy