Ch. 1 US/Canada Physical Geography

Which of the following is NOT a use of water

What country uses more fossil fuels than any other country in the world?

electric power produced by moving water

border to the South of the US

a fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains

a large company that runs huge farms

the world's largest group of freshwater lakes, major shipping routes

rocky area covering 1/2 of Canada, mineral wealth is found here

Which of the following is NOT a water body found only in the US?

which factor DOES NOT influence climate

a political division of land in Canada

region that is blocked from getting moisture-bearing winds from the Pacific O. and is very dry

Region that is blocked from getting moisture-bearing winds from the Pacific Ocean and is very dry because of this

Which land feature is NOT found in the US?

Weather patterns over a long period of time

fertile topsoil left by a river, especially after a flood

a river or stream that flows into a larger river

What continent is the US/Canada located on?

cold, dry region covered with snow for more than half of the year

Which of the following lists the 4 major vegetation zones in North America

Which of the following is NOT a use of forest products

The major mountain range in western North America, found in both the US and Canada

Which of the following is NOT a water body found only in Canada?

a permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil

a huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice

Which of the following is NOT a shared land feature between the US and Canada

border to the west of the US/Canada

the climate found in much of Canada because of the distance from the equator

Which of the following is NOT a shared body of water between the US and Canada

boundary that separates rivers flowing to the Pacific O. from those flowing to the Atlantic O., found in the Rocky Mtns

Which land feature is NOT found in Canada?

border to the east of the US/Canada

a region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses

border to the north of the US/Canada