stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
USA&Canada Test Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
USA&Canada Test Review
USA&Canada Test Review
36 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
294 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
36 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
36
Answers
1
What region is known as the Bible Belt & the Cotton Belt?
south
midwest
west
northeast
2
Fossil fuels are a renewable resource
False
True
3
The Piedmont Plateau is lower in elevation than which region?
Gulf Coastal Plain
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Great Plain
Appalachian Region
4
Is the highest part of the Rockies called The Continental Divide
False
True
5
Tropical Wet climate is hot and rainy all year
False
True
6
Renewable resources are...
Resources that can't be renewed
Resources that are no longer in use and are extinct
None of the above
Resources that can be used one time then never again
7
This river drains 70% of the continental United States.
Colorado River.
Rio Grande River.
Mississippi River.
Columbia River.
8
Where is the Continental Divide located?
Great Plains
Appalacian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Painted Desert
9
The Northeast region is
not
a humid continental climate
True
False
10
Where is the Sun Belt?
Across the southern border of the US.
The West Coast.
Florida
The Caribbean.
11
What is the definition of Environment?
All the living and non-living things in a given place
Where only people live
a helping community
Rocks and Minerals
12
The following were the first three European nations to send settlers to what became the US?
England, France, and Spain
Spain, Italy and Ireland
France, Spain and Ireland
England, Germany, and Italy
13
Which crop is not grown in the Great Plains region?
Oats
Sugar cane
Corn
Wheat
14
The fall line
divides the Piedmont and the coastal plain.
divides the Rocky Mountains in half.
divides the rivers on the continent between east and west.
divides Canada and the US.
15
What are natural disasters?
are large festive events.
are small events resulting from a natural process.
are fun events made by humans.
are catastrophic events
16
What is Erosion
The process in which sediment is move from one place to another
The process in which loam is made from soil,slit,and clay
The process in which sediment is deposited in a different place
The process in which rock is broken
17
The wearing away of rocks by natural processes
Erosion
Mudslides
Deposition
Weathering
18
The 2 official languages of Canada are:
English and French
English and Cantonese
English and Spanish
English and Cree
19
What causes smog?
cold air mixing with hot air
pollution from paper and trash
dry weather
pollution from cars & factories
20
This river divides the US and Mexico.
Mississippi River.
Colorado River.
Columbia River.
Rio Grande River.
21
What are some religions in the United States and Canada?
Roman Catholic
Christians
No religions
All
22
The Canadian Shield
is a rocky plate which anchors the continent. and prevents farming.
causes acid rain.
divides Canada's rivers between east and west.
is a fertile area in North Dakota.
23
A desert has a wet climate
False
True
24
What are Earth's spheres
hydrosphere and microsphere
Atmosphere and cryosphere
atmosphere and biosphere
Hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere
25
What does Acid Rain do? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
It kills plants
It fertilizes the Great Plains
It makes trees die
It kills fish
26
Does this show a modification or adaption to the environment?
Adaption
Modification
27
Does this show a modification or adaption to the environment?
Adaption
Modification
28
Where are earthquakes and volcanos mostly found in the US and Canada?
East Coast
Midwest
West coast
South
29
What are the three climate zones?
Ocean, Mountains, Bed
Cold, Hot, Really Cold
Arctic, Rainforest, Plains
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
30
What's a continental divide?
none of the above
when america decided between north, south, east, and west
when the americas, africa, asia, europe, australia and antartica all split
a boundary that separates a continent's river systems
31
Which of these is not a major river in the United States.
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
St. Lawrence River
32
Which province of Canada is French-speaking and has a French culture?
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
33
Factors that affect climate are:
longitude, altitude, wind & ocean currents, and landforms
latitude, elevation, and landforms
latitude, elevation, wind currents & landforms
latitude, elevation, wind & ocean currents, landforms, and climate change
34
Does this show a modification or adaption to the environment?
Adaption
Modification
35
Which of the following are the natural disasters? (Pick ALL that apply).
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Thunderstorms
36
Marine west coast
Extreme climate no rain, inland
Mild climate lots of rain along the coast
