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North America Test
Vocabulary- Write the letter of the word that matches the definition in the blank.
_____ 1. borderA. climate
_____ 2. a large landmassB. primary source
_____3. a source of information that was created at the C. demand
time of the eventD. exports
_____ 4.the average weather over a long period of timeE. boundary
_____ 5.things we buy and bring in from other countriesF. landforms
_____ 6.natural features on the EarthG. international trade
_____ 7.the amount of something that is availableH. imports
_____ 8.when goods and services are bought or soldI. consumer
_____ 9.area of land with many things in commonJ. continent
_____10.things we sell and send to other countriesK. region
_____11.the amount of something that people actually L. supply
want or needM. trade
_____12.a person who buys products or services
_____13.trade that takes place between countries
Questions- Circle the letter of the best answer for each question.
14. Which of the following would you see on a physical map?
A. railroads
B. products and where they are purchased
C. mountains, oceans, and rivers
D. the number of people who live in a certain place
15. How do primary sources help us learn?
A. They give us first-hand information from someone who was at the event
B. They are color-coded in red, blue, and yellow
C. They are books that can be trusted
D. We can always see and hold them in their original form
16. Which of the following are examples of scarcity?
A. There is too much gas available.
B. There are not enough copies of a popular video game for sale in stores.
C. People want the newest smart phone for a holiday gift.
D. There are enough video games for everyone to buy?
17. What causes a producer to put items “on sale” (lower the price)?
A. The demand is too big.
B. The supply is too small.
C. There is a scarcity.
D. The supply is too big.
18. How are the governments of the US, Canada, and Mexico ALIKE?
A. They all have a president.
B. They all have 3 branches- executive, legislative, and judicial.
C. They all are bossy.
D. They all make money.
19. Which region is Tennessee a member of?
A. Southeast
B. Northeast
C. Southwest
D. Midwest
20. How is Canada’s government DIFFERENT from the US and Mexico.
A. Canada has a president.
B. Canada has a monarch.
C. Canada makes laws.
D. Canada has 3 branches.
21. People who make products are:
A. producers
B. consumers
C. users
D. buyers
Use the map to answer questions 22-31.
22. What ocean lies to the east of North America? ______
23. What ocean lies to the west of North America? ______
24. What ocean lies to the north of North America? ______
25. What is the name of the gulf off eastern Mexico and southeastern North America?
______
26. What is the name of the sea north of western Canada? ______
27. If you were to walk south from the western USA, what country would you enter?
______
28. What is the name of the huge bay in northeastern Canada? ______
29. If you were to travel from Canada to Guatemala, in which direction would you travel?
______
30. What county in Asia is off the northwestern coast of North America? ______
31. What is the name of the group of lakes that border the USA and Canada?
______
32-34. Name the countries that make up North America:
______
______
______
Use the map below to answer questions 35-36.
35. Which examples of the map are considered political characteristics?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Canada
C. Texas
D. Both B and C
36. Which examples on the map are considered physical characteristics?
A. Colorado River
B. Tennessee
C. Mexico
D. United States