CHAPTER 5 page 116 - Physical Geography of The United and States and Canada
A Land of Contrasts
Name ______Date ______Class Period ______
1. Why are Canada and the United States called Anglo America?
2. Mexico is part of ______not Anglo America.
3. Russia is the largest country in the world in land size. Canada is ______U.S. ranks ______.
4.Name two resources found in U.S. and Canada that has helped them to develop into Global economic powers.
Many and Varied Landforms
1. List 4 features of the Appalachian Mountains -
2. List 3 features of the Great Plains
3. List 4 facts about the Canadian Shield
4. List 4 facts about the Rocky Mountains
5. Define the Continental Divide
6.Name 3 islands that belong to Canada
Name 2 Island chains that belong to the U.S.
7.List the 5 Great Lakes
What river carries water to the Atlantic from the Great Lakes?
8. Name the longest river in the U.S. and name the longest river in Canada.
9.One half of Canada and One third of the U.S. is covered by ______.
10. List 10 natural resources found here.
Climate and Vegetation
1. Most of the U.S. is located in what climate zone?______
2. Look at the Climate map on page 125, Atlanta lies in the ______climate region.
3. Look at the Vegetation map on page 125, Atlanta has what type of vegetation? ______
4. Look at the maps on page 125 does the U.S. have any region of Tundra?
5. Define Permafrost -
6. Much of the U.S. has a humid continental climate...... describe this climate.
7.Define prevailing westerlies -
Differences in Climate and Vegetation
1.Most southern states have a humid subtropical climate. What does this mean?
2. What type of climate is semiarid, found in the Great Plains?
3. Which regions of the U.S. have tropical climates?
4. Where do we find the Everglades and what is it?
Human-Environment Interaction
1. The first inhabitants of North America were nomads.... define nomads.
2. The earliest people arrived from Asia over the ______. A land bridge between Siberia and Alaska.
3. Another for farming is ______and it remains an important economic activity in the U.S. and Canada.
4. Montreal, Quebec, ______in size of cities in Canada.
5. Montreal is unique because to find protection from the weather people built ______.
6. List some of the problems faced by Los Angeles in its growth.
7.Why is the Erie Canal important?
8.North America’s most important deepwater ship route is the ______.
9. Define locks
10.Why are the Transcontinental Railroads important to U.S. and Canada?
11. What year was the railroad completed in each country?
12.About how many miles of roadways does the U.S. have? ______
13. Look on page 133 - Geographic Skills: Interpreting Maps
Under the Physical Profile of the United States answer
1 Region
2 Place
3. Region
Summarize
Directions: Answer the following question using specific information and details from the questions you’ve answered. You must answer the question in sentence form.
How has physical geography shaped the culture
and history of North America?