04: Canada and United States: Physical Geography

One major landform that is found in both the United States and Canada is

• The Sierra Nevada

• The Rocky Mountains

• the Great Basin

• Mount Logan

Why are the Great Lakes important to both the United States and Canada?

• They form the continental divide

• They are an important link to the Pacific Ocean

• they are recreation areas

• they form an important transportation corridor

How do the huge plains areas in Canada and the United States affect the way people live here?

• the rich soil is good for farming

• the volcanic soil hardens into new land

• the tall mountains provide lumber

• the very rugged land makes settlement difficult

Because Canada is a long way from the Equator, much of the country has a climate that is

• moderate

• warm

• very cold

• tropical

Factors that influence the climate in both the United States and Canada include oceans, mountains, and

• agriculture

• population

• latitude

• volcanoes

The major natural resources of the United States are soil, water, forests, and

• solar energy

• minerals

• manufactured goods

• electricity

Much of Canada's oil and natural gas deposits are found in the

• Prairie Provinces

• St. Lawrence Lowlands

• Canadian Shield

• Great Lakes

The rivers of Quebec-Province are used to make

• solar energy

• thermal energy

• petroleum

• hydroelectricity

Geographers identify four major kinds of plant life in the United States and Canada tundra, prairie, desert scrub, and

• grassland

• subtropical

• volcanic

• forest

What is the largest mountain system in North America?

• Cascade Mountain

• The Sierra Nevada

• the Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains