World Neighbors Ch. 5-8

All but 2 states border each other and make up the main part of the United States. These two states are...?

• Maine and Vermont

• Florida and Georgia

• Texas and New Mexico

• Alaska and Hawaii

Which of the following is the main mountain range located in the East of the United States?

• The Rockies

• The Continental Divide

• The Appalachians

• The Cascades

The Great Lakes are ...?

• All of these

• The largest freshwater lake system in the world

• An important waterway for trade with Canada

• Located east of the Mississippi River

Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals and forests are examples of ...?

• Pollutants

• Natural resources found in the United States

• Resources the United States lacks

• Natural resources found only in the Northeast

Which part of the country contains most of Canada's mineral deposits?

• The Canadian Shield

• The Grand Banks

• Labrador

• The Pacific Coast

Which country is Canada's main trading partner?

• China

• Japan

• Great Britain

• The United States

A large group of islands is known as...?

• Archipelago

• Isthmus

• Cloud Forest

• Refugee

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land?

• Archipelago

• Cloud Forest

• Isthmus

• Refugee

A moist, high elevation tropical forest with low clouds?

• Archipelago

• Isthmus

• Refugee

• Cloud Forest

Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons?

• Commonwealth

• Refugee

• Dialect

• Civil War