Chapter 5 Review

The region of the United States and Canada is culturally known as Anglo American because both countries were colonies of Great Britain at one time and because most of the people speak English.

• True

• False

The fact that the geography is so harsh is one reason immigrants from around the world have avoided Canada and the United States.

• True

• False

The Appalachian Mountains are only found in Canada.

• True

• False

The United States is the world’s biggest consumer of energy resources. Its need for these fuels is so great that it is a major importer. In fact, most of Canada’s energy exports go to its neighbor to the south.

• True

• False

The United States and Canada have drastically different climate and vegetation zones especially along the border.

• True

• False

Which pair of cities share the same type of climate

• Atlanta and Houston

• Houston and Phoenix

• Toronto and Atlanta

• Miami and Chicago

Which of these cities has the coldest climate?

• Denver

• Anchorage

• Toronto

• New York

Which city has the warmest climate?

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• Washington D.C.

• New York

Which is the largest Climate Zone

• tundra

• semiarid

• desert

• humid subtropical

Which statement describes the relationship between Madison, WI, and Anchorage, AK?

• The population of Anchorage is much larger than that of Madison.

• The populations of Madison and Anchorage are roughly equal, but Madison saw a much larger increase from 1990 to 2000

• While the population of Madison is larger than that of Anchorage, these cities saw a similar increase in the percentage of their populations from 1990 to 2000.

• Anchorage saw a larger increase than Madison in the percentage of its population from 1990 to 2000.