Day 1&2 US & Canada

Old mountains have rounded peaks due to erosion.

• True

• False

Interior Lowlands is divided into three sub regions:

1. The Interior Plains 2. The Great Plains 3. The Canadian Shield. Which one is a treeless grass land.

• The Interior Plains

• The Great Plains

• The Canadian Shield

Large rivers and lakes serve as sources of ?

• transportation, hydroelectric power, immigration, fresh water, and fisheries

• transportation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, sewer water, and fisheries

• transportation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, fresh water, and fisheries

• transportation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, fresh water, and water sports

Young mountains have jagged peaks?

• True

• False

Prevailing Westerlies—

• winds that blow from north to south in the middle of the latitudes bringing warmer air temperatures and rain

• winds that blow from west to east in the middle of the latitudes bringing warmer air temperatures and rain

• winds that blow from west to east in the high of the latitudes bringing warmer air temperatures and rain

• winds that blow from west to east in the middle of the latitudes bringing colder air temperatures and rain

permafrost, or permanently frozen ground.

• True

• False

The Great Plains and the Great Basin have a semiarid climate with ?

• Short grasses and shrubs.

• Long grasses and shrubs.

• Short moss and shrubs.

• Long grasses and moss.

Coniferous trees have...

• Broad Leaves

• Needle Leaves

The Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers are North America’s longest and busiest river systems. What makes these rivers so busy?

• Starbucks is sold along the river systems

• Millions of dollars of materials and products are transported up and down these river systems.

• There are major boat traffic jams

• People from around the world come to fish in these rivers. Creating overcrowding in the rivers.

Please explain the five ways large rivers and lakes serve to help people?