North America Vocabulary

What do you call the exposed portion of the continental crust underlying the majority of North America?

• Coastal Line

• Continental Shield

• Canadian Line

• Canadian Shield

What is the name of a festival that happens over a few days, usually just before Lent, in February or March?

• Carnival

• Fair

• Dia De Los Muertos

• Christmas

What do you call the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group?

• Religion

• Tradition

• Culture

• Superstitions

What is the official name of Day of the Dead? The Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives...

• Halloween

• Dia de los Muertos

• Thanksgiving

• Cinco de Mayo

What is the area where an upland region and a coastal plain meet and is typically prominent where rivers cross it, with resulting rapids or waterfalls.

• Fall Line

• Canyon

• Valley

• Major Peak

What are lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

What are lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

Trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

• NAFTA

• Free Trade

• NA Amazon

• Barter System

Something positive that inspires someone to come in to a new country. (Job opportunities for example)

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Something negative that inspires someone to leave their home country. (War for example)

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor