Landforms and Resources of US and Canada (pg 117-122)

What large bodies of water surround the United States and Canada?

Answer explanation

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Artic Ocean

Which major landforms and or waterways do the United States and Canada share?

Answer explanation

Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Great Plains, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

How do Canada and the Unites States rank in size compared with other countries?

Answer explanation

Second and Third

Which mountain range is oldest?

Answer explanation

Appalachian Mountains

Which of the interior lowlands has the highest elevation?

What are two differences between the Rocky Mountians and the Appalachian Mountains?

Answer explanation

Rocky Mountains are younger; Appalachians are more eroded; Rockies extend over 3,000 miles

What US states and Canadian territories/provinces do the Great Plains encompass?

Answer explanation

Parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas; Most of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana

How do the Rockies differ from the Appalachians?

Answer explanation

The Rockies are younger and higher

What are three common resources in the United States?

Answer explanation

Petroleum, natural, gas, coal

What are three common resources in Canada?

Answer explanation

Hydroelectric power, copper, timber