U.S. and Canada- Regional Study

Which element most influences urban expansion in arid regions of the southwestern United States?

• Proximity to rivers

• Elevation levels

• Government policies

• Cultural heritage sites

Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

• They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
• They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
• They create a border between Canada and Japan

Yukon, Northwest, and Nunavut are the 3 ____________ in Northern Canada.

• territories

• provinces

What is the capital of the United States?

• Washington D.C.

• Houston

• New York

• Chicago

How has climate affected where Canadians live?

• Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
• Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
• Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
• Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

What landforms do the U.S. and Canada share?

• Rio Grande and Rocky Mountains

• The Great Lakes and Rio Grande

• Rocky Mountains and The Great Lakes

• Hudson Bay and Mount McKinley

What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Sea?

• Mississippi River
• Ohio River
• Amazon River
• St. Lawrence River

On which of the following regions would you most likely find good land for grazing animals such at cattle?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Great Plains
• Canadian Shield
• Rocky Mountains

What large mountain range is pictured here?

• Catskill Moutains
• Rocky Moutanins
• Appalachian Mountains

Body of water located by United States and Mexico

• Gulf of Mexico
• Gulf of California
• Arctic Ocean
• Dead Sea