Unit 3 Review

What is the most common type of vegetation in the central area of both southern Canada and the United States?

• Temperate grasslands
• Desert and dry shrub
• Mediterranean shrub
• Coniferous forest

Which of the following is the largest urban center in Canada?

• Toronto
• Calgary
• Montreal
• Vancouver

Canada's most populated cities are all located along Canada's _________________.

• Southern Border
• Northern Border
• Pacific Coast
• Atlantic Seaboard

Which resource(s) is most abundant in Texas, Alaska, and Alberta?

• petroleum & natural gas
• coal & iron ore
• precious metals
• timber

The "Mighty (a)   River" begins in Minnesota and drains all or part of 31 US states. It is one of the world's busiest commercial waterways.

The Canadian cities of Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa are all located off the ______________ and its tributaries.

• St. Lawrence
• Colorado
• Mississippi
• Rio Grande

The Great Lakes are a part of the _____________, a network of canals, rivers, and waterways linking to the Atlantic Ocean.

• St. Lawrence River Seaway
• Mississippi River Delta
• Columbia River System
• The Great Atlantic Waterway

Vegetation in the United States is more diverse than that of Canada because....

• the United States is lower in latitude and consists of multiple climate regions that allow for diversity in vegetation
• Canada is too far north to allow for any significant farming
• Canadians are more concerned with fishing than with farming
• the United States is larger and can support more vegetation

Most Americans and Canadians live in the _____________ climate region because of its temperate climate and support for diverse agriculture.

• mid-latitude
• tropics
• high-latitude
• high-altitude

The first major wave of migration to North America happened __________________, the second major wave occurred __________________, but the most significant wave of migration occurred _________________________.

• 10,000 years ago; at the time of European Colonization; at the turn of the 20th century.
• at the time of European Colonization; after the discovery of gold in the West; at the turn of the 20th century.
• at the time of European Colonization; at the turn of the 20th century; after WWII.
• 10,000 years ago; at the turn of the 20th century; before WWI.