Ch. 5 North America

This area of land in the center of the United States is affected by strong swirling winds.

• Hudson Bay

• Paricutín

• Ring of Fire

• Tornado Alley

This is an invisible line around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

• Hudson Bay

• Paricutín

• Tornado Alley

• Ring of Fire

This is the center of the Canadian Shield.

• Paricutín

• Ring of Fire

• Tornado Alley

• Hudson Bay

This grew to over 1,300 feet tall in nine years.

• Paricutín

• Ring of Fire

• Tornado Alley

• Hudson Bay

Match the definition to the term: It is a slow moving river of water in Florida.

• Everglades

• stream

• creek

• Bayou

This term describes the United States since people from all over the world go there to seek a better life.

• Cultural Mosaic

• Land of Opportunity

• Melting Pot

• Cultural Mosaic

This is created as water flows through special dams.

• Reservoir

• Dam

• Waterfall

• Hydropower

The government of which country is a democracy?

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States

The governments of which two countries are republics?

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States

Tornado Alley is located in the center of which country?

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States