WorksheetsUS and Canada Physical
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement accurately describes Canada’s population distribution?
a)
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of US/ Canadian border.
b)
Most Canadians live in the Northern Territories.
c)
Most Canadians live with Moose.
d)
Most Canadians live along the Atlantic Coast.
2.
What is the current trend in population movement in the United States? Irrigation and air conditioning have made this possible.
a)
a. from the South to the Northeast (Rust Belt)
b)
b. from the Northeast to the South and West (Sun Belt)
c)
c. from the Northeast to the Midwest and South (Humid Continental)
d)
d. from the West to the Midwest (Corn Belt)
3.
Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?
a)
a. Many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water.
b)
b. The waterfalls provided power for factories.
c)
c. The region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor.
d)
d. They were located near important mineral resources.
4.
North America's most important deep water ship route (H2O Highway), connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean by the way of the St. Lawrence River.
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Panama Canal
c)
St. Lawrence seaway
d)
Rio Grande
5.
Formed by glaciers - a group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and Canada; the lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
a)
Moss Lake
b)
Lake Texhoma
c)
Saint Lawrence seaway
d)
The Great Lakes
6.
One of two mountain chains in the eastern United States and Canada, extending 1,600 miles Newfoundland south to Alabama.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
7.
A vast grassland of central North America that is largely treeless and ascends to 4,000 feet above sea level.
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Eurasian Steppe
c)
The Salt Plains
d)
The Serengeti
8.
a northern part of the interior lowlands that is a rocky, flat region covering nearly two million square miles and encircling the Hudson Bay.
a)
capoeira
b)
caucusas
c)
Canadian Sheild
d)
Chisholm trail
9.
a major mountain system of the United States and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico.
a)
The Andes
b)
The Rockies
c)
The Alps
d)
The Appalachians
10.
Nomadic groups are thought to have crossed this to get from what are now Siberia and Alaska.
a)
Golden Gate Bridge
b)
1892 Bridge
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Beringia - Bering Land Bridge
11.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
12.
Many people living in Canada deal with extreme weather conditions because of ---
a)
A. the risks of exposure in a cold climate.
b)
B. the threat posed by tornadoes on the prairies.
c)
C. the frequency of flooding on many of the major rivers.
d)
D. the prevalence of hurricanes along the Atlantic coastline.
13.
Las Vegas is a gambling city that has grown in the deserts of the Western United States. How does it have so much electricity?
a)
Hoover Dam on the Colorado River
b)
Nuclear testing in area 51
c)
Natrual gas from the Alaskan pipeline
d)
Wind and turbine plants in Death Valley
14.
What settlement pattern do these things describe?
fertile land
milder climate
access to H2O highway
fertile land
milder climate
access to H2O highway
a)
population of Canada's proximity to the USA
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
movement to the Sun Belt in the US
d)
Illegal immigration in the US
15.
When did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
a)
1803
b)
1800
c)
2011
d)
1903
16.
Famous transform boundary (fault) running through the state of California
a)
Eurasian Boundary
b)
North American Fault
c)
San Andreas Fault
d)
South American Fault
17.
The Angel in the painting "American Progress" best represents...
a)
United States Destiny in the West - Manifest Destiny
b)
Religious Migration to Utah
c)
Homesteaders
d)
Removal of the Native Americans to Oklahoma
18.
Quebec is the only Canadian Province that does not have English as an official language. What language do they speak?
a)
Chinese
b)
Nunavut
c)
English
d)
French
19.
What extreme weather is the biggest threat to the Gulf Coast?
a)
Blizzard
b)
Tsunami
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Hurricanes
20.
What state creates the border of Texas to the northwest?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Arizona
c)
Colorado
d)
Arkansas
21.
State?
a)
Oregon
b)
Idaho
c)
Nevada
d)
New Mexico
22.
Name the state
a)
Vermont
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Maine
d)
Virginia
23.
Name the state
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Maine
c)
Vermont
d)
Pennsylvania
24.
a)
Kansas
b)
Iowa
c)
Missouri
d)
Oklahoma
25.
a)
Wisconsin
b)
Minnesota
c)
Ohio
d)
North Dakota
26.
a)
Nebraska
b)
South Dakota
c)
North Dakota
d)
Kansas
27.
a)
Washington
b)
Idaho
c)
Oregon
d)
Nevada
28.
Name the state
a)
North Carolina
b)
Tennessee
c)
Kentucky
d)
Virginia
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