WorksheetsThe Geography of U.S & Canada
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A treeless plain in Arctic areas is a _____________
tundra
Continental Divide
megalopolis
prairie
A group of cities that grown so close together they seem to form one city.
Continental Divide
canyon
megalopolis
tundra
An imaginary line in Rocky Mountains; rivers to the east drain into the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or Gulf of Mexico, rivers to the west flow into the Pacific Ocean or Gulf of California.
tundra
megalopolis
prairie
Continental Divide
A deep valley with steep sides.
tundra
prairie
canyon
megalopolis
A flat, rolling land covered with grass.
tundra
prairie
Continental Divide
plateau
This mountain range divides the Northeastern states from the Midwestern states.
Appalachian Mountains
Mount Mitchell
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
This city is an important port in the Canadian province of Novia Scotia.
Boston
Charleston
Halifax
Cleveland
This area has rising & falling flatlands, green hills & dense forests.
Great Plains
The Grand Canyon
The Appalachian Mountains
Central Lowlands
A natural feature of the earth's surface.
landform
canyon
plains
prairie
Many people relied on the natural geography of this area for work in the coal mining industry.
Halifax
Central Lowlands
Appalachia
The Great Plains
Canada is divided into 13 ___________ & territories.
province
states
prairies
tributaries
This happens when there is not enough of a resource to make all the products people want.
renewable resource
hydroelectric power
scarcity
economy
Coal, oil & natural gas are examples of ____________________.
a economy
nonrenewable resources
hydroelectric power
irrigation
Energy that is created by falling water is called ______________________.
hydroelectric power
irrigation
scarcity
Continental Divide
The process of bringing water to dry land with ditches and pipes.
scarcity
hydroelectric power
wetland
irrigation
A waterway that is wide or deep enough to allow the passage of ships.
tributary
glacier
wetland
navigable
A giant sheet of ice.
navigable
glacier
wetland
tributary
A way a nation's people use natural resources, money, & knowledge to produce goods & services.
renewable resource
hydroelectric power
economy
scarcity
Wind, sun, corn & hydroelectric power are examples of this.
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
wetlands
tundra
A low, wet area such as a swamp or marsh.
wetland
navigable
glacier
tributary
