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WorksheetsNystrom Atlas Canada and the US
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Section 11
Location 1
What is the continent west of North America?
South America
Asia
Europe
Section 11
Location 1
What is the ocean east of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Section 11
Location 1
What is the ocean west of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Section 11
Place 2
What is the land cover for most of northern Canada?
grassland
broadleaf forest
tundra
Section 11
Place 2
What is the land cover for most of the Great Basin in the southwestern United States?
needleleaf forest
semi-desert and desert
cropland
Section 11
Place 2
Greenland is predominantly covered by what?
tundra
semi-desert and desert
glacier
Section 11 Regions
Most of Cuba has an elevation of
Most of Cuba has an elevation of (0 to 500) feet above sea level.
Most of Cuba has an elevation of (500 to 1,000) feet above sea level.
Most of Cuba has an elevation of (1,000 to 1,500) feet above sea level.
Most of Cuba has an elevation of (1,500 to 2,000) feet above sea level.
Section 11 Regions
The elevation for most of the Rocky Mountains is
5,000 to 10,000
over 10,000
2,000 to 5,000
1,000 to 2,000
Section 11 Regions
The elevation just east of the Rocky Mountains is
1,000 to 2,000
2,000 to 5,000
500 to 1,000
5,000 to 7,000
Section 11 Regions
The elevation for most of eastern Canada is
1,000 to 2,000
500 to 1,000
5,000 to 7,000
7,000 to 10,000
Section 11 Regions
Most of the east coast of Mexico has an elevation of
0 to 500
500 to 1,000
1,000 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,000
6a.
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have the same surface elevation of _______ feet.
579
600
550
620
6b.
Lake Superior is the _______ of the Great Lakes at 1333 feet.
deepest
shallowest
smallest
widest
6c
The _______ Channel connects Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, and Lake Erie.
South
North
East
West
6d
Niagara Falls is between Lake Erie and Lake _______.
Ontario
Michigan
Superior
Huron
6e
Lake Ontario is connected to the St. Lawrence Seaway by a series of
locks
channels
lakes
oceans
6f
Ships from the Great Lakes travel the St. Lawrence River to the _______ Ocean.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
7a
The five Great Lakes are large enough to be called inland seas.
True
False
7b
The Great Lakes form North America’s most important waterway.
True
False
7c
The Great Lakes have only been used for shipping for the past few decades.
True
False
7d
Lake Huron is the northernmost Great Lake..
True
False
7e
Lake Ontario is the closest Great Lake to Ottawa, Canada.
True
False
7f
Chicago, Illinois is on the coast of Lake Erie.
True
False
Section 12
Place 5
According to the Mexico’s Urban & Rural Population graph on page 31, do most Mexicans live in urban areas or rural areas?
urban areas
rural areas
suburban areas
coastal areas
Use Focus on Immigration on page 31 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. a. Few people in North America have immigrant ancestors.
True
False
Use Focus on Immigration on page 31 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. b. Most people in Canada are foreign born.
True
False
Use Focus on Immigration on page 31 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. c. Some immigrants are looking for better jobs.
True
False
Use Focus on Immigration on page 31 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. d. Some immigrants are trying to escape violence.
True
False
Section 13
Regions 1
What is the land cover for most of northern Canada?
grassland
cropland
tundra
What is the land cover on Vancouver Island?
needleleaf forest
glacier
tundra
What is the land cover for the south Interior Plains?
grassland
cropland
broadleaf forest
What is the land cover around the Laurentian Mountains?
needleleaf forest
cropland
broadleaf forest
Section 13
Location 2
Alaska borders
Yukon.
Ontario.
Quebec.
Manitoba.
Section 13
Location 2
____ is the only Canadian province that borders the Pacific Ocean.
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Section 13
Location 2
____ is Canada’s most populated province.
Ontario.
Quebec.
British Columbia.
Alberta.
Section 13
Location 2
____ is bordered by both Alberta and Manitoba.
Saskatchewan.
Ontario.
Quebec.
British Columbia.
Section 13
Location 2
____ is the French-speaking province west of Newfoundland.
Québec.
Ontario.
Manitoba.
British Columbia.
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Most of northern Canada has no widespread use.
True
False
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. No land in Canada is used for nomadic herding.
True
False
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Urban areas lie between Ottawa and Montréal.
True
False
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Forestry is the primary land use along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
True
False
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Saskatoon and Regina are in areas of commercial farming.
True
False
Use the Land Use map on page 36 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Ranching and herding are common land uses in southeastern Canada.
True
False
How much of the wheat produced in Canada is exported?
73%
50%
85%
60%
Does Canada export more lumber or pulp?
pulp
oil
wheat
natural gas
Does Canada export more forestry products to the European Union or the United States?
European Union
United States
China
Mexico
What does Canada mine more of than any other mineral?
iron ore
gold
copper
nickel
Use the Major Highways map on page 37 to complete the following sentences. Underline the phrase that correctly finishes each sentence. If you took only major highways from Edmonton to Toronto, you would travel through Winnipeg.
travel through Winnipeg
travel through Ottawa
Use the Major Highways map on page 37 to complete the following sentences. Underline the phrase that correctly finishes each sentence. Halifax and St. John’s are separated by water.
connected by major highways
separated by water
Use the Major Highways map on page 37 to complete the following sentences. Underline the phrase that correctly finishes each sentence. Most Canadian highways are
in the north.
in the south.
Section 14
Regions 1
What is the land cover for northern Alaska?
grassland
broadleaf forest
tundra
What is the land cover for Iowa?
grassland
cropland
broadleaf forest
What is the land cover for most of Nevada?
semi-desert and desert
cropland
tropical rain forest
What is the land cover for western Washington?
grassland
needleleaf forest
tropical rain forest
What is the land cover for most of Maine?
cropland
tundra
broadleaf forest
Section 14
Location 2
What river forms the southern border of Indiana?
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Wabash River
Illinois River
Which Great Lake is completely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
What river flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Amazon River
Nile River
What is the large lake in northern Utah?
Great Salt Lake
Lake Powell
Bear Lake
Utah Lake
What river flows west from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico?
Colorado River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Columbia River
Location 3
Use the Land Cover Map to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Illinois is in the Central Lowland.
True
False
Use the Land Cover Map to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. The Gulf Coastal Plain is north of the Appalachian Mountains.
True
False
Use the Land Cover Map to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. The Mojave Desert is in California.
True
False
Use the Land Cover Map to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Nebraska is one of the Great Plains states.
True
False
Use the Land Cover Map to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. The Rocky Mountains cross through Oklahoma.
True
False
Place 4b.
The capital of your state is:
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Detroit
Flint
Using Geography
5
Wyoming is bordered by (a) .
eight states
Use the Political Relief Map to complete the following sentence. Alaska is the United State’s most (a) . Options: southern state, northern state. Answer: northern state.
southern state
northern state
Use the Political Relief Map to complete the following sentence. More states border (a) .
Use the Political Relief Map to complete the following sentence. In land area, most of the eastern states are (a) the western states.
larger than
smaller than
The Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean border (a) .
Section 15
Relationships Within Places
Use the Precipitation map on page 44 to match the following places with their yearly precipitation.
southeastern United States
40 to 80 inches
northern Alaska
0 to 10 inches
northwestern Pacific Coast
over 80 inches
western Dakotas
10 to 20 inches
Relationships Within Places
4
What is Alaska’s area in square miles?
591,004 square miles
500,000 square miles
600,000 square miles
550,000 square miles
Relationships Within Places
4
How many times larger are the 48 States than Alaska?
2 times
4 times
5 times
10 times
Relationships Within Places
4
How does Mt. Hood's climate compare to Portland's?
It is the same.
It is warmer.
It is colder.
Regions
5
What is the growing season in Texas along the Gulf of Mexico?
under 3 months
6 to 8 months
8 to 12 months
What is the growing season in Nebraska?
under 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 8 months
What is the growing season in Arkansas?
3 to 6 months
6 to 8 months
8 to 12 months
What is the growing season for most of Alaska?
under 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 8 months
What is the growing season for southern Florida?
6 to 8 months
8 to 12 months
all year
Regions 6
Use Focus on Regions on page 45 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. States can only be grouped into one kind of region.
True
False
Use Focus on Regions on page 45 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. The map shows seven large regions.
True
False
Use Focus on Regions on page 45 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. The Great Lakes States are in the Midwest.
True
False
Use Focus on Regions on page 45 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Hawaii is part of the Southwest.
True
False
Use Focus on Regions on page 45 to determine whether each of the following statements is true or false. Part of the Northeast is also known as the New England States.
True
False
Using Geography 7
Use the Irrigated Land map on page 46 to complete the following sentences. Nebraska has _______ areas of widespread irrigation than Iowa.
more
fewer
equal
no
Use the Irrigated Land map on page 46 to complete the following sentences. Most of Florida’s irrigation takes place in the _______ part of the state.
southern
northern
eastern
western
Use the Irrigated Land map on page 46 to complete the following sentences. There is no widespread _______ in Alaska.
irrigation
farming
urbanization
deforestation
Does Indiana grow more corn than Oklahoma?
Y
N
Using Geography 7
Does Oklahoma grow more wheat than Indiana?
Y
N
Does Nevada grow either corn or wheat?
Y
N
Does the United States export a higher percentage of wheat than corn?
Y
N
Movement 4.
a. Would you pass through Portland if you traveled from Seattle to San Francisco?
Yes
No
Movement 4.
b. Are there more major highways in the West than in the East?
Yes
No
Movement 4.
c. Do major highways intersect in Las Vegas, Nevada?
Yes
No
Regions 5.
a. Do more Americans live in urbans areas or rural areas today?
rural
urban
suburbs
off grid
Regions 5.
b. Do more people live on the east coast or the west coast?
the east coast
the west coast
Regions 5.
c. Where are the fastest-growing cities in the United States?
the North and South
the West and East
the South and West
The North and West
