Chapter 1 U.S and Canada Physical Geography Test will be on Friday January 8th

Tundra a cold, dry region, that is covered with snow for more than half the year

Tributary river or stream that flows into a larger river

Continental Divide The boundary that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent The main one is located in the Rocky Mountains of North America.

Glacier A huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice

Agribusiness huge farm that is run by a large company

Prairie A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses

Fossil Fuel A fuel formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. Petroleum or

Province political division of land in Canada

Permafrost a permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil. It thaws only during the Arctic summer

Hydroelectricity electric power produced by moving water

Rocky Mountains the major mountain range in western North America

Given their location, what is the importance of the Great Lakes? They are the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes. They are major shipping routes.

Discuss how climate changes as you move away from the equator. The closer you go to the Equator the hotter the climate is. The further you go from the Equator the colder it is. This makes Canada very cold due to being so far away from the Equator.

How are fossil fuels made? Fossil fuels are made over a long period of time from animal and plant remains.

List the factors that contribute to the different climates in the US and Canada. Oceans Mountains Latitude

What are the four major forms of plant life in North America? Tundra Grassland desert scrub forest

What is the Canadian Shield and what is its importance? It is a region of rocky, rugged land that covers about half of Canada. It is important because much of Canada’s mineral wealth is found there.

Is the Canadian Shield populated? Why or why not? No. Few people live on the land covered by the Canadian Shield Why? It is too rugged for anyone to live on.

List the regions of the US and Canada that are important to agribusiness and why. The Prairie Provinces and the St. Lawrence Lowlands for Canada and the Midwest Region for the US. They are major agricultural regions

What are the types of fossil fuels? Petroleum, natural gas, and coal Petroleum or

Before agribusiness, who owned most of the farms in the US and Canada? families

Why is water an important natural resource? It is used for hydroelectricity People need water to drink Factories rely on water Shipping Crops need water

Name the five Great Lakes Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior

List two physical features that connect the US and Canada. Rocky Mountains Great Plains