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

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

3. Tributary
river or stream that flows into a larger river

4. 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.

5. Glacier
A huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice

6. Agribusiness
huge farm that is run by a large company

7. Prairie
A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses

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

9. Province
political division of land in Canada

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

11. Hydroelectricity
electric power produced by moving water

12. Rocky Mountains
the major mountain range in western North America

13. 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.

14. 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.

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

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

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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

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

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

23. 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

24. Name the five Great Lakes
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior

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