*North America Review 1 Key

*North America Review 1 Key*

1. 
   What major landform lies just west of the Mississippi River? The Great Plains
   
   
2. 
   Which countries most affected the development of current culture in Canada? England and France
   
3. 
   Which ocean affects the temperatures of eastern Canada? The Atlantic Ocean
   
   
4. 
   A country having television news and entertainment programs in many different languages is an example of cultural diffusion.
   
   
   
5. 
   What geographic features are transportation barriers in the United States? Rocky Mountains, (Grand Canyon, etc)
   
   
   
6. 
   Which waterway connects the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Great Lakes? St. Lawrence River
   

7. 
   List the following geographic features in order from west to east: Great Plains, Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
   

8. 
   Where do most people in Canada live? Why? Near the U.S. border because of the warmer temperatures in the south
   
9. 
   Which body of water separates Europe from North America? Atlantic Ocean
   

10. 
    Which body of water separates Asia from North America? Pacific Ocean
    

11. 
    Which country’s revolution greatly encouraged the French Revolution in the 1700’s?
    

12. 
    Why did Canada, the United States, and Mexico decide to create a trade agreement between them? They are located next to each other (similar geographic location)
    
13. 
    The names of towns often reflect the cultural heritage of their founders. They may include names of people and places from immigrants’ homelands, or countries. Which countries do these towns reflect?
    

New Braunfels, Fredericksburg Germany

Richmond, New York, Manchester England

Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Paris France

14. 
    Canada, the United States, and Mexico are all on the same continent. Which one? North America
    

15. 
    What river is a major resource for water and transportation as well as the longest river in North America? Mississippi River
    

16. 
    Name four ways that humans adapt the environment to meet their needs. 1. Clearing land for farming; 2. building roads, tunnels, bridges; 3. building dams; 4. constructing buildings for homes and businesses
    

17. 
    According to the map, which resources does Canada have that Mexico does not? Copper, Coal, Iron
    
18. 
    Define natural disaster and give three examples of natural disasters. a natural event that causes great damage or loss of life. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc
    

19. 
    What natural disaster threat do Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast states share in common? Why? Hurricanes, because these states border warm bodies of water whose wind and water currents create and move storms toward them.
    
20. 
    Define port city. A city on the coast or near a shore with harbors where ships can dock Name two port cities. Houston, New York, Los Angeles
    
21. 
    Describe four changes people make in their lives that represent cultural diffusion. Wearing different styles of clothing, eating new foods, speaking a new language, practicing new customs or traditions
    

22. 
    Label the map with the large bodies of water on each side of North America.
    
23. 
    Label the map with the Coastal Plains, St. Lawrence Seaway, Rio Grande
    
24. 
    Label Canada, the United States, and Mexico on the map.