Unit Two - Canada and the U.S.

Question 1

Plateau

Answer 1

A raised area of land, such as a hill or a mountain, with a flat top.

Question 2

National Park

Answer 2

A large area of land that a government has set aside in order to preserve it in its national state.

Question 3

Basin

Answer 3

A bowl shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth’s surface.

Question 4

Delta

Answer 4

The triangle shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean.

Question 5

Tributary

Answer 5

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

Question 6

Isthmus

Answer 6

A narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses.

Question 7

Natural Resource

Answer 7

A useful material that is found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil.

Question 8

Peninsula

Answer 8

A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

Question 9

Gulf

Answer 9

A large inlet of the sea that cuts deeply into the land.

Question 10

Desert

Answer 10

A geographic region with too little rainfall to support much plant life; also a vegetation zone.

Question 11

Brain Drain

Answer 11

The loss of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to another country.

Question 12

Remittances

Answer 12

A payment of money sent by an immigrant to a relative in his or her home country.

Question 13

Refugee

Answer 13

Someone who seeks safety by going to another country.

Question 14

Push Factor

Answer 14

Something that encourages people to leave a place behind.

Question 15

Pull Factor

Answer 15

Something that encourages people to move to a new place.

Question 16

American Dream

Answer 16

The belief that people here can create better lives for themselves and their children.

Question 17

Genocide

Answer 17

The mass killing of a group of people based on race, religion, or some other factor.

Question 18

Examples of Push Factors:

Answer 18

POLITICAL- War, fear of government, poverty
ENVIRONMENTAL- changes in environment
ECONOMIC- lack of opportunity

Question 19

Examples of Pull Factors:

Answer 19

FAMILY- desire to unite families.
EDUCATION- so children can attend school.
QUALITY OF LIFE- “american dream”

Question 20

What is the difference between an Emigrant and an Immigrant?

Answer 20

Emigrant- To move from a country. People who leave a country are called emmigrants.
Immigrant- To move to a country. People who move to another country are called immigrants.

Question 21

Diffusion

Answer 21

The spreading and mixing of cultures

Question 22

In what ways has immigration affected the US?

Answer 22

Jobs, Taxes, and Culture

Question 23

Where did most immigrants come from in the late 1800’s?

Answer 23

Eastern and Southern Europe (Wave 2)

Question 24

Since the 1960’s, where have most immigrants come from?

Answer 24

Asia and Latin America (Wave 3)