USA & Canada Flashcards
What large bodies of water surround the USA and Canada?
Atlantic ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, arctic ocean
How do Canada and USA ranked in size compared with other countries?
Canada ranks second and USA ranked third in size
What major landforms do the USA and Canada share?
Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, St.Lawrence river Great Plains, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean
How did the natural features and abundant resources help the development of USA and Canada?
The very resources, and that falls through the settlers to the region
Where in the US is petroleum located
southern and western United States
Which energy resource is more widespread in Canada than US?
Hydroelectric power
Which types of resources appear more in the u.s
Petroleum timber natural gas
What are some advantages Canada and the US may have as a result of their abundant resources
Advantages the u.s and Canada has the people who tend move to their country to like from their resources and have a better lifestyle
The Appalachian mountains have experienced for greater erosion than the Rocky Mountains because
The applications are about 300 million years older than the Rockies
The landform that borders the great plains on one side is
The Rocky Mountains
Which describes a key natural resource of the Great Plains
Fertile soil
The rivers of North America flow Eastwood or Westward at the continental divide because
It is situated around the highest point of the Rocky Mountain
Which of the following is a part of Canada’s northernmost lands?
Ellesmere islands
Which of these borders states such as Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Louisiana
The Mississippi River
The McKenzie river flows primarily through
The northwest territories
