Vocabulary
United States
Canada
Latin America
Native Americans
100
generates poer using moving water
What is hydroelectricity?
100
Mississippi River
What is the largest river in the US?
100
mostly very cold
What is the climate of Canada?
100
Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, and South America
What are the 3 major regions of Latin America?
100
bone
What is a material used to make weapons?
200
a kind of writing using signs and symbols
What is hieroglyphics?
200
tundra, prairies, forests, and desert scrub
What are the vegetation zones?
200
2
How many official langauges does Canada have?
200
Roman Catholic
What is the major religion?
200
they built aqueducts
How did the Incas irrigate their land?
300
ways in which goods and services are produced and sold
What is economy?
300
the hottest place in North America
What is Death Valley?
300
rock covered by a thin layer of soil
What is The Canadian Shield mostly made of?
300
oil, natural gas, fish, fertile soil, forests, and minerals
What are the important natural resources?
300
Mayans and Incans
Which tribes had calendar systems?
400
rural
What is the countryside?
400
different foods, languages, music, and crops
What are some contributions immigrants have brought to America?
400
the southern part of Ontario is warmer and has fertile soil
Why is most farming in Canada done south of Ontario?
400
people are looking for ways other than farming to make a living
Why is the population shifting from rural to urban areas?
400
built cities, had religion and priests, and a government
What are similarities between the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan cultures?
500
aqueduct
What is a pipe or channel designed to carry water from a distant source?
500
industrialization
What contributed to the change is population distribution?
500
2 major bodies of water
What are the St. Lawrence River and Mackenzie River?
500
carnival
What is the annual celebration with music, dances, and parades?
500
pok-a-tok
What is the Native American game similar to basketball?
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