Map Skills
What measures how far north or south a place is?
Latitude
What Mountain Range is in western North America?
Rocky Mountains
What term describes the usual weather pattern of a place over many years?
Climate
Oil and natural gas are sources of what?
Energy
What term is used to describe a groups' traditions, beliefs, language, and customs?
Culture
What measures how far east or west a place is?
Longitude
What Mountain Range is found in the Eastern United States?
What biome receives very little rainfall?
Desert
Wood used for building and paper is called what?
Timber
What term describes learning the customs and values of your own culture?
Enculturation
What divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Equator
What are the 5 bodies of water that separate the US and Canada called?
Great Lakes
What is weather?
Conditions of a place over a short period of time
Farmers need fertile _____ to grow crops.
Soil
Is overpopulation a push or pull factor?
Push
What sits at the point of 0 degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
What are the large, flat areas of land in central North America called?
Great Plains
What is an animal most commonly found in Northern Canada drinking a Coca-Cola?
Polar Bears
What means moving into a country?
Immigration
What is the spread of cultural ideas between cultures called?
Cultural Diffusion
Direction
What River forms part of the US-Mexico border?
Rio Grande
Name three animals commonly found in Canada
Geese, Caribou, Polar Bears, Wolves, Etc.
What term describes the growth of cities and urban areas?
Urbanization
Describe the culture of North America
Answer