Unit 1
A map that projects a cylinder view of the world map.
Cylindrical Projection
A crack in the Earth's crust.
Fault
Year that Columbus discovered America.
1492
Canada's Largest Geographical Region.
Canadian Shield
Percentage of natives that died to disease/
90
The height of a land surface above the level of the sea is known as what?
Elevation
Molten Rock located below Earth's surface.
Magma
False
Region in Canada known for agriculture and oil production.
Interior Plains
Hernan Cortez
Navigational technology that is used to determine absolute location.
GPS
The 3 layers of Earth
Core, Mantle, Crust
Powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean water/
Hurricane
Which Viking established Newfoundland in 1000 CE?
Leif Erikson
Mexico's first native president.
The amount of elements in Geography.
6
The sphere that includes all of Earth's water.
Hydrosphere
This act was imposed by the British in 1765.
Stamp Act
River system that is a major part of Canada's water network.
St. Lawrence
The desert that Juarez and El Paso are a part of
Chihuahuan Desert
This type of region is based on ideas or stereotypes.
Perceptual
Name the planets of the Solar System
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The second US president.
John Adams
Capital of Canada
Ottawa
The political party in Mexico that won in 2000
PAN