Getting along with our neighbors (that works two ways!)
100
Geography is:
The study of the planet Earth.
100
What type of government does Canada and America have?
Both are democracies.
100
The US has ____ states, Hawaii being the last one added in 1959.
50 states
100
Like the US and its states, Canada has ten ________.
Provinces (with three territories above the provinces at the top of the world).
100
What’s the difference in an import and an export and what are some examples?
Imports are goods bought from another country, whereas exports are those sold to other countries. Cars machines, fruits, wheat, etc.
200
What does culture mean?
The ideas, art, and way of life of a group of people.
200
People who live in the urban areas live in the_______.
suburbs
200
The Northeast has the nation’s highest “population density” – what does that mean?
It means that more people live in close distance of each other here than anywhere else in the country
200
What is the symbol of Canada’s flag?
The maple leaf.
200
Manufactured goods are those produced how or where?
In a factory.
300
Location helps us determine where a place is at. Sometimes the exact location is needed, and the _________________ help in pinpointing the location.
Lines of latitude and longitude
300
An industrial nation is one where:
Many factories exist and many different goods are produced.
300
What is a “cash crop”?
Crops grown specifically to be sold and not for subsistence (eaten only by the grower).
Examples include cotton, rice, and oranges.
300
Can you state the two primary languages spoken in Canada?
English and French.
300
_______ are taxes nations pay on imported goods.
Tariffs.
400
Lines of latitude run how? Lines of longitude run how?
East to west North and south
400
What is the meaning of a high “standard of living”?
It’s a measure of how well people live in a region (number of businesses, schools, hospitals, etc)
400
Most Americans earn a living doing service jobs. List some examples of jobs in that area:
Some of these jobs include schools, hospitals, and banks.
400
True or False: Canada is a huge country, but has a similar population to the US.
False; while Canada is very large, there are only about 10% of the people living there as compared to the US.
400
Name the biggest pollution problem that exists between Canada and the United States.
Acid rain, caused mainly by American factories which drifts North and pollutes lakes, kills fish, and destroys forests.
500
There are five themes of geography:
1) Location 2) Place 3) Human/environment interaction
4) Movement 5) Region
500
What is the main difference between developed and undeveloped nations?
The developed nations usually have a higher standard of living.
500
List the four regions in the United States. Hint: The South is one.
1) The South 2) Northeast 3) Midwest 4) West
500
Canada is part of a group of nations once ruled by Great Britain and is therefore referred to as being part of the________.
British Commonwealth.
500
What does NAFTA stand for and how has it impacted American jobs?
North American Free Trade Agreement signed in 1993 between Canada, the US, and Mexico which was supposed to lower tariffs and boost the economies of all the nations. Many millions of American jobs have gone outside the US and our economy has struggled greatly because of this agreement signed by both American political parties.