Great Lakes
Vegetation and Climate
US and Canada
Physical Features & Landforms
Misc
100
How much of the world's freshwater do the Great Lakes hold?
20%
100
What is the climate zone of Houston?
humid subtropical
100
How does North America compare in size to the other six continents? Is it the biggest? second biggest? third? etc?
third
100
What type of landform are the Hawaiian Islands?
Archipelago
100
What is Continental Drift Theory?
the theory that claims that all seven continents were once a supercontinent
200
What type of boundary do the Great Lakes form between Canada and the US?
natural
200
What is the term used for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and location?
Weather
200
What is the river that separates Canada and the United States?
St Lawrence River
200
Where is the " Ring of Fire" located?
Pacific Ocean
200
What are the two most important economic activities in the US and Canada?
Commercial Farming and Forestry
300
Name an invasive species in the Great Lakes.
Zebra mussels, lamprey, Asian Carp
300
Define climate.
pattern of weather over a long period of time
300
What two climates are common in the southwest of the United States?
Arid and Semiarid
300
What type of landform is Florida?
Peninsula
300
What are the two processes that change the surface of the earth?
Erosion and Weathering
400
How were the Great Lakes formed?
glacial erosion
400
Name two of the five factors that affect climate.
1)latitude, 2) elevation, 3) if it's near water, 4) wind & ocean currents, 5) topography
400
Where did the French and British set up colonies?
eastern coast of North America
400
What is a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water?
Strait
400
Why do most Canadians live within 100 miles of US border?
More jobs, better climate, and lots of economic resources
500
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
HOMES-Superior, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Ontario
500
What climate zone is described as "cool, snowy winters and warm, rainy summers?"
Humid Continental
500
What percent of the world's population lives in the United States and Canada?
6%
500
Which two mountain ranges run through the US?
Rocky Mountains and Applachians
500
What is the type of water pollution that does not come from a single location, but rather from many sources such as runoff from farms?
non-point-source pollution
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