Vocabulary
An organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state
WHAT IS TERRITORY
The continent that countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic are considered to be a part of.
WHAT IS NORTH AMERICA
The amount of provinces and territories that Canada has.
WHAT IS 10 PROVINCES AND 3 TERRITORIES?
This U.S. state is home to the Grand Canyon.
WHERE IS ARIZONA
The world's largest ocean.
What is THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Referring to the native people of a place (typically Australia)
WHAT IS ABORIGINAL
The reference line of 0 degrees longitude.
WHAT IS THE PRIME MERIDIAN
The largest Native American group in Mexico was..
WHO IS THE AZTECS
The only Great Lake that falls entirely in the United States.
WHAT IS LAKE MICHIGAN
The 3 branches of the United States Government
WHAT IS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, AND JUDICIAL BRANCH
All the United States, except Alaska and Hawaii are…
WHAT IS CONTIGUOUS
Features of the earth's surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life
WHAT IS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OR PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
3 countries that border Mexico.
Where is: UNITED STATES, BELIZE, & GUATEMALA
The largest freshwater lake in North America.
WHAT IS LAKE SUPERIOR
What chef MIMAL stands for.
WHAT IS
MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, LOUSIANA
A system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features
WHAT IS CORDILLERA
any part of the natural environment that people need and value
WHAT IS NATURAL RESOURCES
The conquistador that conquered the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan
WHO IS Hernan Cortes
Longest river in the United States
WHAT IS THE MISSOURI RIVER
The hottest desert in North America.
WHAT IS THE SONORAN DESERT
Definition of a coniferous tree.
WHAT IS A tree that produces cones, and having leaves that do not fall off in the winter
The largest island country (archipelago) in the world.
WHAT IS INDONESIA
2 iconic species in the Canadian Artic. (partial points can be given)
WHAT IS THE ARTIC FOX AND POLAR BEARS
The National Parks in Utah, known as the "Mighty Five" (partial points can be given)
WHAT IS: ARCHES, ZION, CANYONLANDS, BRYCE, CAPITAL REEF
What NAFTA stands for
WHAT IS NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT