The Great Lakes
Energy and Mineral Resources
A Varied Region
Western Mountains and Plateaus.
Major Landforms
100
Where does the St. Lawrence River empty out?
What is the Atlantic Ocean
100
What two states produce the most amount of oil?
What are Texas and Alaska
100
Where are the 2 tropical places in the United States?
What are Hawaii and Southern Florida.
100
What is the highest point in North America?
What is Mt. McKinley.
100
What 4 waterways are the United States bordered by?
What is the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
200
What river do the Great Lakes connect to?
What is the St. Lawrence River.
200
Where do most of Canada's energy exports go to?
What is Alberta and the United States.
200
In what part of Canada (north or south) do most people live?
What is South Canada.
200
Define cordillera?
What is a chain of mountains side by side.
200
What are the top 3 countries in AREA?
What is Russia, United States, and Canada.
300
What is America's longest river?
What is the Mississippi River
300
What do both Canada and The United States get from Niagara Falls? (Not drinking water!)
What is hydroelectric power.
300
Where do most people in Canada and The United States live?
What is the middle latitudes.
300
(DAILY DOUBLE!!!!) What mountains make up the cordillera that is west of the Great Planes?
What is the Rocky Mountains.
300
What 2 states are not in the contiguous United States?
What is Alaska and Hawaii
400
Where does the Mississippi River begin and end?
What is Minnesota and The Gulf of Mexico.
400
Where are the Grand Banks?
Where is off of Canada's Southeast coast.
400
Why do most people live in the middle latitudes?
Because the temperatures are more moderate.
400
What is USA's most famous canyon?
What is the Grand Canyon.
400
What 5 cities are in the Atlantic Megalopolis?
What is Halifax, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C
500
Which is not one of the the Great Lakes? 1. Lake Superior 2. St. Lawrence River 3. Lake Erie 4. Lake Huron
What is St. Lawrence River
500
Why is the Canadian Shield important? (DAILY DOUBLE!!!!)
What is to protect the Hudson Bay, and to preserve minerals and resources.
500
What are the Grand Banks?
What is an old fishing spot where fish were commonly found.
500
Define canyon?
What is a narrow valley with steep sides.
500
What are the oldest mountains in North America?
What is the Appalachian Mountains