Chapter 5 terms
Divide
a physical feature (high point or ridge) that determines the direction a river flows
aquaduct
a channel or pipeline for moving large quantities of water
Which two U.S. states have the largest petroleum reserves?
Texas and Alaska
What is a foreclosure?
a legal proceeding in which a borrower's rights to a property are relinquished due to his inability to make payments on the loan
dominion
a partially self-governing country with close ties to another country
timberline
elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow
Which of the following landforms runs through both the United States and Canada?
The Rocky Mountains
Due to its large land area, the development of Canada’s _____ has been essential to the country’s economic growth.
transportation systems
Fall Line
the eastern United States boundary where the elevated Piedmont area drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain
hot spot
a place on the ocean floor through which magma vents to create an underwater volcano that may grow into an island
Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida’s Everglades?
Since the 1960s, the population of the Manufacturing Belt has declined while the number of businesses moving to the _____ has increased.
tar sands
an underground layer naturally impregnated with petroleum
Inuit
a member of the Arctic native peoples of North America; once known as Eskimo
A giant core of rock anchoring North America and centered on Hudson Bay and James Bay is known as the:
Canadian Shield
Scientists believe _____ is directly related to climate change and the rising of Earth’s temperature.
carbon dioxide
Smog
haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollution sources
Manufacturing belt
a region in the northeastern and midwestern United States characterized by its heavy industrial concentration
Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?
Waterfalls provided power for the factories.
What are the Great Plains of the United States?
the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains
aquaculture
the cultivation of seafood
old-growth forest
complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is relatively untouched by human activity
How does Niagara Falls help contribute to Canada’s economy?
by providing a source of hydroelectric power
Emissions in the United States can result in _____ in Canada, threatening timber and water resources.
acid rain
tributary
a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
Hurricane
a powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters
Where do the largest concentrations of Asians and Pacific Islanders live in the United States?
the pacific coast states
What joint U.S.-Canadian project reduced pollution in the Nashua River and encouraged the construction of wastewater treatment plants?
the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
chinook
a seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring
emigrate
to leave one’s own country to settle permanently in another
Today, more than one-fourth of Canadians identify themselves as being _____?
of mixed ethnic origins
To help provide energy production in Canada’s southern provinces, the Canadian government has begun to explore _____
wind and solar power
suburb
a community lying on the fringes of a metropolitan area
Columbia Plateau
the dry area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains (from the rain shadow effect)
Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the U.S. economy since the 1950s?
California’s Silicon Valley; Seattle, Washington; and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in which industry?
high-tech industry
Quebecois
French-speaking inhabitants of a city in eastern Canada
separatism
the breaking away of one part of a country to create a separate, independent country
The indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic are known as the _____?
Inuit
Due to heavy natural resource extraction, Canada’s _____ has been shrinking.
boreal forest