Unit 3
North America
North America
What three countries make up North America?
Canada, United States, Mexico
Is the rainforest in Central America increasing over time or decreasing?
Decreasing
What is the name of the mountain range that goes down the length of South America
Andes
What does deforestation mean?
the practice of cutting down trees for crops, agriculture, or urban use
Are you adapting, modifying, or relying on the environment when you cut down trees for lumber to build houses? EXPLAIN
Modifying if you reference that they are changing the landscape
relying if you reference that we are using stuff from the environment
The Rocky Mountains are on what side of North America? N,S,E,W?
West
What animal was Jose Urteaga most known for helping?
Sea turtles
Why does South America have so many native languages? Why did the native groups never combine?
Physical Features
- mountains
- deserts
- rainforrest
What does the word immigration mean?
you have 40 seconds to look in your textbook if needed
to move to a new country or region
Explain Absolute location
an address, or coordinates
Which factor contributed most to the cultural diversity of the United States and Canada?
A. Immigration
B. Religion
C. Revolution
D. Native Americans
A. Immigration
Open your textbook to page A14
I am a Caribbean Nation
I am located west of the Haiti and north of Jamaica
I am located South of Florida
What country am I?
Cuba
What line of latitude are most of the worlds rainforests located?
A. The International dateline
B. The Prime Meridian
c. The Equator
d. The Arctic Circle
c The Equator
What does erosion mean?
the process by which rocks are slowly broken down over time
What is a command economy?
the government controls everything
Connect the following events to their correct country
Mexico. Came from France
USA Came from Spain
Canda Came from Britain
USA - Came from Britian
Mexico - Came from Spain
Canada - Came from France
Name a positive effect and negative effect of deforestation.
Answers will vary
What makes Brazil so different from the rest of South America?
- Language
- Physical Features
- Religion
- Economy
- Access to water
Language
Which one of the following is considered a natural resource?
- Sea turtles
- Jewelry
- Earthquakes
Sea Turtles
Who has the power in a theocracy?
the church
Name at least 2 ways how the histories of the United States, Canada and Mexico are similar
- all had European countries immigrate to them
- all had Native populations that they fought with
- all wanted money and power
- all had a revolution
When earthquakes and hurricanes occur a lot of damage occurs to both natural and human made resources.
After a hurricane what are two resources that would be extremely scarce?
- water
- shelter
- electricity
- phone lines
- infrastructure
- food
South America has people from all of these places EXCEPT which 3?
- Africa
- Asia
- Spain
- Portugal
- Australia
- Canada
Asia, Australia, Canada
What does poverty mean?
extremely poor or without resources
name the 5 themes of geography
- movement
- human environment interaction
- region
- location
- place