States & Provinces
Name 5 US states that border the Pacific Ocean
California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, & Hawaii
The ability to speak two languages.
Bilingual
Bonus: What are the two official languages of Canada?
The capital of Canada
Ottawa
Bonus: What province is it located in?
The four states that border Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
2 questions!
1. A chain of closely-linked metropolitan areas. (Like the area from Boston to Washington, D.C.)
2. Outlying communities around a city.
1. Megalopolis
2. Suburbs
This is the only Great Lake that is entirely in the United States.
Lake Michigan
Bonus: Name the 4 other Great Lakes
This volcanic mountain range stretches from Northern California into British Columbia.
The Cascades
Bonus:
1. Why are they called the Cascades?
2. What is the highest peak in the Cascades?
3. What peak in the Cascades most recently erupted?
This Canadian territory is closest to Alaska.
What is the Yukon?
Bonus: What is the capital of Yukon Territory?
The states that touch both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
What is...Missouri and Iowa
BONUS!!!! - What states border more states than any other?!?!? (2 answers)
Large urban areas in the U.S. generally form near large amounts of this substance.
Water: (Oceans, large lakes, & rivers)
Bonus:
1. Name 3 major metro areas on the West Coast
2. Name the major port at the mouth of the Mississippi River
3. Name 2 major metro areas on the Great Lakes
4. Name the 2 largest metro areas on the Missouri River
This peak, found in Alaska, is the tallest in North America.
Mount Denali (Mount McKinley)
The largest bay in Canada (2nd largest in the world).
Hudson Bay
The Canadian Province that borders Washington State and the Pacific Ocean
What is...British Columbia
BONUS!!! What is the largest island in British Columbia (Just a few hours from Seattle by boat!)
Five questions
1. The nickname for parts of the northeastern and central U.S. that are characterized by declining industry, aging factories, and falling population.
2. The nickname for parts of the South and Southwestern U.S. because of their mild climate.
3. The region of the U.S. that is known for it's production of corn, soybeans, cattle, and pigs.
4. The region of the U.S. where you could find great fried shrimp and gumbo (if there isn't a hurricane coming).
5. The interior Region of the U.S. defined by high mountains, generally low rainfall, and very low population density.
6. This Region of the U.S. is South of British Columbia. It is known for oceans, the Cascades large Evergreens, Starbucks coffee, grunge music, and Bigfoot sightings.
1. The Rust Belt
2. The Sun Belt
3. The Midwest
4. The Gulf Coast
5. The Mountain West
6. The Pacific Northwest
The source of a river or stream
What is head waters?
Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic
Most of Canada's population is within 100 miles of this.
What is the U.S. border?
BONUS!!! - Why?
Name the 5 states that border the Gulf of Mexico
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida
Give 5 examples of large human migrations in the history of U.S. and Canada.
-Early Peoples immigrating from Asia into North America
-People coming from Europe to Colonize North America
-People coming from Asia to work in North America in gold mines & on railroads
-People being forcefully brought from Africa to America as slaves
-People moving from the East Coast and expanding West. (Westward Expansion)
-People moving from rural areas into cities for job opportunities.
-People moving into the southern U.S. as Air Conditioning became widespread.
-American Black People leaving the south after slavery ended
-Forced migration of native people off of their land onto reservations
This river was followed west all the way to Montana by Lewis and Clark to as they explored the US.
What is the Missouri River?
The Continental Divide
Identify 5 shared features that make the U.S. and Canada a region:
-Both Colonized by Europeans (British and French) and majority white
-Both have Democratic-Republican forms of governments
-Both have mixed economies
-Similar religious views (Christian: U.S. is Majority Protestant/Non-Catholic followed by Catholic. Canada has higher Catholic percentage followed by Protestants)
-Both share similar land features, climate, and borders.
-Economies are tied together
-Both English-speaking countries
-Similar Holidays and cultures
-Both have high standards of living