Canada and U.S Geography
Geography 2
U.S and Canada Compared Video
Settlement Patterns/Urban Centers
100

Shared between the U.S and Canada. Run from the northern most western part of Canada down to New Mexico in the Southwestern part of the U.S

Rocky Mountains

100

The high plateau of grasslands that is located in the United States and Canada.

Great Plains

100

A major language that is spoken in Canada and not the U.S is?

French

100

Is a urban center located on the west coast of the United States.

(Able to Identify on Map)

L.A

200

Run from the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador to central Alabama in the United States.Form a natural barrier between the eastern coastal plain and the vast interior lowlands of North America.

Appalachian Mountains

200

West Coast of the U.S. extending all the way to Asia. Largest and deepest ocean.

Pacific Ocean

200

The United States celebrates Thanksgiving in November while Canada celebrates in?

October

200

Is located on the Upper East Coast of the United States and is the location of major tourist attractions such as the statue of liberty.

NYC

300

 East Coast of the U.S. to Europe and Africa

Atlantic Ocean

300

are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.

Great Lakes

300

The United States has a ____ Government while Canada has _____ 

Democratic Republic, Parliamentary Democracy

300

Is located on the great lake; Lake Michigan

Chicago

400

The ___ is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent.

Mississippi 

400

How many states in the United States does the Great plains touch or run through?

10

400
The U.S is Canada's Number 1 trading partner while Canada is the U.S ____

3rd

400

People choose to settle in places close to lakes, rivers, and oceans for ____ ______

Water Supply

500

What four provinces surround Hudson Bay in Canada?

Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Nunavut 

500

Name the five lakes that make up the great lakes

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario

500

America gained a majority of their land through which war?

The French and Indian War

500

 Urban areas have more opportunities for employment such as ___, _____, and ____.

Computers, Technology, and Eminent Corporations