Transcript Point Question 5

Land & Water
Climate &
Vegetation
Natural
Resources
Miscellaneous
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Final jeopardy
What is the term for the
boundary separating rivers from
opposite sides of a continent?
Continental Divide
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What are Canada’s two major
rivers?
MacKenzie, St. Lawrence
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What are the three major rivers
of the United States?
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
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What is the landform that lies
between the Rocky and
Appalachian Mountains ?
Plains
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What U.S. mountain range is
known as the Laurentian
Highlands as it enters Canada?
Appalachian Mountains
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What is the term for the land
with little vegetation due to cold
climate?
Tundra
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The United States has mostly
what types of climate zones?
Mid-latitude Climates
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What is the rain shadow?
Area downwind of mountains
that receives little rainfall
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What are the three factors that
influence climate in North
America?
Mountains, Oceans, Latitude
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What are the four vegetation
zones of North America?
Tundra, Desert Scrub, Forest,
Prairie
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Where are the largest oil reserves
in North America?
Alaska
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Why are the Prairie Provinces
and St. Lawrence Lowlands
important to the economy of
Canada?
They are agricultural regions
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What are three important
reasons for the water as a
resource in America ?
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Drinking water, Crops,
Industry (Transportation,
Electricity)
What are the 5 major mountain
ranges of North America ?
Rockies, Appalachians, Cascades,
Sierra Nevada, Coastal
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Which area of Canada
provides most of its mineral
deposits?
Canadian Shield
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What is NAFTA ?
North American Free Trade
Agreement
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What are tariffs?
Taxes on imported goods
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How many people live in
Canada?
30 Million
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The rivers of Quebec are often
used to make what?
Hydroelectric power
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Why do so few people live in the
Canadian Shield area?
Land is too rugged
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Give three reasons the United
States has a 10 times greater
population than Canada?