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Anglo-America Chapter 5, Section 1 Summary
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Vocabulary Prevailing westerlies Permafrost Nomads Beringia Lock Everglades
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Human Perspective Early descriptions of North America: –“Amazing extent of uncultivated land” –“A beautiful river, large broad and deep” –“An unbounded prairie” –“An infinite number of fish” –“[Land] strong and … beautiful all around”
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Anglo-America 80% of North America Former British colonies Both large countries Abundant resources
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Landform Regions Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Appalachians Interior Lowlands Rocky Mtns. Western Mountains, Plateaus and Basins Islands Which Regions are shared by both countries, which are unique to just one?
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Resources-Waterways
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Resources-Land
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Resources Forests
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Resources- Minerals
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1. Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes? A.Ontario B.Winnipeg C.Erie D.Michigan
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2. What is the name of the physical feature that surrounds Hudson bay? A.Canadian Shield B.Rocky Mountains C.Great Plains D.Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
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3. Which river is the longest river in Canada? a.St. Lawrence b.Mackenzie c.Mississippi d.Yukon
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Climate and Vegetation Chapter 5, Section 2
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Human Perspective
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Shared Climates and Vegetation
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Differences in Climate and Vegetation
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Effects of Extreme Weather
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4. How do the climates of the United States differ from the climates of Canada? A.The United States has no tundra climate B.Canada’s climates are in general drier C.The US has more milder climates D.Canada has tropical climates
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5. Which of these vegetation types is found in both the United States and Canada? A.Mediterranean Scrub B.Desert C.Tropical Grassland D.Temperate Grassland
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6. What are the Everglades? A.A forest of saguaro cactus in Arizona B.A national park on the Great Plains C.The great northern forest of Canada D.A 4,000 square mile swampland in Southern Florida
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7. One type of climate that is not found in Canada is… A.Tundra B.West Coast Marine C.Humid Continental D.Tropical Wet and Dry
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Human-Environment Interaction
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Settlement and Agriculture Alter the Land Nomads adapted to their surroundings
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Building Cities
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Overcoming Distances
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Questions-matching 1.The land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age 2.Used to raise and lower ships 3.Describing a large spread out city a.Nomads b.Beringia c.Locks d.Urban Sprawl
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