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1 Anglo-America Chapter 5, Section 1 Summary

2 Vocabulary Prevailing westerlies Permafrost Nomads Beringia Lock Everglades

3 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”

4 Anglo-America 80% of North America Former British colonies Both large countries Abundant resources

5 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?

6 Resources-Waterways

7 Resources-Land

8 Resources Forests

9 Resources- Minerals

10 1. Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes? A.Ontario B.Winnipeg C.Erie D.Michigan

11 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

12 3. Which river is the longest river in Canada? a.St. Lawrence b.Mackenzie c.Mississippi d.Yukon

13 Climate and Vegetation Chapter 5, Section 2

14 Human Perspective

15 Shared Climates and Vegetation

16 Differences in Climate and Vegetation

17 Effects of Extreme Weather

18 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

19 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

20 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

21 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

22 Human-Environment Interaction

23 Settlement and Agriculture Alter the Land Nomads adapted to their surroundings

24 Building Cities

25 Overcoming Distances

26 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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