1. The Cuban political system under Castro can be characterized as a –A. dictatorship –B. monarchy –C. parliamentary democracy –D. constitutional monarchy Castro took control of the Cuban government by force in 1959, and has been in power since. Every five years citizens are allowed to vote for officials who will service in an assembly, but all the candidates are from one political party. Castro has people who oppose him put in jail or executed.

2. Geography Starter 2 of 3 The line of latitude closest to the North Pole is? –F. the Artic Circle –G. the Tropic of Capricorn –H. the Tropic of Cancer –J. the Antarctic Circle

3. Geography Starter 3 of 3 The image above shows what happens when –A. tectonic plates collide –B. mountains push down on the ocean floor –C. the ocean floor collapse from water weight –D. tectonic plates pull apart

4. 1) Label the 7 Continents and 4 Oceans 2) Label major rivers BLUE, major mountains RED, the major desert BROWN, the major plain GREEN State Standard 7.3.9 Identify the location of Earth’s major landforms and bodies of water: RA4-RA5 (MOST) Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Alps, Urals, Sahara Desert, Nile River Valley, Great Plains, Mississippi River, Amazon River, Thames River (pg 280), Seine River (pg 280), Rhine River (pg 280), Danube River (280), Tigris River (RA26), Euphrates River (RA26), Ganges River (RA26), Volga River(280), Yellow River (RA26), Name:______________ Period___

5. Facts Physical Animals Neighbors Weather People/Culture US Canadian Relations

6. FACTS Canada is the worlds second largest country in land area. Canada is made up of 10 regions called provinces (sort of like states) and 3 Territories.

7. Thousands of years ago, huge glaciers, or giant sheets of ice, covered most of Canada. The weight of these glaciers pushed much of the land down and created large basins, and highlands as a result Canada has many lakes and inland waterways. PHYSICAL

8. Physical Canada is also know for its many peninsula, land that juts out over the water. Canada is know for its beautiful water ways the most famous of course is Niagara Falls Canada has many areas of tundra- vast rolling, treeless plains in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer The Rockies stretch into the Canada

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10. Neighbors Canada is surrounded by 3 oceans- Atlantic, Pacific, Artic Politically: United States

11. Weather Cold

12. People/Culture

13. American Canadian Relations All persons -- including U.S. citizens -- traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

14. Political Current Leader of Canada is: Stephen Harper