World Geography Chap. 5
What percent of the U.S. is covered in forest?
30
Inland cities like Chicago grew wealthy because of their location on the ____
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence seaway
The ____ of Central North America appear flat but actually slope downward as you move east.
Great Plains
___ forms the boundary between Ontario, Canada and New York in the U.S.
Niagara Falls
In the west, tectonic collisions have given rise to the ____, which include the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada.
Pacific ranges
The ___ Mountains contain valuable ores such as gold, silver, and copper.
Rocky
The __ River borders the U.S. and Canada and is a important transportation resource.
St. Lawrence
the practice of fish farming
aquaculture
Describe the humid continental climate zone
bitterly cold winters and hot summers
Violent winter storms characterized by freezing temperatures , strong winds, and blowing snow
blizzards
A drought resistant woodland
chaparral
A warm dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains
chinook
Describe the subarctic climate zone
coniferous forest and very cold winters
A high point or ridge that determines the direction a river flows.
divide
Describe the desert climate zone
dry and scorching heat
Describe the tundra climate zone
few plants and few people
A place you go to catch fish or other sea animals
fishery
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
fossil fuel
Abundant____ has helped make the U.S. and Canada wealthy.
freshwater
Canada's Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake were formed by the gouging of ____.
glaciers
The source of a river
headwaters
Describe the highlands climate zone
high elevation and no trees
An ocean storm hundreds of miles wide
hurricane
Describe the humid subtropical climate zone
long muggy summers and mild winters
Describe the marine west coast climate zone
more than 100 inches of rain and has ferns and moses
Both the east and west coasts of Canada and the U.S. are edged with___________.
mountains
Why are areas along the Pacific ranges so rainy?
mountains force wet ocean air upward, where it cools and turns to rain
A naturally treeless grassland
prairie
The coastal waters of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico are traditionally ____.
rich fishing areas
The oldest mountains in North America that lie east of the Mississippi River.
Appalachian Mountains
Coal has been mined in ___ for over 100 years.
British Columbia
The ___ in the Rockies separates the flow of water to the Pacific or to the Gulf of Mexico.
Continental Divide
The lowest and hottest spot in the U.S. is ______, in the Great Basin.
Death Valley
The ___ River begins in Minnesota and flows to the Gulf of Mexico, draining 31 states.
Mississippi
What caused the Dust Bowl?
settlers removed prairie grass that anchored the soil and winds blew the topsoil
Where are tropical climates located in the U.S.?
southern tip of Florida, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
A violent thunderstorm that creates tornadoes in the spring and summer in the Great Plains
supercells
Where are the everglades and why are they important?
the Everglades are wetlands in Southern Florida and they shelter vegetation and wildlife
The elevation at which trees cannot grow
timberline
A brook, river, or stream that connects to larger rivers.
tributary