Chapter 2 Cells

Question 1

The ______ and ______, covers most of North America

Answer 1

United States, Canada

Question 2

The _____ ocean in the north, the _____ in the east, the ________ in the southeast, and the _______ in the west.

Answer 2

Arctic, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific

Question 3

______ is the largest country, ______ is the second largest country, and the 3rd is the _________ in land size.

Answer 3

Russia, Canada, United States

Question 4

______ is north of us, and _______ is south of us

Answer 4

Canada, Mexico

Question 5

The 48 states in this part of the country are _________, or joined together inside a common boundary.

Answer 5

contiguous

Question 6

Joined together inside a common boundary

Answer 6

contiguous

Question 7

______ lies in the northwestern part of North America, adjacent to ________, and ______ is an island group in the _______ ocean

Answer 7

Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Pacific

Question 8

Hawaii has _______ islands

Answer 8

2,400

Question 9

A broad ______ runs along the _______ and _______ ________ coasts.

Answer 9

lowland, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico

Question 10

In _________ areas, the ____ and _____ soil constrains, or limits, _____

Answer 10

northeastern, thin, rocky, farming

Question 11

A ______, ______ area called the _______ stretches inland from the coastal plain.

Answer 11

fertile, hilly, Piedmount

Question 12

Harbors along the ___________ have led to the growth of shipping ports.

Answer 12

Atlantic coast

Question 13

The cities of _______, ______, _______, _________, and _________, all lie along or near the ________, forming a connected area of urban communities called a ________.

Answer 13

Halifax, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington DC, Atlantic coast, megalopolis

Question 14

forming a connected area of urban communities called a _____

Answer 14

megalopolis

Question 15

The _____ _____ along the Gulf of Mexico is wider than the _____ _____, and soils in this region are better than those along the ______ _____

Answer 15

coastal plain, Atlantic plain, Atlantic coast

Question 16

the oldest set of mountains is _________ ______

Answer 16

Appalachian Mountains

Question 17

Large cities along the coastal plain include ______ and ___ _____

Answer 17

Houston, New Orleans

Question 18

_____ and ______ of the eastern coastal plain are highland areas that include the _______ ________

Answer 18

West, North, Appalachian Mountains

Question 19

The Appalachian Mountains go from ______ to _______

Answer 19

Alabama, Canada

Question 20

Highest point of the Appalachian Mountains is Mt. _______ which is _______ ft

Answer 20

Mitchell, 6,684

Question 21

In the north lies the ________ _____

Answer 21

Canadian Shield

Question 22

The Canadian Shield is a horseshoe- shaped area of ______ hills, _____, and _____

Answer 22

rocky, lakes, forests

Question 23

The horseshoe shaped area makes up which body of water?

Answer 23

Hudson Bay

Question 24

With ____ soil and a _____ climate, the Canadian Shield is not ______

Answer 24

poor, cold, farmable

Question 25

The Canadian Shield contains many mineral deposits such as _____ ___, _____, and _____.

Answer 25

iron ore, copper, nickel

Question 26

____ of the Canadian Shield and ____ of the Appalachians lie the ______ lowlands

Answer 26

South, west, central

Question 27

The central lowlands have _____ hills, ______ ______, _____ forests, and _____ farmland.

Answer 27

grassy, rolling flatlands, thick, fertile

Question 28

Important waterways are the ______ Lakes and the ______ River.

Answer 28

Great, Mississippi

Question 29

The Mississippi River flows from ______ to the ______ ___ ______.

Answer 29

Minnesota, Gulf of Mexico

Question 30

What 3 major cities are located on the Great Lakes?

Answer 30

Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto

Question 31

The _____ plains stretch _____ of the mississippi river, gradually rising in ____ from ___ to _____.

Answer 31

Great, west, elevation, east, west

Question 32

Much of the great plains is a _____.

Answer 32

prairie

Question 33

A prairie is __________.

Answer 33

rolling inland grassland with fertile soil

Question 34

____, ____, and reserves of ____, ___, and ____ ____ are important products in the great plains.

Answer 34

Grains, cattle, coal, oil, natural gas

Question 35

___ of the great plains is a _____.

Answer 35

west, cordillera

Question 36

A cordillera is_______.

Answer 36

a group of mountain ranges that run side by side

Question 37

At the ______ edge of the cordillera, the _____ mountains begin.

Answer 37

eastern, rocky

Question 38

The rocky mountains begin in ____ and run ____ to ___ ______.

Answer 38

Alaska, south, New Mexico

Question 39

Near the ______ coast, the ____ _____, the _____ ____, the _____ _____, and the _____ _____ mountain chains make up the ______ part of the cordillera.

Answer 39

pacific, sierra nevada, cascade range, coast range, alaska range, western

Question 40

Mt. McKinley or Denali in the _____ Range rises ______ ft the highest point in _____ _____.

Answer 40

Alaska, 20,320, North America

Question 41

In the _____ part of the western mountains and plateaus rivers have worn through rock to create, _____, or ____ valleys with ____ sides, including the ___ ____ of the _____ River.

Answer 41

southern, canyons, deep, steep, Grand Canyon, Colorado

Question 42

What does navigable mean?

Answer 42

wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships

Question 43

World's largest group of freshwater lakes are formed by ______.

Answer 43

glaciers

Question 44

What are the 5 Great Lakes?

Answer 44

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

Question 45

Water that flows into the St. Lawrence River, empties into the _____ Ocean.

Answer 45

Atlantic

Question 46

The St. Lawrence River flows from Lake _____ to ____ ___ _ _______ into the ______ Ocean.

Answer 46

Ontario, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Atlantic

Question 47

Cities that developed the St. Lawrence River are ________, ________, and _______.

Answer 47

Quebec, Montreal, Ontario

Question 48

What river is the longest in North America?

Answer 48

Mississippi River

Question 49

The Mississippi River starts in _______ before emptying into the _____ ___ ________.

Answer 49

Minnesota, Gulf of Mexico

Question 50

The Continental Divide is a high ridge of the _______.

Answer 50

Rockies

Question 51

What is a divide?

Answer 51

a high point that determines the direction their rivers flow

Question 52

_____ and _____ ranks first in oil and natural gas reserves.

Answer 52

Texas, Alberta

Question 53

Coal is mined in _____ ______, _____, and _______ _______.

Answer 53

Appalachian Mountains, Wyoming, British Columbia

Question 54

______ ______ is a major source of hydroelectric power for both Canada and the US.

Answer 54

Niagara Falls

Question 55

The Rocky Mountains have ____, ______, and ________.

Answer 55

gold, silver, copper

Question 56

The Canadian Shield has ____ ____, ______, ______, _____, and _______.

Answer 56

iron ore, copper, nickel, gold, uranium

Question 57

_____, mild climate of western _______ and _______ support _____ farming and growing _____ and ________.

Answer 57

wet, Washington, Oregon, dairy, fruits, vegetables

Question 58

______ industry is strong in the states of _____ and ________.

Answer 58

timber, Oregon, Washington

Question 59

_____ _______, located off the Southeast coast of _______ once one of the world's richest fishing areas.

Answer 59

Grand Banks, Canada

Question 60

The Grand Banks has a major problem of ___________.

Answer 60

overfishing

Question 61

Vast territory of US and Canada is ______ in both climates and vegetation.

Answer 61

diverse

Question 62

Most people live in the ______ latitudes where climates are more _______.

Answer 62

middle, moderate

Question 63

Extremely ____, ______ climate along the _______ ocean's coastline prevents the growth of trees and most plants.

Answer 63

cold, tundra, arctic

Question 64

Subarctic region farther _____ forests of _____ are specially adapted to the climate.

Answer 64

south, trees

Question 65

Southern ______ to northern _______ has a marine west coast climate-mild ________ and abundant _______.

Answer 65

Alaska, California, temperature, rainfall

Question 66

Southern _______ has a Mediterranean climate of ____, _____ summers and _____ wet winters with much less rainfall than northern areas.

Answer 66

California, warm, dry, mild

Question 67

Inland west has a _______ climate of ___ summers and ____ winters- Pacific coastal ________ block ocean winds.

Answer 67

desert, hot, mild, mountains

Question 68

Hot dry air gets trapped between ______ ranges and ______, resulting in little rainfall.

Answer 68

Pacific, Rockies

Question 69

Areas on the eastern side of the _______ have a partly dry _____ climate.

Answer 69

Rockies, steppe

Question 70

What are droughts?

Answer 70

long periods without rainfall

Question 71

The Great Plains have a _____ continental climate with ____, ______ winters and _____, humid summers.

Answer 71

humid, cold, snowy, hot

Question 72

In the 1930's a drought occured, it was called the _____ ______.

Answer 72

Dust Bowl

Question 73

Eastern ________ ______ and ________ have humid climate regions with a lot of precipitation.

Answer 73

United States, Canada

Question 74

Boston, MA average temperatures in January are about _____F.

Answer 74

22 degrees

Question 75

Atlanta, GA average temperatures in January are about _____F.

Answer 75

41 degrees

Question 76

Southern Florida has a tropical ____ climate, _____ summers, and _____ winters.

Answer 76

dry, hot, warm

Question 77

What place has year round temp. that average above 70?

Answer 77

Hawaii

Question 78

What is a Tornado?

Answer 78

a wind storm in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that often touches ground

Question 79

Some thunderstorms may have winds more than _____ MPH.

Answer 79

300

Question 80

What is Tornado Alley?

Answer 80

the central US is nicknamed this because of how many tornadoes we get

Question 81

What is a hurricane?

Answer 81

a wind system that forms over the ocean in tropical areas that bring a lot of rain

Question 82

What are fault lines?

Answer 82

areas of weakness in the Earth where 2 tectonic plates meet

Question 83

unlikely to erupt

Answer 83

dormant

Question 84

How do evergreen trees survive bitterly cold winters?

Answer 84

waxy needles keep in moisture