introduction to north america. the us and canada occupy 4/5 of the continent. what country occupies...
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Introduction to North America
The US and Canada occupy 4/5 of the continent.
What country
occupies the other
1/5?ANSWER:
Which country is BIGGEST?
Canada: 3.9 million
square miles
US:3.2 million
square miles
ANSWER:
Who has the largest population?
Canada: 32 million
US:300 million
ANSWER:
Although they are about the same size, Canada
has a much smaller population. Why?
Think about our discussions on
population distribution and
why people settle in certain
areas.ANSWER:
What large bodies of water surround North America?
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Physical Regions of the United States
Check out some of the states in the Great Plains.
What are the two mountain ranges??
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APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
List 4 states touching the old Appalachian Mts.
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ROCKY MOUNTAINS
List 3 states touching the Rocky Mountains.
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Which are the older mountains?
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Which are the highest mountains?ANSWER:
What islands form a state?ANSWER:
What type of map is this?Political or Physical?
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Which state has the longest border with Canada?
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Which state has the longest border with Mexico?
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Where is Canada’s greatest population density?
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Where is the U.S.’s greatest population density?
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What do you think is responsible for the population pattern?
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What is the majority climate region of Canada? ANSWER:
What is the majority climate region of the US?
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Could climate have anything to do with the population density of the regions?
ANSWER:
Have you ever heard of Old Faithful?It’s in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming…
What about Niagara Falls?It’s just north of Buffalo, New York(Home of the Buffalo Bills )