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42 Cards in this Set
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Which president of the US created the US interstate system?
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Eisenhower
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Where did Eisenhower get the idea for the US interstate system? When?
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Germany; while he was fighting a war
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What are considered to be the first "roads"?
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Rivers
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What links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
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Erie Canal
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What was created to link the east coast and the west coast of the US?
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the US transcontinental railroad
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What were the 5 ways that the US and Canada overcame distances?
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Rivers
Trails US interstate system Canada interstate system St. Lawrence Seaway |
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Where is canada's interstate system located?
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southern Canada
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What does the US's interstate system connect?
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east and west coast
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Where do most people in Canada live?
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south
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Where do most people live in the US?
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near cities and the coast
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What is major religious group in US?
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Christianity
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What are the other religions in the US? (besides Christianity)
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Muslim and Jews
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What ethnic groups are found in the US?
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Native American
African American Asian Hispanic Caucasian |
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What is the main religion in Canada?
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Roman Catholic
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What are the major ethnic groups in Canada?
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English, French, and Metis
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How were both the US and Canada developed (economically, politicaly, etc)
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regionally
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How did the US's addition of the transcontinental railroad help people get to the west?
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Faster route (from months to now days) and much easier on the passenger
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What is the longest river in the US?
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Mississippi
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What is the longest river in Canada?
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Mackenzie
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What are the major rivers in the US and Canada?
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Mississippi
Ohio Missouri Tennessee De Moines Illinios Wisconsin Mackenzie |
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What are the names of the Great Lakes?
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Hurion
Ontario Michigan Erie Superior |
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What are the peninsulas in the US and Canada?
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Baja
Ungava Alaskan Florida |
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What bodies of water surround North America?
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Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico |
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What are the main landform regions in NA?
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Eastern lowlands, Interior lowlands, Appalachian Highlands, Western Mountain
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What purpose does the Continental Divide have?
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determines whether a river flows eastward or westward
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Where is the continental divide located?
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highest point in the rocky mountains
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What are the major islands in Canada?
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Ellesmere, Victoria, and Baffin
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What are the major islands in the United States?
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Hawaiian and Aleutians
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What do the Hawaiian and Aleutain islands have in common?
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both volcanic
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Why don't a lot of people live on the islands of Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere?
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too cold
very expensive to live on |
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Climate of the tundra
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cold and dry
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Vegetation of the tundra
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permafrost
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Climate of the Highlands
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low temps
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Vegetation of the Highlands
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very little vegetation, depends on the elevation
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Climate of the humid continental
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warm summers, cold winters
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Vegetation of humid continental
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mild
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Climate of the marine west coast
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warm summers, long mild winters
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Vegetation of the marine west coast
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mixed forest and rainforest
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Climate of the humid subtropical
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south and mild
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Vegetation of humid subtropical
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peanuts and mixed forest
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Describe a tropical climate
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Hawaii and Florida
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Semiarid climate
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(great basin) dry and contains short grasses
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