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What is a canyon
Its a deep alley with steep sides
What is a drought?
A long period without rainfall
What are the Appalachians?
The oldest mountains in northamerica
What is continental divide
Highridge of the rocky mountains
What does contiguous mean
Joined together in a common boundary
What river is used to transport items from Memphis to foreign parts
Mississippi river
What is the Atlantic megalopolis
A contiguous line of cities from Washington dc to Baltimore ect. Which forms an important economic,culture and political center of the USA
What's the highest point in north america
Mount McKinley
What is Texas known for
Being ranked in the united states for its oil and gas reserves
Where do most Canadians live
Southern part (it's warmer!)
Why does the united states need to import il from Canada
The us uses more oil then it produces
What devistating hurricane hit Louisiana in 2005
Hurricane Katrina
What country is the second largest in the world?
Canada
Which Canadian river empties into the atlantic ocean?
St.lawance river
What is a group of mountain ranges called that run side by side are called
Cordillera
West of the continental divid rivers flow toward what ocean
Pacific ocean
When do hurricanes normally accur
Summer:June to September
What does Niagara falls provide for the us and Canada
Hydroletric power
What resources does the Canadian shield provide?
Iron ore,copper,nickel
Where are tropical climates found in us
Hawaii and southern Florida
Why does the united states need to import il from Canada
The us uses more oil then it produces
What devistating hurricane hit Louisiana in 2005
Hurricane Katrina
What country is the second largest in the world?
Canada
Which Canadian river empties into the atlantic ocean?
St.lawance river
What is a group of mountain ranges called that run side by side are called
Cordillera