Unit 4 Review
Examining the Region Through the
5 Themes of Geography
Vocabulary Terms to Master.
Beringia-
Columbian Exchange-
St. Lawrence Seaway-
Locks-
Representative Democracy-
Multinational Company
Service Industry-
Post-Industrial Economy
Megalopolis-
Prime Minister
Province-
Parliament
Metis-
Terrorism
Immigrants-
Refugee
Location: What to Know for the Map.
USA
CANADA
Washington, DC
Ottawa
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
St. Lawrence Seaway
Hudson Bay
Mississippi River
Lake Superior
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Aleutian Islands
Human Environment Interaction: Changing the Physical Environment.
1.
Describe major modifications of the environment humans have used to adapt using culture and
technology (innovations) in this region.
St. Lawrence Seaway:Locks
Hoover Dam
Levees in New Orleans
Taming the Mississippi
Transcontinental Railroads
National Highway System
Movement: Population and Migration/Urban Geography.
What is the population like in this region? What are the migration patterns? Are people leaving (push
factors) or coming (pull factors)?
Columbian Exchange
Melting Pot/Mosaic
Dustbowl
Megalopolis
Where are population density areas in Canada
Place: Nine Traits Culture:
History, Religion, Language Political, Economic.
History-Brief (Highpoints) Canada
History-Brief (Highpoints) USA
Religion -Dominant
Language-Dominant
Political Structure-Canada
Political Structure - USA
Economic - Developed, Developing? Levels of
Economic Activities?
Regions: How are places categorized?.
Know the characteristics of the following regions and be able to describe on the test why they are
considered subregions within the main formal region.In your description, you can include locations.
Regions of Canada: Maritime
Regions of USA: Northeast
Regions of Canada: Core
Regions of USA: Midwest/Rust Belt
Regions of Canada: Western
Regions of USA: South
Regions of Canada: Northern Frontier
Regions of USA: Great Plains
Regions of USA: Pacific West or Western Interior
Regions of USA: Alaska and Hawaii