North America SOL Review
What mountain range is in the western
United States?
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
What mountain range is in the eastern
United States?
THE APPALACHIANS
Where in the Rocky Mountains does
water flow either to the Pacific or the
Atlantic?
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
Where is the Erie Canal?
IT CONNECTS LAKE ERIE TO THE
HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK CITY. ITS
PURPOSE WAS TO PROVIDE A TRADE
ROUTE.
What river has its headwaters in the
Rocky Mountains and eroded land to
create the Grand Canyon?
THE COLORADO RIVER
The Colorado River helps to ______
land in the southwest U.S.
IRRIGATE
The Rocky Mountains create rain
shadows on the _____ side of the
mountains.
LEEWARD
The Rio Grande River serves as part of
the border between the United States
and ____________.
MEXICO
The St. Lawrence River forms part of
the border between the United States
and _____________.
CANADA
The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the
Great Lakes to what?
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
What is the longest river in the United
States?
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The Mississippi River empties into the
Gulf of Mexico at _______?
NEW ORLEANS, LA
What major river meets the
Mississippi in St. Louis, Missouri?
MISSOURI RIVER
What kind of pollution has affected life
in the northeastern United States,
especially around BOSWASH?
ACID RAIN
What is the economic alliance to
reduce trade barriers between
Canada, Mexico & the United States?
NAFTA – NORTH AMERICAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT
Does the United States have a
diversified economy?
YES. INCLUDING ABUNDANT
RESOURCES AND SPECIALIZED
INDUSTRIES
Is the United States a member of the
United Nations?
YES. THE UNITED NATIONS IS IN
NEW YORK CITY.
What is the Red Cross?
THE RED CROSS IS AN INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION TO CARE FOR SICK,
WOUNDED AND DISASTER VICTIMS.
Name examples of sites.
(actual locations of cities)
NEW YORK CITY – A HARBOR SITE
RICHMOND, VA. A FALL LINE CITY –
DIVISION BETWEEN THE PIEDMONT
AND THE ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAINS
PITTSBURGH, PA. A CONFLUENCE
SITE. THREE RIVERS MEET HERE.
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC CANADA –
WHERE THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
NARROWS
Name examples of a situational site.
(relative location of a city)
OMAHA, NEBRASKA AND
SACRAMENTO, CA.
– CITIES THAT GREW UP ALONG THE
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
What city is the seat of Virginia state
government?
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
What city is the seat of the United
States national government?
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The growth of urban areas (cities)
results in sprawl.
SPRAWL CHANGES RURAL (COUNTRY)
FARM LAND TO URBAN (CITY) AREAS
Are the United States and Canada
major exporters of TECHNOLOGY?
YES!
Are the U. S. and Canada highly
DEVELOPED nations?
YES! STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE; VERY
URBAN; DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIES;
LOTS OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES; HIGH
LITERACY RATES
The center of world financial markets
is in the United States. Where?
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK CITY
BULL SYMBOL PICTURE
Do the United States and Canada have
corporations that are
MULTINATIONAL?
YES. EXAMPLES: COCA COLA AND
MCDONALDS
In the U. S. and Canada,
Are the rich getting richer
and the
poor getting poorer?
YES. THERE IS A WIDENING GAP
BETWEEN RICH AND POOR.
Who colonized North America?
EUROPEAN NATIONS:
ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, DUTCH,
GERMANS
Because of the many countries that
settled North America, is it
MULTICULTURAL?
YES! NORTH AMERICA IS
CULTURALLY VERY DIVERSE.
What are the two official languages of
Canada?
ENGLISH AND FRENCH
What forms of government do the
U. S. and Canada have?
DEMOCRACIES
Do the United States and Canada
belong to a military alliance?
YES! NATO
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
ORGANIZATION
What two countries share the longest
unfortified border in the world?
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Can people get around easily in the
United States and Canada?
YES. BOTH COUNTRIES ARE VERY
MOBILE.
What is the symbol for San Francisco,
California?
The Golden Gate Bridge
Where was the Declaration of
Independence written?
(Building and city?)
Independence Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the symbol for
St. Louis, Missouri?
Gateway Arch St. Louis, MO
United States Capitol
Washington, D. C.
Bilingual Signs
Skyscrapers
Wheat Fields in the Great Plains
Shopping Malls