Global Studies Packet
Ch. 4: The U.S. & Canada:
An Overview of the Region
Name: __________________________________
Due Date: _______________________________
Vocabulary
Define the vocabulary words from page 45. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.
Term
CLASS WORK
Definition
Picture
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Vocabulary (Continued)
Term
Definition
Picture
Vocabulary Review
Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words.
democracy
export
hurricane
immigrant
import
manufacturing
mineral
ore
service
1. A __________________________________ is a useful task done to earn a living.
2. An __________________________________ is a natural mixture of rocks and metal.
3. __________________________________ is the making of products.
4. Goods shipped into a country are called __________________________________.
5. __________________________________ is when people choose their own leaders.
6. A person who moves to another country is an __________________________________.
7. Goods shipped out of a country are called __________________________________.
8. __________________________________ are violent tropical storms.
9. A natural resource found in the earth is a __________________________________.
CLASS WORK
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United States Physical Map
Use page 72 of the new edition of World Geography and Cultures in order to label the physical features on the map.
Rivers
Arkansas
Colorado
Columbia
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Rio Grande
Snake
Yukon
Lakes
Great Salt Lake
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Cascade Range
Mt. McKinley (Dinali)
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Other Features
Continental Divide
Death Valley
Great Basin
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
CLASS WORK
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The Land & Climate
Use pages 46 to 48 of your textbook to compete this page.
The Land (Match each geographic feature with its description.)
Climate (Use your textbook to fill in the blanks.)
Many kinds of climate are found in the United States and Canada. Generally, the temperatures range
from ______________________ in the south to ______________________ in the north. Along most
of the U.S. West Coast, the weather is ______________________. The Rocky Mountain area is
______________________ in winter and the temperatures in the Central Plains vary by as much as
______________________. Most parts of the U.S. and Canada are ______________________. The
Pacific Northwest gets fog and drizzle more than half the year. The ______________________ and
______________________ coasts get ______________________. The region does have dry parts.
The ______________________ U.S. is the driest.
CLASS WORK
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YouTube Videos
Watch one of these videos and about a US physical feature and write a description of what you saw.
Your description should include:
 complete sentences
 the main message or point the filmmaker is
trying to make
 the name of the video
 whether or not you’d like to do what the
 what the physical feature looks like
people in the video did and why
 description of what the video is about it
Mt McKinley Climb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2jD9j9c82s
The Continental Divide Trail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRF3I2CGQUk
mojave desert ride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ra24M1Psw
Helicopter - Canadian Rocky Mountains http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UWrPeq2-o
BBC News Death Valley Hot enough to fry an egg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUTfF8ONF3g
Ice Fishing Lake Erie Get-Reel Fishing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Y0Eil0vQY
Five Finger Rapids, Yukon River 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3inu7MNkc
15 Barge tow on the Upper Mississippi River http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ei2ReqncXE
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Using a Climate Map
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Classifying Information
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Reading a Map: Disaster Areas
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Chapter 4 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 54 to 55. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Write the sentence. Write true or false. If false, change the underlined term to
make it true.
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Chapter Quiz (Write the names of the physical features and the correct letters.)
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4. ______________________________
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HOMEWORK
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Textbook Questions
The People (pp 48-49) – True or False
__________1. Almost everyone in this region speaks English.
__________2. Most children go to private school.
__________3. Private citizens or companies run most businesses.
__________4. About 95% of the people in this region trace their roots back to Europe.
__________5. Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S.
__________6. Territories have their own governments, but the people are U.S. citizens.
__________7. Most Canadians live far from the U.S. border.
__________8. The U.S. has the world’s most powerful economy.
__________9. Canada’s economy is very different than the U.S. economy.
Farming, Ranching, and Fishing (p 49) – Short Answer
1. Who owns most of the farmland in the U.S. and Canada?
2. What is grown in the following areas?
a. Central Plainsb. Southern United Statesc. Californiad. Pacific Northwest-
Mining, Drilling, and Logging (pp 50-51) – Short Answer
1. What is “black gold?”
2. What is “clearcutting?”
HOMEWORK
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Manufacturing, Sales, and Service (pp 51-52) – Chart
Region
Pacific Northwest and the
southeastern US
Raw Materials
Manufactured Products
trees
Gulf Coast
food products
Midwest
Great Lakes to East Coast
Global Issues: Old-Growth Forests (p 53) – Answer in complete sentences!
1. What is an old-growth forest?
2. Who wants to cut down old-growth forests? Why? What argument do they give in favor of cutting
down these forests?
3. Who wants to stop all logging in old-growth forests? What arguments do they give for ending
logging in old-growth forests?
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Geography and Jobs, Then and Now
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Ch. 4 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are
on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms
b. use them in sentences
c. give examples
2. United States Physical Map
a. match features with their locations (a practice powerpoint is on Mr. Nolen’s
website)
3. The Land & Climate
a. know rivers that separate U.S. from Canada and Mexico
b. identify the wettest and driest parts of the U.S.
c. identify which areas experiences hurricanes
4. Classifying Information
a. match examples with categories
5. Textbook Questions
a. Recall information about “The People”
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Name ___________________________________
Extra Credit iPad Activity
Search the web for interesting websites or videos about the physical features we studied this week.
Write the names of the websites or videos and the url web address.
Rivers
Arkansas
Colorado
Columbia
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Rio Grande
Snake
Yukon
Lakes
Great Salt Lake
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Cascade Range
Mt. McKinley (Dinali)
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Other Features
Continental Divide
Death Valley
Great Basin
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
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