US and Canada Test Review
Name
Physical Features
1. Which physical feature splits
North American rivers into
those that flow east and
those that flow west?
2. Formed by glaciers, this
feature covers almost half of
Canada:
3. How would you classify the
climate of Hawaii? (refer to
your climate notes or a
climate map to help you
answer…)
5. Overall, in general terms,
how would you classify the
climate regions of the US
and Canada? (Are there
many climates, a single
climate…)
6. There are two archipelagos
in the United States. Name
them:
It is located on the ridge, or
crust, of what mountain
range?
4. How would you classify the
climate of Alaska?
7. Identify the following rivers
of North America:

Rio Grande

Columbia River

Colorado River

Mississippi River

St. Lawrence River
8. Identify the following
North American cities
on the map at left:
N

St. Louis

Omaha

Quebec

San Francisco

Washington, DC

Chicago

Vancouver

Ottawa

Pittsburgh

Richmond

New York

Toronto

Montreal

Houston
Political and
Economic Features
9. The center of the world
10. What is infrastructure?
financial market is called what, (List some examples)
and is located in what major US
city?
11. Name the economic
alliance that only the three
countries of North America are
members of:
Name those three members:
What is its’ nickname? (The
way you would hear it on the
news…)
How would you describe the
overall infrastructure of the US
and Canada?
What is the purpose of this
alliance?
12. What are some of the
major exports of the US and
Canada?
13. Which world alliance was
created in 1949 to protect the
freedom and security of its
member nations?
(Think….What was going on in
the 1940’s? If this alliance
refers to “protection” and
“security” is it economic or
political?)
14. What form of government
do the US and Canada have in
common?
15. Explain the difference
between the following:
16. What are some of the
natural resources in the US
and Canada?
17. Define what a
multinational corporation is:
 Rural
 Urban
 Suburban
Cultural Features
18. Which continent did the
early US and Canadian colonists
come from?
19. How do we describe the
border between the US and
Canada?
21. What makes the province of
Quebec so unique, or different,
than the rest of Canada?
22. French-speaking countries
of the world are referred to
as:
20. Describe the populations
of the US and Canada: (hint:
it is the opposite of Korea and
Japan…)
A
23. Which population pyramid
most accurately represents the
US and Canada?
B
24. Which would represent a
developing country?
25. Does the population
pyramid you chose for the
US and Canada represent
rapidly growing population
or growth at a slow rate?
Explain the following demographic characteristics for the population pyramids
shown above (write high or low/ good or poor):
Figure A
26. GDP
27. Infant Mortality Rate
28. Standard of Living
29. Literacy Rate
30. Infrastructure
Figure B