The Americas Test Booklet # ____

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U.S./Canada Vocabulary Matching
1. the northern part of the interior lowlands that is a flat, rocky region

A. Megalopolis

2. the line of the highest points in North America that marks the separation
between rivers flowing eastward and westward

B. Canadian Shield

3. permanently frozen ground

D. Urban sprawl

4. the name of the land bridge that once connected what are now Siberia and
Alaska (the first inhabitants of the Americas migrated across this)

E. Permafrost

5. poorly planned development that spreads a citys population over a wide

geographic area

F. Beringia

C. Prevailing westerlies

G. Continental Divide

6. winds that blow from west to east in the middle latitudes of the United
States
7. place in which several large cities have grown together
Latin America Vocabulary Matching
8. facilities cities generally provide such as sewers, transportation, electricity, A. Push factor
housing, buildings
B. Slash and burn farming
9. a program designed to preserve rainforests in which a country pays off the C. Pull factor
debt of a Latin American country with a promise they will protect rainforests
D. Infrastructure
10. the characteristic of many Latin American rainforests in which many
E. Terraced farming
plant and animal species exist
11. a negative factor about a persons homeland that causes them to look for
another place to live

F. Debt-for-nature swap
G. Biodiversity

12. a factor that draws or attracts people to that location

13. a way of clearing rainforests for agriculture by cutting down the
rainforest, burning it, and using the ash for fertilizer
14. a technique used for farming on mountainous terrain by cutting step-like
ridges into the face of the hillside
Mountains Matching
15. mountain range that runs along the western portion of South America
16. mountain range that runs from Canada, through the western portion
United States

A. Rocky Mountains
B. Andes Mountains
C. Appalachian Mountains

17. mountain range that runs along the eastern portion of the United States
Rivers Matching
18. longest river in Canada

A. Rio Grande River

19. this river provides a natural boundary between the USA and Mexico

B. Mississippi River

20. largest river in South America

C. Amazon River

21. largest river in the United States and in North America; starts in
Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico

D. Mackenzie River

Multiple Choice (United States and Canada)

22. The United States is the worlds leading producer of what good?
A. coal
C. oil
B. food
D. iron ore
23. The United States is the biggest consumer of what?
A. food
C. iron ore
B. timber
D. energy
24. What type of climate does Green Bay have?
A. tundra
B. marine west coast

C. humid continental
D. humid subtropical

25. What is the result of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico clashing with cold air from Canada in the
Great Plains?
A. tornadoes
C. hurricanes
B. tsunamis
D. blizzards
26. Which of the following oceans does NOT border the United States and Canada?
A. Atlantic
C. Pacific
B. Arctic
D. Indian
27. What are Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest ____________ in Canada considered?
A. Provinces
C. States
B. Territories
D. Protectorates
Multiple Choice (Latin America)
28. What physical feature is found in abundance in the Andes mountains?
A. volcanoes
C. lakes
B. mesas
D. plateaus
29. What are the Pampas, Llanos, and Cerrado?
A. rivers
B. waterfalls

C. lakes
D. plains

30. What are the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles called?
A. Jamaican Islands
C. The Caribbean
B. Hawaiian Islands
D. Bikini Islands
31. Which Latin American country has a socialist system in which the government controls the economy
and is led by Raul Castro?
A. Haiti
C. Belize
B. Mexico
D. Cuba
32. Which of the following vertical climates zones in Latin America is the coldest and highest in terms of
elevation?
A. Tierra Caliente
C. Tierra Templada
B. Tierra Helada
D. Tierra Fria
33. Which of the following can lead to global warming?
A. urbanization
C. deforestation
B. tourism
D. all of the above

Identify U.S., Canada, or Latin America

Directions: Write U.S. if the statement is referring to the United States, C if the statement is referring to
Canada, or LA if the statement is referring to any country in Latin America. (2 each)
34. Home to the Everglades.
35. Has the Orinoco River.
36. Has provinces.
37. In 2042, based on current trends and predictions, whites will become a minority (<50%) of the overall
population.
38. Experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010 which killed more than 250,000 people and
injured 300,000 more.
39. Home of the Hudson Bay.
Answer all questions on the answer sheet Do NOT write on this test
Short Answer
List two problems associated with urbanization.
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List one advantage and one disadvantage of tourism for Latin American countries.
42. Advantage:
43. Disadvantage:
List one push and one pull factor that brings people into the cities.
44. Push:
45. Pull:
Provide two possible solutions to the rainforest issue. One must be a solution discussed in class.
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Extended Response (Must use complete sentences/proper punctuation)
How has the physical geography of the United States allowed this country to become a global economic power?
Your answer must contain 3 specific examples.
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