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- 1 Which of the places are found both in the United States and Canada?
- 2 Which of Canada’s landforms are shared with the United States?
- 3 What waterways do the US and Canada share?
- 4 Which ocean borders the US and Canada?
- 5 Which rivers share a border with Canada and the US?
- 6 What major rivers flow across the US?
Which of the places are found both in the United States and Canada?
Which of the places listed above are found both in the United States and Canada? Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Great Plains, and St. Lawrence Seaway.
Chapter 5 & 6 Social Studies Review Questions
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What two major landforms are shared by the United States and Canada | The Rocky Mountain cordillera and the Great Plains. |
| In what direction do the major landforms in North America extend. | From north to south. |
What group of lakes forms part of the border between the United States and Canada?
The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. They are the largest group of fresh water lakes on the earth, and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system is the largest fresh-water system in the world.
What large bodies of water surround the United States and Canada? Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico.
Which ocean borders the US and Canada?
What large bodies of water surround the U.S. and Canada? The Atlantic Ocean on the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Arctic Ocean on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico is only in the United States on the south.
Are the Great Lakes freshwater or saltwater?
Shared with Canada and spanning more than 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from west to east, these vast inland freshwater seas provide water for consumption, transportation, power, recreation and a host of other uses. The Great Lakes are one of the world’s largest surface freshwater ecosystems.
A number of rivers make up pieces of the long US – Canada border:
- Detroit River.
- Halls Stream: New Hampshire – Quebec.
- Monument Creek.
- Niagara River.
- Pigeon River: Minnesota – Ontario.
- Rainy River: Minnesota – Ontario.
- St. Clair River: Michigan – Ontario.
- St. Croix River: Maine – New Brunswick.
What major rivers flow across the US?
Identify major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson.