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Unit Atlas Activities You want to build a factory in Kansas, ten miles north of the Oklahoma border and about 300 miles due north of Dallas. Before you start building, you want to make sure that the location is suitable for industry. To find this out, you hire an agency to research the area.

Your activity is to fill in the blanks of the agency’s report by using the appropriate map and then to answer the questions. First, find the approximate location of the proposed factory on the political map in the Unit Atlas on pages 104–105 of the t e x t .

A. INTERPRETING MAPS1. Building a factory on terrain with very high or low elevation, such as mountains or

swamps, can be difficult and expensive. Using the Patterns of Physical Geography map on pages 102–103 of the text, the agency found that the elevation of the proposed location is about feet.

2. Natural hazards, such as earthquakes or hurricanes, can harm a factory by damaging equipment, stopping production, and endangering employees. Using the Natural Hazards of the United States and Canada map on page 106 of the text, the agency found that are a hazard at the proposed l o c a ti o n .

3. A factory needs a lot of employees to run properly. Because of this, it needs to be located in or near an area with a fairly high population density. Using the Population Density of the United States and Canada map on page 107 of the text, the agency found that the l o c a ti o n has persons per square mile.

4. As the factory owner, you do not want to compete for workers with other manufacturing industries. Using the Economic Activities of the United States and Canada map on page 107 of the text, the agency found that the main economic activity at the proposed location is .

B. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS1. Might natural hazards be a problem for the proposed factory? Why or why not?

2. As the factory owner, would you have to compete with other manufacturing industries for workers? Why or why not?

3. Based on the agency’s findings do you think your factory has a good chance to be successful? Why or why not?

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Regional Data File Activities For this activity, you will create a chart that compares related information about three states in the United States and then answer the questions. Using the Regional Data File on pages 108–115 of the text, look up the urban/rural population percent, the per capita income, and the percent of high school graduates for Colorado, Indiana, and Mississippi. Then put this information in a chart.

For example, a chart showing this data for Pennsylvania would look like the one below.

State Urban/Rural Population (%) (1990)

Per Capita Income ($US) (1999)

High School Graduates (%) (1998)

Pennsylvania 69/31 27,420 084.1

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS1. In your U.S. chart, what relationship do you see

between the per capita income, the percent of high school graduates, and the u r b a n /rural

Using the above mentioned statistical categories, compare the three states listed with the four U.S.

territories. Which do you think is more economically sound?

Why?population percent in the states listed? Why do you think this relationship happens?

2. Which of the states listed do you think is the most economically sound? Why?

APPLICATION1. Create a similar chart for Canada. Compare

your U.S. chart with this new chart. What differences do you see? What similarities? Which subregion do you think is economically stronger? Why? Use the back of this page.

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A. Making Comparisons Use the chart below to compare the landforms of the United States and Canada.

1. eastern lowlands 2. Appalachian highlands

3. interior lowlands 4. western mountains, plateaus, and basins

5. islands

B. Determining Cause and Effect Use the chart below to take notes on how resources shape U.S. and Canadian economic activities and other aspects of life.

Cause Effect1. oceans and waterways

2. land and forests

3. minerals and fossil fuels

C. Map and Graph Skills Use the map on page 120 in your textbook to answer the following questions.1. Region: What parts of Canada appear to have relatively few resources?

2. Region: What resources are found in the Great Lakes region?

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A. Making Comparisons Use the chart below to compare the climates of the United States and Canada.

Land/Location(s) Temperatures Other CharacteristicsColder Climates 1. 2. 3.

Moderate Climates 4. 5. 6.

B. Finding Main Ideas Use the chart to take notes on U.S. climate zones.

1. milder climates

2. dry climates

3. tropical climates

C. Map and Graph Skills Use the maps on page 125 in your textbook to answer the following questions.1. Location: What types of vegetation does the United States have that Canada

lacks?

2. Location: What are the three most common climates in the United States and Canada?

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A. Seeing Patterns Use the chart below help you understand the patterns of settlement and agriculture in the United States and Canada.

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Agriculture 2.

B. Identifying and Solving Problems Use the chart below to take notes on how people in the United States and Canada have both created and solved problems through their interactions with the environment.

1. building cities: Montreal

2. building cities: Los Angeles

3. overcoming distances: trails and inland waterways

4. overcoming distances: transcontinental railroads

5. overcoming distances: national highway systems

C. Map and Graph Skills Use the graphic on page 129 in your textbook to answer the following questions.1. Analyzing Data What is the difference between the level of Lake Superior and

that of the St. Lawrence River?

2. Drawing Conclusions What states and provinces border the St. Lawrence Seaway?


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MAP AND GRAPH SKILLSReading a Highway Map In the early-to-mid-19th century, Canadians found it difficult to travel across the vast plains and rugged mountains of their country. Railroads were scant and the few roads were often impassable. One weary traveler complained: “Here [Canada] we have com- paratively few or no good roads, we have often to wade through mud and swamps for many miles together, and except in the sleighing season, find it almost impossible to go any distance.” Gradually, road travel improved and, as a result, highway maps became more plentiful and d e t a i l e d .

THE LANGUAGE OF MAPS This highway map of Alberta, Canada, shows two Trans- Canadian highways, other highways, paved roads, and unpaved roads. It also shows many other surface features, including rivers, lakes, mountain peaks, parks, and campsites.

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Using Map SkillsUsing the legend and map on the opposite page, answer the following questions.

1. Highway maps not only show highways but also indicate the type of highway. What kind of highway is Highway 2 connecting Edmonton and Calgary?

2. Is the road paved or unpaved from Medicine Hat to Calgary?

3. Is Edmonton a capital city? If so, is it a capital of a province or of a country?

4. Is Highway 16 considered to be scenic? How can you tell?

5. Which town on the map in Alberta is closest to the United States?

6. What national park is located closest to Calgary?

7. Highway maps often show the boundaries of national parks, state/provincial parks, and recreation areas. Find Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve. About how many miles long is this reserve?


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SKILLBUILDER PRACTICEAnalyzing Data Data can be represented in many different forms. Graphs, charts, and maps are some of the ways data can be shown visually. Study the map, then answer the questions below to help you to analyze the data on the map. (See Skillbuilder Handbook, page R2.)

ANALYZING DATA1. Which resource in Canada is most plentiful?

2. Which resources exist in Canada but not the United States?

3. According to the map, which resources does the east coast of the United States possess that the west coast does n o t ?

4. What types of resources exist along the U.S.-Canadian border?

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Building Vocabulary Appalachian Mountains Continental Divide Great LakesGreat Plains Mississippi River Rocky MountainsCanadian Shield permafrost EvergladesBeringia nomads locks

A. Sentence Completion Select the term that best completes the sentence.1. The gently sloping extend some 1,600 miles from

Newfoundland to Alabama.2. The is the line of highest points in the Rockies that marks

the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward.3. Some areas of northern Canada and Alaska have ,

or permanently frozen ground.4. The first inhabitants of present-day United States and Canada migrated

probably from Asia over , a land bridge that once connected what are now Siberia and Alaska.

5. In the St. Lawrence Seaway, ships are raised and lowered some 600 feet by a series of , sections of a waterway with closed g a t e s where water levels are raised and lowered.

B. Matching Match the definition in the second column with the word in the first column. Write the appropriate letter next to the word.

1. Great Plains

2. Canadian Shield

3. Rocky Mountains

4. Great Lakes

5. Mississippi River

6. Mackenzie River

7. prevailing westerlies

8. Everglades

9. nomads

10. St. Lawrence Seaway

a. it runs almost the length of the United States, from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico

b. they extend about 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico

c. a rocky flat region that encircles Hudson Bayd. it flows across the Northwest Territories to the Arctic Oceane. a swampland that covers some 4,000 square milesf. a large treeless area, west of the Mississippi River

g. the U.S. and Canada’s most important deepwater ship routeh. five large lakes located in the region’s interiori. the first inhabitants of the United States and Canadaj. winds that blow from west to east and affect the climate

by the Pacific Ocean

C. Writing about Geography Imagine you are biking across the United States. Using each of the following terms, write three entries in your travel journal that describes the country. Use the back of this page and underline each term you use.

Appalachian Mountains Mississippi River Great Plains Rocky Mountains Continental Divide


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Reteaching Activity Reading Comprehension Find the missing word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences below. Write your answers in the blank.

1. The United States and Canada extend across the region from the

Ocean on the north to the on the

south and from the Ocean on the east to the

Ocean on the west.

2. All major types of landforms are found in the United States and Canada. The

are a flat, coastal plain that runs along the Atlantic Ocean

and the Gulf of Mexico.

3. West of this coastal plain are the . There are several

mountain ranges in this system, including the and the

mountains in the north and the

and the mountains in the south.

4. The interior lowlands are divided into three subregions: the

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5. West of the lowlands is another major mountain system called the

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6. Canada’s northernmost lands include three huge islands: ,

, and .

7. A chain of five large lakes, called the , are located in the

United States and Canada. Along with the St. Lawrence River, these lakes form one

of the world’s major routes. The name of the lakes are

, , ,

, and .

8. The runs from Minnesota to the Gulf of M e x i c o .

9. Both the United States and Canada have substantial deposits of three fossil fuels:

, , and .

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The Arctic coastlines of Alaska and Canada have (1) climate

and vegetation. (2) here are long and bitterly cold, while

(2) are brief and chilly. A vast forest of

(3) trees covers much of the rest of Canada and Alaska. The

Rocky Mountains and the Pacific ranges have (5) climate and

vegetation. The north central and northeastern United States and much of southern

Canada have a (6) climate. In this area, there are mixed forests

of (7) and (8) trees. The Pacific coast

from northern California to southern Alaska has a (9) climate.

This climate is affected by Pacific Ocean currents, the coastal mountains, and the

(10) —winds that blow from west to east. The s o u t h e r n

states have a (11) climate. This means that summers are hot and

muggy and winters are usually mild and cool. The central and southern coasts of

California have a (12) climate. A long growing season and irri-

gation make this region a rich farming area for (13) and

(14) crops. The Great Plains and dry northern part of the Great

Basin have a (15) climate. This means dry weather and vegeta-

tion that is mainly (16) and (17) . In the

southwestern states, large desert areas are the (18) and the

(19) . Some (20) plants thrive in these

areas. In the United States, only Hawaii and southern Florida have

(21) climates. Vegetation is mainly tall grasses and scattered

trees, like those in the (22) , a huge swampland t h a t covers

some 4,000 square miles. Tornadoes strike so often in an area of the Great Plains that it

is called (23) .


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1. The first inhabitants of what is now the United States and Canada were

, people who move from place to place.

2. Many early settlements became permanent after replaced

hunting and gathering as the primary method of food production about 3,000 years

ago.

3. When people began to cultivate crops, they changed the landscape by

the rich soil of river valleys and flood plains with hoes of

wood, stone, and bone.

4. The environment was changed extensively when cities were built. For example, to

make Montreal’s severe winter more livable, large areas were developed

, including a network of shops and restaurants.

5. In the early days of settlement, people met many obstacles in moving across land.

To connect bodies of water, the Europeans built a network of

.

6. The region’s most important deepwater ship route—the —

was completed in the 1950s as a joint project by the United States and Canada.

7. The first was completed across the United States in 1869.

To build it, workers had to cut down forests, build bridges over streams, and blast

tunnels through mountains.

8. The , Canada’s primary roadway, stretches about 4,860

miles from St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia.

9. In the United States, the is a 46,000-mile network of

highways that crisscross the country.

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