Unit 2 Review

CHECK THE TWO (2) correct answers: 

Which two major mountain ranges run through the continental United States?

• The Andes

• The Appalachians

• The Atlas Mountains

• The Himalayas

• The Rocky Mountains

Which U.S. state has as many as five different climate zones?

• Washington

• Alaska

• California

• Texas

Of those who practice religion, the majority of people in Canada and in the U.S. practice  ___________.

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

___________ climates occur in places that don't get a lot of direct sunlight.

• Warmer

• Colder

• Wetter

• Drier

Most of the people in Canada and the U.S. speak which language?

• Spanish

• English

• French

• Chinese

The ___________, which lie(s) between Canada and U.S. are the world's largest group of freshwater lakes.

• Rio Grande

• Great Salt Lake

• Mississippi

• Great Lakes

The U.S. population is ___________ times the size of Canada's.

• seven

• eight

• nine

• ten

___________ is the largest urban area in Canada.

• Vancouver

• Toronto

• Calgary

• Montréal

Much of the  ___________ were once covered in prairie grass, but have since been plowed for growing crops like wheat and corn.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Canadian Shield lands

• U.S. Midwest plains

The ___________ parallel of latitude separates Canada from the 48 continental United States.

• 48th

• 49th

• 50th

• 51st