Atlas Study: North America

1. Name two states that were added to the U.S. during the 1800’s. 2. What cities on the map are located in areas that were once under Spanish rule? 3. In the central U.S., which rivers are tributaries of the Mississippi River? 4. How could heavy thunderstorms cause erosion in Monument Valley? 5. What lies between the Sierra Nevada and the Rockies? 6. What is a Rain Shadow? 7. Name two cities in the U.S. that are in a Mediterranean climate. 8. Seattle, WA receives rain an average of ______days per year. 9. Which cities on the map are located in the humid subtropical climate zone? 10.Name all ecosystems that span the border of U.S. and Canada. 11.In what climate regions are coniferous forests most common? 12.What type of Ecosystem and Climate does Calgary have? 13.In what ecosystems will you find buffalo? 14.What foreign-born group is the largest in the U.S.? 15.Name the 8 most populous cities in the U.S. 16.What is a suburb? 17.How would you describe the population density of the western U.S.? 18.List all resources in Alaska. There are 4. 19.List all resources along the Atlantic Coast. There are 5. 20.What does per capita mean? 21.Which of the North American countries uses more petroleum than it produces? 22.What is the largest energy source in the U.S.? 23.Do you find anything interesting in the electricity import and export of U.S. and Canada? 24.List 3 types of fossil fuels. 25.List three renewable resources.