Vocabulary Study Guide
Name _______________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Write the term that best completes each sentence
glaciers
erosion
river system
1. There is an extensive ___________________________________, or network of major rivers and streams, in North America.
2. Much of North America was once covered by ___________________________, or thick sheets of ice. 3. Through the process of _____________________________, wind, rivers, and rain wear away at soil and stone.
Study Guide Write the term or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. The area between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer where most of the United States is located is called the ____________________________________________. 2. People were able to travel across the ocean to North America as they learned more about ______________________________ and navigation. 3. In the 20th century, the United States and Canada’s _________________________ from other countries helped protect them during the two World Wars. 4. Although it has few people, the region known as the ______________________________________ is rich in minerals, such as iron, gold, copper, and uranium. 5. The longest waterway in Canada is the ______________________________________________.
Social Studies
Western Hemisphere and Europe
pp. 64-69
Vocabulary Write the term that best completes each sentence
glaciers
erosion
river system
1. There is an extensive ___________________________________, or network of major rivers and streams, in North America.
2. Much of North America was once covered by ___________________________, or thick sheets of ice. 3. Through the process of _____________________________, wind, rivers, and rain wear away at soil and stone.
Study Guide Write the term or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. The area between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer where most of the United States is located is called the ____________________________________________. 2. People were able to travel across the ocean to North America as they learned more about ______________________________ and navigation. 3. In the 20th century, the United States and Canada’s _________________________ from other countries helped protect them during the two World Wars. 4. Although it has few people, the region known as the ______________________________________ is rich in minerals, such as iron, gold, copper, and uranium. 5. The longest waterway in Canada is the ______________________________________________.
Social Studies
Western Hemisphere and Europe
pp. 64-69
