GCU 322 - Exam 1 || All Questions Answered Correctly.
Acadia correct answers parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and Maine to the
Kennebec River
Adirondacks correct answers mountainous region in upstate new york
Alberta* correct answers home to massive oil sands and deposits
Annapolis-Cornwallis Valley correct answers region of Nova Scotia along the bay of Fundy,
major economic region
Anthracite fields correct answers anthracite is a good-quality type of coal, a major anthracite coal
field exists in Pennsylvania, near Scranton
Appalachian Mountains correct answers major area of coal mining and chemical manufacturing
Atlantic Provinces correct answers Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island, New Brunswick
Avalon Peninsula correct answers in Newfoundland province, east coast touches the Atlantic
ocean, home of st. John's and Gros Morne National Park
Bay of Fundy correct answers Between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has world's largest
tides
Bering Straits correct answers Between Alaska and Russia, location of land bridge that allowed
first travel to North America
Barre, Vermont correct answers center of vermont's granite industry
Berkshires correct answers popular vacation destination in western Massachusetts amongst
mountains
Black Hills correct answers south Dakota, granite, created uplifted mountainous region
Boston correct answers home of ruling class of puritans in 17th century, had early economic
growth, considered capital of economy, formed textile industry and long-distance trade
connections
Canadian Provinces and territories correct answers Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador,
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia,
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
Canadian Shield correct answers region where underlying rock is very near the surface or even
exposed, had very poor agricultural soil
, Cape Cod correct answers near boston. Strange shaped peninsula with calm interior and stormy
Atlantic, near site of pilgrims landing; terminal moraine
Catskills correct answers located in eastern Appalachian plateau, formed by glaciers, rugged
topography, some of area can be used for crop and dairy farming
Churchill Falls correct answers source of hydroelectric power in Labrador
mT correct answers moist, tropical (warm)
US location: east and gulf coasts
cT correct answers dry, tropical (hot)
US location: southwest
mP correct answers moist, polar (cold)
US location: northwest
cP correct answers dry, polar (cold)
US location: north-central, east of Rockies
Crude oil production areas correct answers in bases of north america under vegetation and soil
Delmarva Peninsula correct answers Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
Erie Canal correct answers canal between lake erie and lake Ontario that allowed for travel
between, thus trade and economic development, connects to new York as well (Hudson river)
Empty Quarter (Maine) correct answers region of Maine that is very sparsely populated, mostly
logging region, very few roads
Energy resources US/Can correct answers US has oil and natural gas, with some nuclear and
water/wind, Canada has oil and natural gas, with more nuclear and plenty of waterpower
Erratic correct answers rocks that were dropped by glaciers, does not geologically match with
local rocks
Fall line correct answers line at which natural falls or rapids prevented easy movement further up
river, which spurred the development of cities at these locations
Great Falls of the Potomac correct answers falls in Maryland that prevented further upstream
expansion along Potomac river, very near Washington DC
Green Mountains correct answers uplands of Vermont, source of granite
