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North America SS Test

Study Guide

Vocabulary:

1. / trade / When goods and services are bought or sold
2. / climate / The average weather over a long period of time
3. / primary source / A source of information that was created at the time of the event
4. / supply / The amount of something that is available
5. / region / Area of land with many things in common
6. / demand / The amount of something that people actually want or need
7. / continent / A large landmass
8. / exports / Things we sell and send to other countries
9. / consumer / A person who buys products or services
10. / landforms / Natural features on the Earth
11. / imports / Things we buy and bring in from other countries
12. / international trade / Trade that takes place between countries
13. / producers / People who make products
14. / scarcity / When there is only a small amount of a product or service
15. / boundary / border

Questions:

1. / Name the features of a physical map.
2. / Name the features of a political map.
3. / How do primary sources help us learn?
4. / Name the countries that make up North America.
5. / Name the regions of North America. Circle the one Tennessee belongs to.
6. / How are the US, Canada, and Mexico’s governments ALIKE?
7. / How are the US, Canada, and Mexico’s governments DIFFERENT?
8. / How does supply affect demand?
  • Use your SS journal notes to help you study!
  • You will need to be able to answer questions about a given map of North America. Study the map in your journal.
  • Review the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) AND the intermediate directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest).