The political map of the Americas and the USA
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Explain the difference between the North American mainland and the North America political region.
The mainland also includes Mexico and Central America; the political region means only the USA and Canada.
2
The USA has 340 million people and 9.5 million km². Find the density roughly (a whole number).
340 ÷ 9.5 ≈ 36 people/km².
3
Why are there many Spanish speakers in the south-west of the USA?
It is close to the Mexican border, with many migrants and their descendants, and the region is historically linked to Mexico.
4
Write three farming belts of the USA.
Wheat – Great Plains; maize – Central Plains; cotton – South; dairy – Great Lakes.
5
Why does the USA also import many kinds of raw materials?
Its industry is huge and its own resources do not cover every need.