Question 1

A particularly strong threat to the North American environment comes from the mining of __________ in the remote interior.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  coal 
C)  lumber 
D)  paper 
A)  natural gas 
B)  coal 
C)  lumber 
D)  paper

Question 2

Briefly summarize the dilemma faced by a society (such as the United States)with an aging population.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 3

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility,speed,and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

Accepted Answer

the Inters

Question 4

In both the United States and Canada,the agriculture industry employs no more than __________ percent of the population today.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50

Question 5

Experts estimate that at least __________ nonnative plants and animals have invaded North America.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  1000 
C)  4000 
D)  10,000 
A)  200 
B)  1000 
C)  4000 
D)  10,000

Question 6

The interior of North America is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than the coastal areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During what century did Euro-American expansion initially reach throughout the entire continental United States such that they occupied most Native American lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  eighteenth (1700s) 
B)  nineteenth (1800s) 
C)  seventeenth (1600s) 
D)  twentieth (1900s) 
A)  eighteenth (1700s) 
B)  nineteenth (1800s) 
C)  seventeenth (1600s) 
D)  twentieth (1900s)

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term gentrification?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which dense nodes form 
B)  the process by which affluent people invest in rundown urban areas,displacing the poor from the neighborhood 
C)  the process by which several cities sprawl into each other 
D)  the process by which farmland is converted into housing developments 
A)  the process by which dense nodes form 
B)  the process by which affluent people invest in rundown urban areas,displacing the poor from the neighborhood 
C)  the process by which several cities sprawl into each other 
D)  the process by which farmland is converted into housing developments

Question 9

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  squash 
D)  coffee 
A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  squash 
D)  coffee

Question 10

The Great Lakes were formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  melting glaciers. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  the Appalachian mountains. 
A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  melting glaciers. 
C)  global warming. 
D)  the Appalachian mountains.

Question 11

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear,with a mother,father,and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Drought in the Central Valley region is due to natural dry cycles and:

Accepted Answer

global cli

Question 13

The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)has had which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  considerable decline in trade between the United States and Canada 
B)  reduction and removal of tariffs between Mexico,the United States,and Canada 
C)  rising corruption in Canada due to United States and Mexican firms who have relocated there 
D)  sharp decline in the flow of Mexican migrants into North America 
A)  considerable decline in trade between the United States and Canada 
B)  reduction and removal of tariffs between Mexico,the United States,and Canada 
C)  rising corruption in Canada due to United States and Mexican firms who have relocated there 
D)  sharp decline in the flow of Mexican migrants into North America

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the top two employers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  A&P 
B)  Walmart 
C)  Alcoa 
D)  3M 
A)  A&P 
B)  Walmart 
C)  Alcoa 
D)  3M

Question 15

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

By 1907,what percentage of the Native American population discovered in 1492 was still existent?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  55 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  55 percent

Question 17

The earliest European explorers to come to North America came from all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Portugal. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Portugal.

Question 18

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  affordable housing. 
B)  public transportation. 
C)  parks and open spaces. 
D)  parking spaces. 
A)  affordable housing. 
B)  public transportation. 
C)  parks and open spaces. 
D)  parking spaces.

Question 19

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Orleans,LA 
B)  New York,NY 
C)  San Francisco,CA 
D)  Houston,TX 
A)  New Orleans,LA 
B)  New York,NY 
C)  San Francisco,CA 
D)  Houston,TX

Question 20

The economic core of North America is located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  New England. 
B)  the mid-Atlantic states. 
C)  the Great Plains. 
D)  the Southwest. 
A)  New England. 
B)  the mid-Atlantic states. 
C)  the Great Plains. 
D)  the Southwest.

A particularly strong threat to the North American environment comes from the mining of __________ in the remote interior.

Briefly summarize the dilemma faced by a society (such as the United States)with an aging population.

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility,speed,and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

In both the United States and Canada,the agriculture industry employs no more than __________ percent of the population today.

Experts estimate that at least __________ nonnative plants and animals have invaded North America.

The interior of North America is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than the coastal areas.

During what century did Euro-American expansion initially reach throughout the entire continental United States such that they occupied most Native American lands?

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term gentrification?

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

The Great Lakes were formed by:

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear,with a mother,father,and children.

Drought in the Central Valley region is due to natural dry cycles and:

The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)has had which of the following effects?

Which of the following is one of the top two employers in the United States?

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

By 1907,what percentage of the Native American population discovered in 1492 was still existent?

The earliest European explorers to come to North America came from all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

The economic core of North America is located in:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 2: North America

A particularly strong threat to the North American environment comes from the mining of __________ in the remote interior.

Briefly summarize the dilemma faced by a society (such as the United States)with an aging population.

What system was started in the 1950s and has allowed for flexibility,speed,and low-cost delivery of manufactured products across North America?

In both the United States and Canada,the agriculture industry employs no more than __________ percent of the population today.

Experts estimate that at least __________ nonnative plants and animals have invaded North America.

The interior of North America is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than the coastal areas.

During what century did Euro-American expansion initially reach throughout the entire continental United States such that they occupied most Native American lands?

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the term gentrification?

Which of these crops is NOT thought to be closely linked to early settled life and population growth in North America?

The Great Lakes were formed by:

Almost half of households in North America are nuclear,with a mother,father,and children.

Drought in the Central Valley region is due to natural dry cycles and:

The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)has had which of the following effects?

Which of the following is one of the top two employers in the United States?

What term is used to describe the 500-mile band of urbanization that extends along the northeast United States?

By 1907,what percentage of the Native American population discovered in 1492 was still existent?

The earliest European explorers to come to North America came from all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Smart growth policies aim to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following cities was the most ethnically diverse in 2010?

The economic core of North America is located in:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters