Exam 2: North America

What term refers to the extent to which the money earned by exports is exceeded by the amount of money spent on imports?

According to the textbook,approximately 22 percent of U.S.children live in poverty.

The snakehead fish was brought to America from __________.

The term "North America" is synonymous with the United States.

It is accurate to say that the population of North America is aging.

The textbook states that slavery was the strongest cause of the U.S.Civil War.

European settlers began bringing slave labor into North America around:

The process by which the wealthy displace the poor in marginal or inner-city areas is known as:

A shift toward purchasing locally grown produce was a response to:

Most flying in North America is done for:

Which of the following is NOT an environmental challenge facing North America?

The Mid-Atlantic region of North America offered all of the following benefits,EXCEPT:

Central North America is __________ in the eastern and southern parts,and __________ in the northern and western parts.

In 2010,approximately what proportion of American households was nuclear (married husband and wife with children)?

Agriculture now accounts for around __________ percent of the United States' GDP.

Farmers have been forced to remove approximately __________ acres from production.

Canada's form of government is a:

IT industries tend to locate in rural areas with low populations.

All of the following are results of clear-cutting EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to measure the livability of a city?