Exam 2: North America

Discuss the issue,which is causing great concern in the United States,created by a combination of two demographic trends: (1)the aging of the population (an increasing percentage of those over the age of 65);and (2)the decline in fertility rates,which leads to smaller families (parents have fewer children;sons and daughters have fewer siblings).

The United States and Canada share very similar foreign policy agendas.

Briefly discuss two kinds of air pollution that are a result of greenhouse gases.

The 5 percent of the world's population that lives in North America produces what share of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere?

The term used to describe large corporate farms that have the resources to make huge investments in land,machinery,pesticides,and fertilizers is:

The term used to describe the fact that poor minorities usually do not have access to computers and the Internet is the:

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the earliest North American settlements in the north and south?

What is the name given to the range of mountains that stretch along the eastern edge of North America?

All of the following are negative impacts associated with logging EXCEPT:

The interior of North America is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than the coastal areas.

A(n)__________ in Canada is the equivalent of a "state" in the United States.

The United States and Canada have governments that are representative democracies.

Today,the west coast of North America trades more with Asia than with Europe.

In what year was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)passed?

In North America,many small family-owned and family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.

The productivity of North America's agricultural sector allows it to employ one out of every four people in the region's workforce.

Reservations now cover __________ percent of Canada.

The predominant religion of North America is:

The domestic cat is one of the few native species still thriving in North America.

Japanese-owned Toyota manufactures cars in the United States but not in Canada,due to higher labor costs in Canada.