Exam 2: North America

What is the preferred term for Spanish speakers living in the Southwest?

Nearly 65 percent of African-American children in North America are born into what type of family?

In both the United States and Canada,approximately 80 percent of workers are employed in service industries.

The warm ocean current that flows up the eastern seaboard of North America from the tropics is known as:

In the category of people over age 25 in North America,a higher percentage of women have college degrees than men.

The rubbing of the North American Plate against the Pacific Plate causes __________ along the Pacific Coast of North America.

Today,Native American reservations cover about __________ percent of land in the United States and __________ percent of land in Canada.

The chief source of river pollution in North America is:

Which of the following is true regarding the situation of women in North America?

Canada and the United States are each other's largest trading partner.

All of the following are true statements about immigration in North America EXCEPT:

A country runs a __________ when it imports more than it exports.

Over the long run,immigrants to the United States cost the economy more than they contribute.

All of the following are threats to habitat for people and animals in North America EXCEPT for:

The most recent ice age started how many years ago?

The expansion of railroads across North America in the nineteenth century facilitated the transfer of __________ from the West and __________ from the East.

In prehistoric times,Eurasians came to North America by way of:

The Great Plains of North America,due to the soil's great fertility in wet years,came to be known as the nation's:

The North American population produces less than one-tenth of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

Currently,about 80 percent of the workers in the United States come from what sector?