Question 1

The large relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s, marked by more than 4000 deaths as the Native Americans moved to Oklahoma, was called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large relocation of Native Americans in...

Question 2

San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are all:

Accepted Answer

A)  cities made possible only by irrigation because of their arid environments. 
B)  losing population due to the decline of manufacturing. 
C)  losing population due to the decline of agriculture. 
D)  port cities engaged in trade around the Pacific Rim. 
A)  cities made possible only by irrigation because of their arid environments. 
B)  losing population due to the decline of manufacturing. 
C)  losing population due to the decline of agriculture. 
D)  port cities engaged in trade around the Pacific Rim.

Question 3

In what type of area do about 80 percent of North Americans live?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what type of area do about...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  climate stabilization 
B)  depletion and pollution of water resources 
C)  habitat loss 
D)  hazardous waste 
A)  climate stabilization 
B)  depletion and pollution of water resources 
C)  habitat loss 
D)  hazardous waste

Question 5

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the winter, and cool and moist in summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the jet stream. 
B)  Canadian precipitation. 
C)  evaporation from the Great Lakes. 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  the jet stream. 
B)  Canadian precipitation. 
C)  evaporation from the Great Lakes. 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 7

The U.S. _____________________ has made possible the dispersal of industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country.

Accepted Answer

A)  railroad system 
B)  air traffic control system 
C)  interstate highway system 
D)  series of canals and locks 
A)  railroad system 
B)  air traffic control system 
C)  interstate highway system 
D)  series of canals and locks

Question 8

The circumstances that cause migrants to leave their homes are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pull factors. 
B)  gentrification. 
C)  push factors. 
D)  brownfields. 
A)  pull factors. 
B)  gentrification. 
C)  push factors. 
D)  brownfields.

Question 9

North America is home to ____ percent of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  50 
A)  5 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  50

Question 10

Thousands of IT jobs are outsourced from the United States to English-speaking international employees making ________ percent of their American counterpart's pay.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 
B)  10-20 
C)  20-40 
D)  60-80 
A)  5-10 
B)  10-20 
C)  20-40 
D)  60-80

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A country's dominant economic region is known as its __________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A country's dominant economic region is known...

Question 13

"American" is the term used to describe residents of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Peru
14 ________________________ is the preferred term for Spanish speakers living in the Southwest. 
A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Peru
14 ________________________ is the preferred term for Spanish speakers living in the Southwest.

Question 14

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 15

Drug abuse, family violence, and malnutrition are often the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  migration. 
B)  education. 
C)  an uptick in the stock market. 
D)  unemployment. 
A)  migration. 
B)  education. 
C)  an uptick in the stock market. 
D)  unemployment.

Question 16

The result of pollutants dissolving in falling precipitation _______ can kill trees, fish, and wildlife.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal inversions 
B)  smog 
C)  acid rain 
D)  the introduction of a non-native species into the area 
A)  thermal inversions 
B)  smog 
C)  acid rain 
D)  the introduction of a non-native species into the area

Question 17

What fraction of the American population is the Canadian population?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What fraction of the American population is...

Question 18

According to the text, which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  size of economy 
C)  size of territory 
D)  political traditions 
A)  ethnic diversity 
B)  size of economy 
C)  size of territory 
D)  political traditions

Question 19

The practice of sending U.S. IT jobs overseas, where the costs of labor are much lower, is called __________________________.

Accepted Answer

offshore o

Question 20

A climate that is dry and warm in summer, cool and moist in winter is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  Tyrrhenian. 
C)  American. 
D)  Pacific. 
A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  Tyrrhenian. 
C)  American. 
D)  Pacific.

The large relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s, marked by more than 4000 deaths as the Native Americans moved to Oklahoma, was called the ____________________.

San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are all:

In what type of area do about 80 percent of North Americans live?

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

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the winter, and cool and moist in summer.

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

The U.S. _____________________ has made possible the dispersal of industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country.

The circumstances that cause migrants to leave their homes are called:

North America is home to ____ percent of the world's population.

Thousands of IT jobs are outsourced from the United States to English-speaking international employees making ________ percent of their American counterpart's pay.

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

A country's dominant economic region is known as its __________________________.

"American" is the term used to describe residents of which country?

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

Drug abuse, family violence, and malnutrition are often the result of:

The result of pollutants dissolving in falling precipitation _______ can kill trees, fish, and wildlife.

What fraction of the American population is the Canadian population?

According to the text, which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

The practice of sending U.S. IT jobs overseas, where the costs of labor are much lower, is called __________________________.

A climate that is dry and warm in summer, cool and moist in winter is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

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Exam 2: North America

The large relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s, marked by more than 4000 deaths as the Native Americans moved to Oklahoma, was called the ____________________.

San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are all:

In what type of area do about 80 percent of North Americans live?

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

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the winter, and cool and moist in summer.

The main source of moisture east of the Rockies is:

The U.S. _____________________ has made possible the dispersal of industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country.

The circumstances that cause migrants to leave their homes are called:

North America is home to ____ percent of the world's population.

Thousands of IT jobs are outsourced from the United States to English-speaking international employees making ________ percent of their American counterpart's pay.

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

A country's dominant economic region is known as its __________________________.

"American" is the term used to describe residents of which country?

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

Drug abuse, family violence, and malnutrition are often the result of:

The result of pollutants dissolving in falling precipitation _______ can kill trees, fish, and wildlife.

What fraction of the American population is the Canadian population?

According to the text, which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

The practice of sending U.S. IT jobs overseas, where the costs of labor are much lower, is called __________________________.

A climate that is dry and warm in summer, cool and moist in winter is:

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

Filters