Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an effect of massive, interstate, water engineering projects in the Southwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is expensively pumped over mountain ranges. 
B)  Mexico is deprived of water for irrigation and other purposes. 
C)  The Colorado River now carries more water than ever. 
D)  California is able to provide much of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the United States. 
A)  Water is expensively pumped over mountain ranges. 
B)  Mexico is deprived of water for irrigation and other purposes. 
C)  The Colorado River now carries more water than ever. 
D)  California is able to provide much of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the United States.

Question 2

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name one of the two cash crops...

Question 3

The North American "baby boom" occurred just before World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River, the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hudson River 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Lake Michigan 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  the Hudson River 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  Lake Michigan 
D)  the Gulf of Mexico

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

global cli

Question 6

What name is given to the entire mountainous mass in western North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Shield 
B)  Tehuantepec zone 
C)  the Great Glacial Highlands 
D)  Rocky Mountain zone 
A)  Canadian Shield 
B)  Tehuantepec zone 
C)  the Great Glacial Highlands 
D)  Rocky Mountain zone

Question 7

The Grand Banks are found offshore of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Miami. 
B)  North Carolina and South Carolina. 
C)  Newfoundland and Maine. 
D)  Vancouver. 
A)  Miami. 
B)  North Carolina and South Carolina. 
C)  Newfoundland and Maine. 
D)  Vancouver.

Question 8

Which of the following is the U.S.'s largest private employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sears and Roebuck 
B)  Target 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Macy's 
A)  Sears and Roebuck 
B)  Target 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Macy's

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  more fertile soil than New England. 
B)  more deep water harbors than New England. 
C)  a slightly warmer climate than New England. 
D)  higher rainfall than New England. 
A)  more fertile soil than New England. 
B)  more deep water harbors than New England. 
C)  a slightly warmer climate than New England. 
D)  higher rainfall than New England.

Question 10

Fracking is an environmentally destructive form of ______ extraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  gold 
C)  oil 
D)  diamond 
A)  coal 
B)  gold 
C)  oil 
D)  diamond

Question 11

Residents of Alaska receive yearly rebates from oil revenues in that state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Canada's form of government is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchy. 
B)  republic. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  plutarchy. 
A)  monarchy. 
B)  republic. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  plutarchy.

Question 13

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantations generated a large number of spin-off enterprises that failed due to increased competition and few customers. 
B)  Elite plantation owners invested more of their money in Europe and the northern colonies than they did in their own local economy. 
C)  The merging of plantations into huge multi-owner projects put many of the less successful plantations out of business, which led to increased poverty and unemployment. 
D)  The British government took most of the profits from plantation owners, leaving little for local investment and development. 
A)  Plantations generated a large number of spin-off enterprises that failed due to increased competition and few customers. 
B)  Elite plantation owners invested more of their money in Europe and the northern colonies than they did in their own local economy. 
C)  The merging of plantations into huge multi-owner projects put many of the less successful plantations out of business, which led to increased poverty and unemployment. 
D)  The British government took most of the profits from plantation owners, leaving little for local investment and development.

Question 14

Most North American airports are located near highways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is today's southwestern United States was originally colonized by the Spanish colony of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

European settlement of eastern Northern America began with colonies in areas today known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Philadelphia and New York. 
B)  Maryland and Philadelphia . 
C)  Virginia and Florida. 
D)  North Carolina and South Carolina. 
A)  Philadelphia and New York. 
B)  Maryland and Philadelphia . 
C)  Virginia and Florida. 
D)  North Carolina and South Carolina.

Question 17

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 18

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of habitat and species diversity. 
B)  forest depletion. 
C)  erosion. 
D)  high unemployment rates. 
A)  loss of habitat and species diversity. 
B)  forest depletion. 
C)  erosion. 
D)  high unemployment rates.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the destruction of animal habitats. 
B)  a reduction in species diversity. 
C)  the addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. 
D)  unemployment in the logging industry. 
A)  the destruction of animal habitats. 
B)  a reduction in species diversity. 
C)  the addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. 
D)  unemployment in the logging industry.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of massive, interstate, water engineering projects in the Southwest?

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

The North American "baby boom" occurred just before World War II.

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River, the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

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

What name is given to the entire mountainous mass in western North America?

The Grand Banks are found offshore of:

Which of the following is the U.S.'s largest private employer?

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

Fracking is an environmentally destructive form of ______ extraction.

Residents of Alaska receive yearly rebates from oil revenues in that state.

Canada's form of government is a:

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

Most North American airports are located near highways.

What is today's southwestern United States was originally colonized by the Spanish colony of Mexico.

European settlement of eastern Northern America began with colonies in areas today known as:

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

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the _________________.

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

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

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Exam 2: North America

Which of the following is NOT an effect of massive, interstate, water engineering projects in the Southwest?

Name one of the two cash crops on which the southern colonies depended.

The North American "baby boom" occurred just before World War II.

By reversing the flow of the Chicago River, the city of Chicago is now sending its wastewater to which water body?

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

What name is given to the entire mountainous mass in western North America?

The Grand Banks are found offshore of:

Which of the following is the U.S.'s largest private employer?

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

Fracking is an environmentally destructive form of ______ extraction.

Residents of Alaska receive yearly rebates from oil revenues in that state.

Canada's form of government is a:

Which of the following reasons explains how the plantation system was detrimental to the economic development of the South?

Most North American airports are located near highways.

What is today's southwestern United States was originally colonized by the Spanish colony of Mexico.

European settlement of eastern Northern America began with colonies in areas today known as:

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

The landmass that connected Siberia to Alaska in prehistoric times is known as the _________________.

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

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

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