Question 1

The capital,which is also the transportation and economic center of the province,of Manitoba is what?

Accepted Answer

A) Calgary 
B) Regina 
C) Winnipeg 
D) Saskatoon 
A) Calgary 
B) Regina 
C) Winnipeg 
D) Saskatoon

Question 2

Which part of the Great Plains was settled first,the Canadian portion or the U.S.portion?

Accepted Answer

A) The Canadian Great Plains 
B) The U.S.Great Plains 
C) They were both settled around the same time 
D) Actually the pattern of settlement did not relate to the political boundaries 
A) The Canadian Great Plains 
B) The U.S.Great Plains 
C) They were both settled around the same time 
D) Actually the pattern of settlement did not relate to the political boundaries

Question 3

Looking at the map (11.5),the three major U.S.cities with the highest risk of tornados are ________.

Accepted Answer

Tulsa,Okla

Question 4

The discovery of ________ in the Bakken Formation along the border between Saskatchewan,North Dakota,and eastern Montana has caused an economic boom and low rates of unemployment in the area.

Accepted Answer

large depo

Question 5

The Hudson Bay Company ________ settlement in the Canadian Great Plains.

Accepted Answer

discourage

Question 6

Most major cities in the northern Great Plains are located where?

Accepted Answer

A) In the center of the region 
B) Near the edge of the region 
C) Near the border with Canada 
D) In the southern portion of the region 
A) In the center of the region 
B) Near the edge of the region 
C) Near the border with Canada 
D) In the southern portion of the region

Question 7

Which of the following best describes what an aquifer is?

Accepted Answer

A) An underground area of permeable rock or sediment that is filled with water. 
B) An aboveground lake that is fed by underground streams. 
C) An underground river that generally flows through cave networks. 
D) An underground water source that is superheated by volcanic activity producing plumes of steam aboveground. 
A) An underground area of permeable rock or sediment that is filled with water. 
B) An aboveground lake that is fed by underground streams. 
C) An underground river that generally flows through cave networks. 
D) An underground water source that is superheated by volcanic activity producing plumes of steam aboveground.

Question 8

Step topography and mesas are created by what physical process?

Accepted Answer

A) Aeolian processes 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Differential erosion 
D) Glacial processes 
A) Aeolian processes 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Differential erosion 
D) Glacial processes

Question 9

What negative perceptions about the Great Plains might discourage high-technology firms from locating in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) That the region is dull and uninteresting. 
B) That it will be hard to find H1-B immigrant workers there. 
C) That it is hard to find well-educated workers there. 
D) None of the above. 
A) That the region is dull and uninteresting. 
B) That it will be hard to find H1-B immigrant workers there. 
C) That it is hard to find well-educated workers there. 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

Use what you know about the current conditions and history of the Great Plains to create a proposal for a sustainable future for the region.Include five points in your plan and consider who should implement each point.

Accepted Answer

The Great Plains region faces a number o

The capital,which is also the transportation and economic center of the province,of Manitoba is what?

Which part of the Great Plains was settled first,the Canadian portion or the U.S.portion?

Looking at the map (11.5),the three major U.S.cities with the highest risk of tornados are ________.

The discovery of ________ in the Bakken Formation along the border between Saskatchewan,North Dakota,and eastern Montana has caused an economic boom and low rates of unemployment in the area.

The Hudson Bay Company ________ settlement in the Canadian Great Plains.

Most major cities in the northern Great Plains are located where?

Which of the following best describes what an aquifer is?

Step topography and mesas are created by what physical process?

What negative perceptions about the Great Plains might discourage high-technology firms from locating in the region?

Use what you know about the current conditions and history of the Great Plains to create a proposal for a sustainable future for the region.Include five points in your plan and consider who should implement each point.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

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Exam 11: The Great Plains

The capital,which is also the transportation and economic center of the province,of Manitoba is what?

Which part of the Great Plains was settled first,the Canadian portion or the U.S.portion?

Looking at the map (11.5),the three major U.S.cities with the highest risk of tornados are ________.

The discovery of ________ in the Bakken Formation along the border between Saskatchewan,North Dakota,and eastern Montana has caused an economic boom and low rates of unemployment in the area.

The Hudson Bay Company ________ settlement in the Canadian Great Plains.

Most major cities in the northern Great Plains are located where?

Which of the following best describes what an aquifer is?

Step topography and mesas are created by what physical process?

What negative perceptions about the Great Plains might discourage high-technology firms from locating in the region?

Use what you know about the current conditions and history of the Great Plains to create a proposal for a sustainable future for the region.Include five points in your plan and consider who should implement each point.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

Filters