Question 1

In which of the places would one find a concentrated Cajun culture?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Texas 
C) Louisiana 
D) Alabama 
E) Kentucky 
A) California 
B) Texas 
C) Louisiana 
D) Alabama 
E) Kentucky C

Question 2

Which North American region lies west and north of the Piedmont and is an internally complex zone of higher and rougher country reaching altitudes of 3,000-6,000 feet?

Accepted Answer

A) the Appalachian Highlands 
B) the West 
C) the Atlantic coastline 
D) the Ozark Mountains 
E) the Gulf Coast 
A) the Appalachian Highlands 
B) the West 
C) the Atlantic coastline 
D) the Ozark Mountains 
E) the Gulf Coast A

Question 3

Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________, in which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns.

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical diffusion 
B) centripetal forces 
C) gentrification 
D) counterurbanization 
E) urban decentralization 
A) hierarchical diffusion 
B) centripetal forces 
C) gentrification 
D) counterurbanization 
E) urban decentralization E

Question 4

The Mexican environmental action group that joined with groups from the United States to form a Green Coalition to reestablish the Colorado River delta was?

Accepted Answer

A) the Sonoran Institute 
B) Defenders of Wildlife 
C) the Environmental Defense Fund 
D) the Central Arizona Project 
E) Pronatura 
A) the Sonoran Institute 
B) Defenders of Wildlife 
C) the Environmental Defense Fund 
D) the Central Arizona Project 
E) Pronatura

Question 5

As a consequence of climate change cruise ships will be able to use the Northwest Passage to connect

Accepted Answer

A) San Francisco and Miami, Florida. 
B) New York City and Anchorage, Alaska. 
C) Toronto to the province of Nunavat. 
D) the United States to Russia. 
E) the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay. 
A) San Francisco and Miami, Florida. 
B) New York City and Anchorage, Alaska. 
C) Toronto to the province of Nunavat. 
D) the United States to Russia. 
E) the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay.

Question 6

What type of pollution is the greatest cause of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) industrial and auto emissions 
B) agricultural pollutants 
C) municipal waste 
D) the generation of hydroelectric power 
E) El Niño 
A) industrial and auto emissions 
B) agricultural pollutants 
C) municipal waste 
D) the generation of hydroelectric power 
E) El Niño

Question 7

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

Accepted Answer

A) the Pacific Northwest 
B) New England 
C) the Gulf Coast 
D) the West Coast 
E) the Great Plains 
A) the Pacific Northwest 
B) New England 
C) the Gulf Coast 
D) the West Coast 
E) the Great Plains

Question 8

Explain the process of gentrification. What are the positive outcomes? What are the negative outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Gentrification is the process of urban r

Question 9

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did the city first develop a star-shaped pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era 
A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era

Question 10

Using the graphic below, what is the primary difference between the populations of Iowa and Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) The population of Iowa is older. 
B) Texas has a much lower birth rate. 
C) The influx of immigrants into Iowa is making the population younger. 
D) Texas has a higher percentage of both older males and females. 
E) There is no difference: the populations of the two states are nearly identical. 
A) The population of Iowa is older. 
B) Texas has a much lower birth rate. 
C) The influx of immigrants into Iowa is making the population younger. 
D) Texas has a higher percentage of both older males and females. 
E) There is no difference: the populations of the two states are nearly identical.

Question 11

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural assimilation 
B) decentralization 
C) gentrification 
D) multiculturalism 
E) mainstreaming 
A) cultural assimilation 
B) decentralization 
C) gentrification 
D) multiculturalism 
E) mainstreaming

Question 12

Compare and contrast the paths taken by the United States and Canada in the creation of those states, away from absolute administrative control by the British.

Accepted Answer

The paths taken by the United States and

Question 13

What economic activity brings in much-needed income to Native Americans while challenging their traditional lifeways?

Accepted Answer

A) automobile assembly plants 
B) gambling casinos 
C) storage of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants 
D) sweatshops 
E) all of the above 
A) automobile assembly plants 
B) gambling casinos 
C) storage of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants 
D) sweatshops 
E) all of the above

Question 14

What is the major trend in agriculture in North America in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) There are fewer farms, but they are larger in size. 
B) There are more farms, and they are larger in size. 
C) There are fewer farms, and they are smaller in size. 
D) There are more farms, but they are larger in size. 
E) There has been no change. 
A) There are fewer farms, but they are larger in size. 
B) There are more farms, and they are larger in size. 
C) There are fewer farms, and they are smaller in size. 
D) There are more farms, but they are larger in size. 
E) There has been no change.

Question 15

This is the process involving the displacement of lower-income residents of central-city neighborhoods by higher-income residents, the improvement of deteriorated innercity landscapes, and the construction of shopping complexes, sports and entertainment attractions, and convention centers in selected downtown locations.

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical diffusion 
B) centripetal forces 
C) gentrification 
D) counterurbanization 
E) urban decentralization 
A) hierarchical diffusion 
B) centripetal forces 
C) gentrification 
D) counterurbanization 
E) urban decentralization

Question 16

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era 
A) Pedestrian/Horsecar era 
B) Electric Streetcar era 
C) Automobile era 
D) Freeway era 
E) Internet era

Question 17

What region of the United States contains the country's densest population settlement?

Accepted Answer

A) the Midwest 
B) the Atlantic Coast 
C) the Pacific Coast 
D) the Sunbelt 
E) the Great Plains 
A) the Midwest 
B) the Atlantic Coast 
C) the Pacific Coast 
D) the Sunbelt 
E) the Great Plains

Question 18

Cultural geographers estimate Native American populations in 1500 c.e. at ________ for the continental United States and another 1.2 million for Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.8 million 
B) 3.2 million 
C) 4.2 million 
D) 5.5 million 
E) 8 million 
A) 2.8 million 
B) 3.2 million 
C) 4.2 million 
D) 5.5 million 
E) 8 million

Question 19

How have Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs reshaped the city of Toronto?

Accepted Answer

A) They have been able access both local and global sources of capital. 
B) They tend to be younger than other Chinese immigrants. 
C) They have decentralized their businesses and homes into Toronto suburbs. 
D) They tend to be better educated than other Chinese immigrants. 
E) All of the answer choices are correct. 
A) They have been able access both local and global sources of capital. 
B) They tend to be younger than other Chinese immigrants. 
C) They have decentralized their businesses and homes into Toronto suburbs. 
D) They tend to be better educated than other Chinese immigrants. 
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 20

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas 
B) oil 
C) kerosene 
D) coal 
E) petroleum 
A) natural gas 
B) oil 
C) kerosene 
D) coal 
E) petroleum

In which of the places would one find a concentrated Cajun culture?

Which North American region lies west and north of the Piedmont and is an internally complex zone of higher and rougher country reaching altitudes of 3,000-6,000 feet?

Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________, in which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns.

The Mexican environmental action group that joined with groups from the United States to form a Green Coalition to reestablish the Colorado River delta was?

As a consequence of climate change cruise ships will be able to use the Northwest Passage to connect

What type of pollution is the greatest cause of acid rain?

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

Explain the process of gentrification. What are the positive outcomes? What are the negative outcomes?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did the city first develop a star-shaped pattern?

Using the graphic below, what is the primary difference between the populations of Iowa and Texas?

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society.

Compare and contrast the paths taken by the United States and Canada in the creation of those states, away from absolute administrative control by the British.

What economic activity brings in much-needed income to Native Americans while challenging their traditional lifeways?

What is the major trend in agriculture in North America in recent years?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

What region of the United States contains the country's densest population settlement?

Cultural geographers estimate Native American populations in 1500 c.e. at ________ for the continental United States and another 1.2 million for Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland.

How have Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs reshaped the city of Toronto?

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

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Exam 3: North America

In which of the places would one find a concentrated Cajun culture?

Which North American region lies west and north of the Piedmont and is an internally complex zone of higher and rougher country reaching altitudes of 3,000-6,000 feet?

Settlement landscapes of North American cities are characterized by ________, in which metropolitan areas sprawl in all directions and suburbs take on many of the characteristics of traditional downtowns.

The Mexican environmental action group that joined with groups from the United States to form a Green Coalition to reestablish the Colorado River delta was?

As a consequence of climate change cruise ships will be able to use the Northwest Passage to connect

What type of pollution is the greatest cause of acid rain?

Beneath which part of the United States is its largest aquifer, the Ogallala Aquifer, located?

Explain the process of gentrification. What are the positive outcomes? What are the negative outcomes?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did the city first develop a star-shaped pattern?

Using the graphic below, what is the primary difference between the populations of Iowa and Texas?

This is the process in which immigrants were absorbed by the larger host society.

Compare and contrast the paths taken by the United States and Canada in the creation of those states, away from absolute administrative control by the British.

What economic activity brings in much-needed income to Native Americans while challenging their traditional lifeways?

What is the major trend in agriculture in North America in recent years?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City did suburban growth begin?

What region of the United States contains the country's densest population settlement?

Cultural geographers estimate Native American populations in 1500 c.e. at ________ for the continental United States and another 1.2 million for Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Greenland.

How have Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs reshaped the city of Toronto?

What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the Unites States?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters