Question 1

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not everyone shares equally in the economic...

Question 2

Briefly discuss the increasing population trend in the American and Canadian West. In your discussion please include the major pull factors to the region, specific examples of locations where individuals are moving, and the problems associated with this regional movement.

Accepted Answer

The American and Canadian West have expe

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason why U.S. citizens have migrated to the Sunbelt South?

Accepted Answer

A) government incentives 
B) expanding economy 
C) modest living costs 
D) attractive recreational opportunities 
E) adoption of air conditioning 
A) government incentives 
B) expanding economy 
C) modest living costs 
D) attractive recreational opportunities 
E) adoption of air conditioning

Question 4

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) boreal forest 
B) desert 
C) prairie 
D) tundra 
E) farmland 
A) boreal forest 
B) desert 
C) prairie 
D) tundra 
E) farmland

Question 5

What employment sector is identified with information processing?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) quintenary

Question 6

Today, approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 million 
B) 4-5 million 
C) 8-9 million 
D) 11-12 million 
E) 15-17 million 
A) 1-2 million 
B) 4-5 million 
C) 8-9 million 
D) 11-12 million 
E) 15-17 million

Question 7

What cultural homeland is home to the Inuit?

Accepted Answer

A) Acadiana, in the southern United States. 
B) Newfoundland, in eastern Canada 
C) Hawaii, the United States's 50th state 
D) the Navaho Reservation in the Southwest United States. 
E) Nunavut, a self-governing territory in Canada 
A) Acadiana, in the southern United States. 
B) Newfoundland, in eastern Canada 
C) Hawaii, the United States's 50th state 
D) the Navaho Reservation in the Southwest United States. 
E) Nunavut, a self-governing territory in Canada

Question 8

Which of these dams on the Colorado River that have decreased seasonal water flows is the closest to the U.S./Mexico border?

Accepted Answer

A) Glen Canyon Dam 
B) Hoover Dam 
C) Parker Dam 
D) Imperial Diversion Dam 
E) Morelos Dam 
A) Glen Canyon Dam 
B) Hoover Dam 
C) Parker Dam 
D) Imperial Diversion Dam 
E) Morelos Dam

Question 9

The regular rectangular look of vast portions of the North American interior is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) urban sprawl. 
B) the creation of Central Business Districts. 
C) new edge cities. 
D) the township-and-range survey system. 
E) urban decentralization. 
A) urban sprawl. 
B) the creation of Central Business Districts. 
C) new edge cities. 
D) the township-and-range survey system. 
E) urban decentralization.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a Canadian province?

Accepted Answer

A) Nova Scotia 
B) Manitoba 
C) British Columbia 
D) Quebec 
E) Prince Charles Island 
A) Nova Scotia 
B) Manitoba 
C) British Columbia 
D) Quebec 
E) Prince Charles Island

Question 11

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Colorado River. 
B) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Rocky Mountains. 
C) In 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Great Plains. 
D) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Mississippi River. 
E) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Grand Canyon. 
A) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Colorado River. 
B) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Rocky Mountains. 
C) In 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Great Plains. 
D) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Mississippi River. 
E) By 1990, more than half of the population of the United States lived west of the Grand Canyon.

Question 12

Almost half of U.S. Hispanics live in this state.

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Texas 
C) Arizona 
D) New Mexico 
E) Nevada 
A) California 
B) Texas 
C) Arizona 
D) New Mexico 
E) Nevada

Question 13

Today in North America, many of the key internationally connected corporate offices, industrial complexes, and entertainment facilities are located

Accepted Answer

A) in center cities. 
B) in rural areas. 
C) offshore. 
D) in suburbs. 
E) in primate cities. 
A) in center cities. 
B) in rural areas. 
C) offshore. 
D) in suburbs. 
E) in primate cities.

Question 14

During which period did the largest number of immigrants to the United States come from Southern and Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) 1800-1820 
B) 1820-1870 
C) 1870-1920 
D) 1920-1980 
E) 1970-present 
A) 1800-1820 
B) 1820-1870 
C) 1870-1920 
D) 1920-1980 
E) 1970-present

Question 15

An estimated ________ Mexican-born residents (more than 10% of Mexico's population)now live in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 5 million 
C) 8 million 
D) 12 million 
E) 16 million 
A) 2 million 
B) 5 million 
C) 8 million 
D) 12 million 
E) 16 million

Question 16

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

Accepted Answer

A) urban decentralization 
B) counterurbanization 
C) concentric zones model 
D) urban realms model 
E) edge cities 
A) urban decentralization 
B) counterurbanization 
C) concentric zones model 
D) urban realms model 
E) edge cities

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of urban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A) population losses to inner cities 
B) higher poverty rates in the inner cities 
C) the relocation of industry to the inner cities 
D) higher unemployment rates in the inner cities 
E) increased racial tensions 
A) population losses to inner cities 
B) higher poverty rates in the inner cities 
C) the relocation of industry to the inner cities 
D) higher unemployment rates in the inner cities 
E) increased racial tensions

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada has a unitary system of government. 
B) Ontarians have voted two times in the last two decades to secede from Canada. 
C) Ontario is the Canadian province with the strongest separatist movement. 
D) Quebec is predominantly English speaking. 
E) The political status of Quebec remains a major issue in Canada. 
A) Canada has a unitary system of government. 
B) Ontarians have voted two times in the last two decades to secede from Canada. 
C) Ontario is the Canadian province with the strongest separatist movement. 
D) Quebec is predominantly English speaking. 
E) The political status of Quebec remains a major issue in Canada.

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
B) Settlement follows waterways and inland lakes. 
C) Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
D) Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
E) Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north. 
A) Settlement is evenly distributed across the region. 
B) Settlement follows waterways and inland lakes. 
C) Settlement is strongly centered on large cities with more thinly settled areas in between. 
D) Settlement is heavier in the western half of the region. 
E) Settlement is heavier in the southern half of the United States and Canada than in the north.

Question 20

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

Accepted Answer

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

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

Briefly discuss the increasing population trend in the American and Canadian West. In your discussion please include the major pull factors to the region, specific examples of locations where individuals are moving, and the problems associated with this regional movement.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why U.S. citizens have migrated to the Sunbelt South?

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

What employment sector is identified with information processing?

Today, approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the United States?

What cultural homeland is home to the Inuit?

Which of these dams on the Colorado River that have decreased seasonal water flows is the closest to the U.S./Mexico border?

The regular rectangular look of vast portions of the North American interior is the result of

Which of the following is NOT a Canadian province?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Almost half of U.S. Hispanics live in this state.

Today in North America, many of the key internationally connected corporate offices, industrial complexes, and entertainment facilities are located

During which period did the largest number of immigrants to the United States come from Southern and Eastern Europe?

An estimated ________ Mexican-born residents (more than 10% of Mexico's population)now live in the United States.

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of urban sprawl?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

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Exam 3: North America

Not everyone shares equally in the economic bounty of North America. Discuss economic disparities among ethnic groups and between men and women.

Briefly discuss the increasing population trend in the American and Canadian West. In your discussion please include the major pull factors to the region, specific examples of locations where individuals are moving, and the problems associated with this regional movement.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why U.S. citizens have migrated to the Sunbelt South?

What do we call the bioregion that is dominated by tall native grasslands, short grasses, or scrub vegetation in North America?

What employment sector is identified with information processing?

Today, approximately how many undocumented immigrants live in the United States?

What cultural homeland is home to the Inuit?

Which of these dams on the Colorado River that have decreased seasonal water flows is the closest to the U.S./Mexico border?

The regular rectangular look of vast portions of the North American interior is the result of

Which of the following is NOT a Canadian province?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Almost half of U.S. Hispanics live in this state.

Today in North America, many of the key internationally connected corporate offices, industrial complexes, and entertainment facilities are located

During which period did the largest number of immigrants to the United States come from Southern and Eastern Europe?

An estimated ________ Mexican-born residents (more than 10% of Mexico's population)now live in the United States.

What do we call new suburbs that include retailing, industry, office, and entertainment activities, but are less connected to the central city, and more connected to other suburban centers?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of urban sprawl?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following statements best describes North America's population settlement pattern?

During which era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City were cities compact, usually about 3-4 miles in diameter?

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