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1. Which areas of the U.S. lie along the Ring of Fire? What natural disasters are likely to occur in these areas?
WESTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES; EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES
2. The U.S. is a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. What is another word for REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY?
REPUBLIC
3. Which of the following physical features are part of the U.S. and Canada?
___X___Rocky Mountains
_______Amazon River Basin
___X___St. Lawrence River
___X____Great Lakes
___X___Mississippi River
___X____Appalachian Mountains
4. New England is a region of the United States known for the changing colors of the deciduous trees in this area in the
fall. What part of the U.S. is New England?
FAR NORTHEAST
5. What is North America’s continental divide? What impact does this have on the river systems in North America?
THE HIGHEST RIDGES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS; RIVERS TO THE EAST OF THE DIVIDE FLOW EAST;
RIVERS TO THE WEST OF THE DIVIDE FLOW WEST.
6. From where did the very Indigenous peoples to North America come from? How did they get here?
ASIA; BERINGIA LAND BRIDGE
7. The St. Lawrence Seaway is an important shipping lane for ___US____________ and ___CANADA___________.
8. ¾ of all U.S. workers today are employed in __SERVICE_____ ____INDUSTRY_____________ jobs.
9. Who is Canada’s most important trading partner? UNITED STATES
10. What is a megalopolis? CLOSELY GROUPED LARGE CITIES
11. Because it is closer to the equator, the US has more __VARIED________ climates than does Canada.
12. Canada is divided into ____PROVINCES_______________ and territories as opposed to states.
13. Which region of Canada’s has threatened in the past to secede? QUEBEC
14. Reasons for a high GDP per capita in the US (as compared with other countries) are: a) _HIGH LITERACY
RATES_________, b) __LOW FERTILITY RATES_____________, c) __ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES_________, and d)
__SERVICES AVAILABLE SUCH AS EDUCATION, MEDICINE, INFRASTRUCTURE, ETC. ___________
15. The treeless, fertile area of land extending from Canada to Mexico which is prone to tornados is called
__________THE GREAT PLAINS_____________________________________________________.
16. An archipelago is a _____GROUP OF ISLANDS_______________________________________________.
17. The spread of culture, good ideas, technology or behavior is called ___DIFFUSION_______________________.
18. Another term for “country” which is used to describe an independent place that has sovereignty is
_____STATE___________________________.
19. An extreme feeling of pride and loyalty to one’s country is ___NATIONALISM______________________________.
20. The ____COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE___________________________ refers to the transfer of plants, animals, people,
and diseases between Europe and the Americas during the Age of Exploration.
21. A system of roads, bridges, ports, rail lines, and other facilities necessary for a modern economic system is
______INFRASTRUCTURE___________________________________.
22. The land use patterns which is primarily for private business and buying and selling of retail products is
________COMMERCIAL LAND USE_____________________________.
23. Characteristics of a free market economy are a) _ECONOMIC FREEDOM ____________, b) ___VOLUNTARY
EXCHANGE_________, c) ____PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP________________, and d) ___PROFIT MOTIVE ______.
24. The economic system in which the government has control of all facets of business such as what to produce,
resources, and how much to produce is ____COMMAND ECONOMY_________________________.
25. The economic system in which consumers and businesses have control of all facets of business such as what to
produce, resources, and how much to produce is _____FREE MARKET/MARKET/CAPITALISM______________.
26. The economic system in consumers are more likely to find a wide variety of products to buy is ____FREE
MARKET_____.
27. A country with a high level of industrialization, highly developed infrastructure, and a high standard of living is a
_________DEVELOPED____________________ country.
28. In which areas of the US would you find a Marine West Coast climate? WASHINGTON (STATE), OREGON
29. In which areas of the US would you find a Mediterranean climate? CALIFORNIA
30. In which areas of the US would you find a Humid sub-tropical climate? SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GULF STATES
31. In which areas of the US would you find a Humid continental climate? MID-WEST AND NORTHEAST
32. In which areas of the US would you find a sub-arctic climate? ALASKA
33. In which areas of the US would you find a tropical climate? HAWAII
34. What is the broad region of rock that encircles Hudson Bay called? CANADIAN SHIELD
35. What is trading without money called? BARTERING
36. Define PUSH FACTOR. Give two examples of push factors. ANYTHING WHICH TENDS TO CAUSE PEOPLE TO MOVE
AWAY FROM A PLACE. EXAMPLES: NATURAL DISASTERS, FAMINE, WAR, UNSTABLE GOVERNMENT, HIGH
UNEMPLOYMENT
37. Define PULL FACTOR. Give two example of pull factors. ANYTHING WHICH TENDS TO CAUSE PEOPLE TO MOVE TO
A PLACE. EXAMPLES: BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES, BETTER CLIMATE, STABLE GOVERNMENT, CLOSER TO RELATIVES