Definitions
Prime Meridian and International Date Line
Regions of the United States
Japan
Mexico
100
The division of the world into 24 different regions for the purpose of creating a standard time within each region
What are Time Zones
100
Time is counted from this line
What is the Prime Meridian
100
What are the names of the two Mountain ranges that run through the US
What are the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains
100
What is Japan the world leader in production of?
What are cars, machinery and electronics
100
What are Mexico's two large Peninsulas?
What is the Yucatan Peninsula and Baja California
200
A combined taxes a country places on imports
What are tarrifs
200
When you move east to west from this line you move ahead a day
What is the International Date Line
200
What region is referred to as New England and Mid-Atlantic. ALSO Name at least TWO Industry facts about this area
What are the NORTHEASTERN STATES Industry facts: -manufacturing hub -coal mining and steel production -produces hydroelectric power -easy transport of goods due to transportation advantages
200
To make up for the lack of resources Japan developed a strong economy based on what?
What is manufacturing
200
What is name of the three mountain ranges that form a giant V in Mexico
What is Sierra Madre
300
The promotion of trade through the removal of trade barriers
What is Free Trade
300
Moving east from this line time is what?
What is positive
300
What region extends from teh Atlantic Coast in the east to the Mexican Border in the west? AND Name at least TWO TOURISM FACTS about this region
What are the SOUTHERN STATES Tourism facts: -Nashville=famous horse races -New Orleans=Mardi Gras
300
What have Japanese companies purchased in Canada to help our economy?
What is land to build manufacturing plants on.
300
Mexico is famous for
What is its silver, vases, jewellery and cutlery. ALSO cheap labour
400
A tax or restriction to limit trade
What is a trade barrier
400
Moving west from this line time is what?
What is negative
400
What region is found bewteen both mountains? AND Name at least TWO AGRICULTURAL facts about this region.
What are the MID-WESTERN STATES Agriculutral Facts -Most of the US wheat and corn are grown here -grows half of the worlds corn -grow alfalfa, narley, oats and rye -harvest apples, cherries, beans, pears, grapes, potatoes and sugar beats
400
Name a source of trade between Canada and Japan
What is tourism, lumberm coal, fish, copper canola oil, cars, turbines, auto parts, computers, complex tools, iron and steel
400
What is the organization that Mexico is a part of with the other countries of North America
What is NAFTA
500
A piece of land almost surrounded by water
What is a peninsula
500
When you move west to east from this line you move back 1 day
What is the International Date Line
500
This region contains deserts, plains, plateaus and river canyons. AND list at least TWO industry facts.
What are the WESTERN STATES Industry facts: -precious metals such as gold, silver and copper -harvests timber -natural gas and petroleum -leader in computer technology
500
About how many dollars does Japan export to Canada? About how many dollars does Canada export to Japan?
What is -11 billion dollars of products -9 billion dollars of products
500
List two products Canada Exports to Mexico and Mexico exports to Canada
What are: motor vehical parts, wheat, canola, iron and steel products, machinery and mechanical appliances, telecommunications equipment, meat and livestock, paper, seeds, aircraft parts and dairy products. What are: motor vehical parts, electronics, appliances, petroleum, engines, data processing machines, furnature, edible fruits, nuts, vegetables, glass and classware and optical equipment.
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