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North America is surrounded by the _____________ ocean in the west and the ___________ ocean in the East
What is Pacific & Atlantic
100
The ______________ in the western United States are the largest mountain range in North America.
What is the Rocky mountains
100
The first Humans who came to North America crossed _________ from Asia
What is the Bering strait land bridge
100
_______________refers to an economic system of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government or collectively by people rather than by individual people and companies.
What is Socialism
100
Factories built on the border in Mexico are referred to as _____________
What is Maquiladoras
200
Much of North America’s climate is habitable. Habitable can be refered to as
What is good for living
200
The great lakes are five fresh water lakes that are located in _______________ A. Mexico & the U.S. B. Alaska & Canada C. the U.S & Canada D. North America & Brazil
What is C. the U.S and Canada
200
. A type of government where all people vote directly on all issues with no representatives is referred to as
What is a direct democracy
200
The total value of all goods & services produced for the market place during a given period (year), within a nations border is referred to as
What is GDP
200
Free trade means that countries may freely trade goods with each other without having to pay a __________on those goods
What is tariff or taxes
300
Most Canadians in the province of Quebec speak
What is french
300
The mountain range in the Eastern U.S is called
What is the Appalachian mountain Range
300
A type of government where people elect leaders and representatives to make decisions for them is referred to as
What is a representative democracy
300
The higher a countries GDP, ______________ A. the poorer the country is B. The less purchasing power C. the wealthier the country is D. the higher the infant mortality rate
What is C. the wealthier the country is
300
What is one reason American business owners would like NAFTA. A. They would not have to pay their workers as high a wage in Mexico as they do in the U.S. B. Building factories creates pollution C. It would help the economy of Mexico D. They would make less money
What is A. They would not have to pay their workers as high a wage in Mexico as they do in the U.S
400
Non-renewable resources are defined as
What is any natural resource from the Earth that exists in a limited supply and can not be replaced at the same rate it is consumed.
400
an extended area of flat grassland in the middle of North America that were primarily used for grazing and farmland
What is the great plains
400
. In a parliamentary democracy the parliament chooses the leader of the government which they refer to as
What is the prime minister
400
All of the following are communist or socialist countries except _______ A. Cuba B. China C. Vietnam D. Russia
What is D. Russia
400
Why would an American factory worker not like NAFTA or Maquiladoras? A. Business can move there factories to Mexico and ship there goods without paying U.S tariffs B. Many American factory workers would lose there jobs because factories would move to Mexico
What is B. Many American factory workers would lose there jobs because factories would move to Mexico
500
The Grand Canyon is a deep canyon in North America that was created by
What is water erosion
500
The lowest point in North America and one of the hottest is_____________
What is Death Valley
500
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state is referred to as..
What is capitalism
500
NAFTA or the North American free trade agreement was signed by what three countries?
What is U.S, Canada, & Mexico
500
The goal of Socialism is the attain what type of society?
What is a classless or equal society
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