Government & Economics
Culture
Physical Geography
Environment
Climate
100

What is a free trade area?

a group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers

100

What is the largest factor leading to increased urbanization?

migration

100

T or F

Deserts advance linearly, in easily mappable patterns.

False

100

What form of renewable energy has declined in recent years?

hydropower

100
Describe the climate of Canada

Variable.  It varies from temperate in the south to subarctic in the north.

200

The Mexican economy is based on which natural resource?

Oil
200

What are some push factors that might cause a person to migrate to a new country?

Climate issues or natural disasters, government issues, economic issues
200

T or F

Glaciers store about 75% of the world's freshwater

True
200

What percentage of the world's lumber harvest goes to paper production?

25%

200
The climate of Mexico can best be described as....

Varying from desert to tropical.

300

What are the two most important resources in Canada?

Timber and oil

300

What was a main benefit of the spread of disease in the New World for the colonists?

The colonist found open expanses of wilderness for the taking

300

Approximately what portion of North America is covered by forests?

1/3

300

The reversal of oceanic currents in the equatorial Pacific is commonly called

El Nino

300

Describe the climate of the United States.

Mostly temperate

400

What are some types of renewable energy we currently use?

Wind energy, Biomass, Hydroelectricity, Solar energy
400
Define the term indigenous

Native, or belonging naturally to a particular region.

400

Which of the following factors helped make inland transportation and commerce possible in the United States?

The intricate river systems

400

What is the main role of the Westerlies?

Carrying the warm, equatorial waters and winds to the western costs of continents.

400

T or F

Desertification can be caused either by climate change or destructive land use

True

500

What was the primary purpose of NAFTA?

To facilitate the cross-border movement of goods and services.
500

What is the music of the Unites States considered distinct and unique?

The US has not had centuries for a musical tradition to evolve.

500
What caused virtually all of Canada and some of the northern US to be once covered by thick glacial ice almost 15,000 years ago?

Changes in the earth’s climate caused the ice sheets to grow.

500

T or F

The location and arrangement of both physical and human phenomena form regular and recurring patterns.

True

500

Why is better climate prediction important?

To help better manage agriculture, water supplies and fisheries.

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