How many languages does Canada have? What are they?
2. French and English
Multiculturalism
WHat
What does this image represent?
deforestation
Which of the following is a way people have modified the physical environment?
building bridges
Where would you expect to find most of the large urban centers in North America?
along the East coast
What 2 mountain ranges are located in the United States
Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.
Cultural diffusion
The country of Haiti is located in a geographic position where many hurricanes and earthquakes can occur. When a major weather event hits Haiti the economy suffers greatly. Which of the following are the most scarce resources when a major hurricane or earthquake occurs? There are 2 answers.
Clean drinking water and shelter
The landform above is a
plateau
Which of the following is a late 20th-century technological advance that provides worldwide access to news, information, and entertainment?
Internet
Based on the graph above, the largest number of immigrants/refugees came to the U.S. in 2006-2008 from which country?
Burma
What is the definition of a transportation barrier?
A physical feature that makes movement of goods and people difficult
Which religion holds the belief that you will be cleansed both body and mind if you bathe in the Ganges River?
Hinduism
Although cultures vary around the world, they share certain characteristics such as
It is learned, shared, and changed
Many immigrants migrated to North America for religious freedom or job opportunities. These are examples of-
Pull Factors
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have greatly influenced North America and the world. In what field have these two men most impacted the world?
Technology
One effect of migration from Mexico to the United States is
Spanish is becoming a language that many people in the US speak.
Which item best completes the diagram above?
religion
I run north and south through the United States.
I provide opportunities for recreation, especially in the winter.
I am west of Texas but east of California.
I am a major landform.
Rocky Mountains
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Russia
Canada and the United States are considered multicultural societies because?
different cultural and ethnic groups live together within the societies.
Unlike unlimited governments, Canada and the U.S are alike in which of the following ways?
They both have a representative government.
30°N, 120°E is located within the continent of
Asia
Another term for box to the right of the map is -
key
Using a physical characteristic as a reference point, Utah is located
west of the Rocky Mountains