1. The Great Lakes were formed primarily as a result of –
the action of glaciers
100
Look at #7. early December, the air masses that cross the Great Lakes from west to east are most likely – what?
colder than the water in the lakes
100
11. What is a functional region?
A region that is made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit
100
16. Which is one factor that contributes to the view that the United States and Canada constitute a single geographic region?
Similar democratic institutions
200
2. Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of –
urbanization
200
8.Why would a geographer by likely to read two population density maps?
To determine which area has the greater need for services.
200
Look at #12
spatial diffusion of Asian populations to the Americas
200
17.
• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act
• Yorktown
• Saratoga
All these are part of what major event in U.S history?
The American Revolution
300
4. “Arid conditions make access to water an important public issue.”
This statement fits in the best with which U.S region?
The American Southwest
300
• AIDS/ HIV
• H1N1 Virus
• Small Pox
3. These things reached the U.S as a result of what?
Globalization
300
13 how has NAFTA directly affected trade?
Trade has increased between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
300
Loot at # 18
Based on the excerpt above, what is one environmental impact that could possibly be caused by hydraulic fracturing?
A higher demand for water
400
5. Which advancement accelerated the settlement of western regions of the United States and Canada in the nineteenth century?
Construction of railroads
400
9 As a result of living in a democracy, United States citizens share which of the following characteristics?
Belief in free speech
400
14.
• Depletion of resources
• Removal of hazardous wastes
• Toxic Emissions in the Air
These are most likely the effects of growth in ______________ in the U.S
Industrial
400
Free point
1 pt for your group
500
6. The United States and Canada are home to many multinational corporations which employ people in a variety of jobs. In this way, globalization has benefitted
the societies of the region by –
increasing the standards of living
500
10. Which geographic factor most contributes to the creation of the Great Plains region?
A common trade route
500
15. People in the United States and Canada have modified their environment to provide inexpensive electricity and recreational areas by –