U.S. CLIMATE
North central and northeast U.S is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Marine West Coast
C) Humid Subtropical
D) Mediterranean
E) Semiarid
F) Tropical Wet
G) Tropical Wet and Dry
A) Humid Continental
Which region covers only 5% of the nation’s land areas, but about 20% of the population?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) South
D) West
A) Northeast
Canada is made up of ____ provinces and ____ territories.
A) Ten; Three
B) Three; Ten
C) Six; Seven
D) Two; Three
A) Ten; Three
Southern border of Canada is which climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Highland
C) Marine West Coast
D) Tundra
E) Subarctic
F) Steppe
A) Humid Continental
What of the following advances have not helped the U.S. become the largest and most technologically powerful country in the world?
A) Computer Chip
B) Advanced Jet Engines
C) Nuclear Technology
D) Agricultural Innovations
D) Agricultural Innovations
Hawaii is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Marine West Coast
C) Humid Subtropical
D) Mediterranean
E) Semiarid
F) Tropical Wet
G) Tropical Wet and Dry
F) Tropical Wet
Which region is known as the "Breadbasket" and "American Heartland"?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) South
D) West
B) Midwest
One-third of Canada’s population lives in which cities?
A) Toronto
B) Montreal
C) Vancouver
D) Ontario
E) All of the above
F) A-C only
F) A-C only
The prairie provinces in Canada is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Highland
C) Marine West Coast
D) Tundra
E) Subarctic
F) Steppe
F) Steppe
What percentage of the U.S. labor force works in the managerial, professional, and technical industry?
A) 0.9%
B) 19.34%
C) 57%
D) 12.2%
C) 57%
Southern states are what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Marine West Coast
C) Humid Subtropical
D) Mediterranean
E) Semiarid
F) Tropical Wet
G) Tropical Wet and Dry
C) Humid Subtropical
Which region has a megalopolis?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) South
D) West
A) Northeast
Atlantic Canada has how many provinces?
A)1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
D) 4
The Rockies in Canada is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Highland
C) Marine West Coast
D) Tundra
E) Subarctic
F) Steppe
B) Highland
Which country has a higher life expectancy?
A) U.S.
B) Canada
B) Canada (84)
Central/Southern California is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Marine West Coast
C) Humid Subtropical
D) Mediterranean
E) Semiarid
F) Tropical Wet
G) Tropical Wet and Dry
D) Mediterranean
Which region is known as the sun belt states?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) South
D) West
C) South
Ontario is primarily _______, and Quebec is primarily _______.
A) British; French
B) French; British
A) British; French
The northern fringes of Canada is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Highland
C) Marine West Coast
D) Tundra
E) Subarctic
F) Steppe
D) Tundra
Which country has a higher population growth rate?
A) United States
B) Canada
B) Canada (.71%)
Pacific coast is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Marine West Coast
C) Humid Subtropical
D) Mediterranean
E) Semiarid
F) Tropical Wet
G) Tropical Wet and Dry
B) Marine West Coast
Which region has silicon valley?
A) Northeast
B) Midwest
C) South
D) West
D) West
Which province is Vancouver in?
A) Western Province
B) Prairie Province
C) Atlantic Province
D) Core Province
A) Western Province
The interior north of Canada is what climate?
A) Humid Continental
B) Highland
C) Marine West Coast
D) Tundra
E) Subarctic
F) Steppe
E) Subarctic
What is NAFTA and why is it important?
The North American Free Trade Agreement
This agreement eliminates tariffs, or taxes, on imports between these three countries.