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The dominant climate of Hawaii and Puerto Rico
What is the A (tropical) climate?
100
The second-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.
What is Los Angeles?
100
These indigenous people of the Far North administer Canada's newest territory, Nunavut
Who are the Inuit?
100
This large geologic crack that runs along the west coast of California has been the epicenter of numerous earthquakes
What is the San Andreas Fault?
100
The major economic activity in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Las Vegas
What is tourism?
200
Primarily found in California, this climate type is known for having a distinct dry season
What is the Cs (Mediterranean) climate?
200
The largest metropolitan area in Canada
What is Toronto?
200
Columbus' second voyage took him to the island of Puerto Rico in 1493 where he met these people
Who are the Taínos?
200
Mount St. Helens is an example of this type of volcano, which is known for its relatively sudden and violent explosions
What is a cinder cone?
200
The major primary economic activity in northern Alaska
What is oil extraction?
300
This climate contains the highest latitudes that can ?sustain vegetation
What is the E (tundra) climate?
300
The capital of Arizona, this city is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country despite being located in a desert
What is Phoenix?
300
People in this U.S. territory are NOT granted American citizenship at birth
What is American Samoa?
300
Mauna Kea is an example of this type of volcano, which is noted for its non-explosive eruptions and large dome-like appearance
What is a shield volcano?
300
The major economic activity in California's Central Valley
What is agriculture?
400
Located in central Alaska, and the Yukon and Northwest Territories, this climate has long, cold winters and short summers
What is the Dfc (subarctic) climate?
400
The "Oil Capital of Canada"
What is Edmonton?
400
Native Hawaiians are descendants of this group of people from the South Pacific
Who are Polynesians?
400
This rhyming two-word term refers to the geologic phenomenon that created and continues to create the Hawaiian Islands
What is a hot spot?
400
One of the two major primary economic activities of the Pacific Northwest
What is logging or salmon fishing?
500
Located along the coast of the Pacific Northwest, this climate is known for high annual rainfall totals and relatively mild temperatures
What is the Cfb or Cfc (Marine West Coast) climate?
500
Technically a part of the Pacific Northwest, this is the northernmost major city in the U.S.
What is Anchorage?
500
A large portion of Vancouver's Asian population was either born here or had relatives born here
What is Hong Kong?
500
A serious hazard to human-made structures, this phenomenon occurs when loosely packed, water-logged soil comes loose during earthquakes
What is liquefaction?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
What are maquiladoras?