Canada has a trade surplus, which means

their exports have been growing

What is a brownsfield

abandoned factories and gas stations that still have chem.

What does a free market allow?

buy, sell, and produce w/out much govt involvement

What problems occur when climate conditions cause water levels to drop in the Great Lakes

fish population is hurt, good cannot be shipped, tourism effected, water pulls away from beaches, ships cannot carry heavy loads

What has the US done to address global warming

fund research on energy sources

Why would melting ice caps hurt Florida's economy?

rising sea levels cause flooding

One of Canada's western provinces

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1
US's 2nd largest trading partner is
Germany
Canada
Mexico
Great Britain
2
Canada's national and provincial governments provide
food stamps
health care for citizens
education reform
financial help for those in need
3
What is a profit?
a place where you can save and increase your money.
money lost in the stark market
money remaining after business expenses are paid
money earned when when their is a trade deficit
4
What province primarily speaks French
Newfoundland
Montreal
British Columbia
Quebec
5
What region has fish, timber, and mineral resources
South
Pacific
Midwest
East
6
What is the phenomenon that many believe will lead to changing weather patterns
Armageddon
climate change
The apocalypse
global warming
7
What is Ontario's Capital
Victoria
Toronto
Regina
Whitehorse
8
Biotechnology is
the study of the cells in the brain
the study of the human mind and it's role on technology
the study of cells to find ways of improving health
the study of life and how technology can impact it
9
Interior west industries include:
mining, ranching, lumbering
fishing, timber, minerals
technology and service industries
farming
10
Canada has a trade surplus, which means
their imports are growing
their exports have been growing
11
What is a brownsfield
a dried up corn field.
abandoned factories and gas stations that still have chem.
places that are in an abandoned field
a brown field
12
What is a stock
part ownership in a company
ownership of money
saving money
money after business expenses
13
Nunavut is in
Southern Canada
Northern Canada
Eastern Canada
Western Canada
14
You can find these minerals in the midwest
copper
salt and flax
gold and silver
ore, coal, lead and zinc
15
Nova Scotia is in the
Pacific provinces
Northern provinces
Tundra
Atlantic provinces
16
rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants
global warming
brownsfield
pollution
acid rain
17
the movie industry is primarily located in what US city
Los Angeles
NYC
Boston
Miami
18
What does a free market allow?
buy, sell, and produce with strict govt involvement
trade goods without any restrictions
buy, sell, and produce w/out much govt involvement
buy goods w/out paying taxes
19
What does NAFTA stand for
Neat American Tariff Agreement
Now Agree Trade is Awesome
North American Trade Agreement
North American Tax Agreement
20
Who spends more on imports than it earns from exports?
U.S.
Canada
21
What problems occur when climate conditions cause water levels to drop in the Great Lakes
fish population is hurt
good cannot be shipped
tourism effected, water pulls away from beaches
ships cannot carry heavy loads
22
After 9/11 what increased
acid rain
pollution
laws
border security
23
What has the US done to address global warming
fund research on energy sources
create programs to educate people on global warming
mandate the size of vehicles
have strict antipollution laws
24
What is a problem in the Atlantic provinces in Canada
Over fishing
melting ice caps
deforestation
polluted water
25
Why would melting ice caps hurt Florida's economy?
cold water keeps people away from beaches
cold water destroys sea life.
rising sea levels cause flooding
rising salt water destroy groves
26
What is better a trade surplus or deficit
surplus
deficit
27
Airplane construction and computer software can be found in this region
Pacific
Midwest
Interior West
South
28
Manitoba is...
one of Canada's eastern provinces
One of Canada's western provinces
One of Canada's northern provinces
one of Canada's southern provinces
29
The spread of human settlements in a natural area is known as what?
over population
urban sprawl
population invasion
urban crawl
30
What is a tariff
a tax
an economy
a law
a type of trade

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