LMSfirstsemesterexamreview

To explain reasons for immigration, demographers use

Latitude and Longitude lines help geographers identify

In a country with high ______, or total number of people, can become overcrowded

USA and Canada have worked to solve environmental problems such as water pollution and

The movement of people to the cities and the growth of cities

A huge block of Earth's crust

A person who moves to a new country in order to settle there

What are Earth's major climate regions?

h  The condition of the air and sky from day to day

c  Electrical power produced by moving water

One result of the industrial revolution was that countries were split into

Much of Canada's mineral wealth is found in the

Which of the following IS NOT a form of government?

Areas near the ocean generally have

Democracy, Monarchy and Dictatorship are examples of

North, South ,East and West are each a ______

People who buy and use products

Major mt. range in North America

An oval shaped path around the sun

When opportunities appear in one area and disappear in another, a _______ of people may occur

Why do so few people live on the land covered by the Canadian Shield?

British North American Act of 1867 gave Canada its own

Under the terms of the Tready of Paris 1763, which country gained complete control over Canada?

Why are there always distortions in a map?

Many people leave the country for the city because they want

Factors that influence the clmate in both the USA and Canada include oceans, mts, and .....

How are environment and culture related?

Custom or organization with socail, educational, or religious purpose

Three important features of culture are

cutting down trees can result in

Parts of people's environment that they have shaped

What was the important result of the Canadian constitution of 1982?

A representation of Earth's rounded surface on a flat surface is called a

Earth travels completely around the sun every

Communism and Capitalism are examples of

Resources that were created over millions of years from plants

The way people are spread out over an area

Factors that influence the climate in both the USA and Canada include oceans, mts, and .....

In developed nations, the basic unit is the _____family.

Without wind and water working together, Earth would

A_______ is a line of longitude

Circular Motion

How hot or cold the air is

Minerals, coal, and natural gas are examples of

River or stream that flows into a larger river

A country with little industry

What is the first stage of economic developement?

Capitlaism is called a free-market economy because

Which basic questions guide geographers?

Countries with little industry are called

The movement of customs and ideas

A resource that can be replaced

What special features help people understand the information on maps?

The causes of weathering are

Why are the prairie Provinces and St. Lawrence Lowlands important to the economy?

In _____, many people are subsistance farmers

One major landform found in the USA and Canada is

Study of Earth

One result of Earth's tilt is that Earth has

A family that includes several generations

Geothermal energy is considered

Most accurate way to show Earth's continents and oceans is with a(n)

Fertile topsoil left by a river after a flood

Vegetation needing little water

Social unit most responsible for teaching customs and traditions is

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

Politcal divisions of land in Canada

Any useful material found in the environment?

Subsistence farms raise enough food to

Where are moderate climates generally found?

Because of an increase in food supply and better medical care, the world's population has

What is one effect of rapid population growth in developing countries?

The average number of people who live in  a square mile of land

Geographers use east-west circles, or lines of ___ to describe location

Through their study of Earth, geographers learn how Earth and its people affect

Population density is the number of people that live in a region divided by the number of

People's occupations, their behavior, and thier belirfs are part of their

A pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society

Technology for building dams, canals, roads, and bridges

Water is considered a ____ resource

Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains are types of

Where are vertical climate zones found?

How do demographers figure out population growth?

Which of the following is a typical second level economic activity?

The town meetings in New England where all adult residents vote are an example of....