stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
US Canada Test Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
US Canada Test
US Canada Test
27 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
489 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
27 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
27
Answers
1
What is different about Quebec than other provinces in Canada?
They practice Christianity
They have a cold climate
They speak French
They speak English
2
The US and Canada are considered to be the same region for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
Similar history
Single land mass
Similar climate zones
Similar cultural traits
3
Why are people able to move away from the urban core (cities)?
Improved transportation
Higher taxes
More water supply
Increased crime
4
What is urban sprawl?
The rapid, uncontrollable expansion of urban areas
The expansion of rural areas
The decline of people in urban areas
5
Why did people from Ireland migrate to the United States in the 1800s?
There was a big war
There was a widespread famine
There was a giant earthquake
6
Suburbs are located on the inside of the urban core.
True
False
7
If I am traveling to Northern Canada, what clothes should I bring?
Flip Flops
A lot of warm jackets
Shorts
Short sleeve shirts
8
Which natural resource has changed transportation drastically in the past 50 years?
Coal
Wood
Hydroelectricity
Oil
9
What technology allows people to live in warmer climates in the USA?
Air conditioning
Computers
Railroads
Cars
10
What type of boundary is between the USA and Canada?
Cultural
Geometric
Natural
11
What is the name of the region in the US where there is a lot of manufacturing jobs?
Rust Belt
Wheat Belt
Sun Belt
Industry Belt
12
What is a free enterprise economy?
No government intervention; goods are sold at the highest profit margin
Some government intervention, but people control most of the market
The government has full control
13
A major problem with urban sprawl is it causes habitat loss.
True
False
14
Why does Quebec want to become a separate country?
They want to join the United States
They do not agree with the government of Canada
They have a different culture
15
What is sustainable development?
Using non renewable resources quickly
Monitoring the use of resources to meet current and future needs
Building houses that are not energy efficient
Allowing more pollution to occur
16
What type of growth does this pyramid show?
Declining
Steady
Slow
Rapid
17
NAFTA decreased the amount of trade between US, Canada, and Mexico.
True
False
18
What is it called when liquid is injected into the ground to cause cracks to get natural gas out?
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
Extraction
Conventional Oil Drilling
Welling
19
Which best describes the affects of acid rain?
Acidic rain burns down forests
Acidic rain causes radiation poisoning
Acidic rain caused by pollution damages trees, plants, fish, and builidings
20
One characteristic of United States democracy is the
belief in taxes
belief in government control
belief in free speech
belief in mandatory military service
21
Since the 1970's, what region have people in the United States moved to due to technology?
Rust Belt
Sun Belt
Alaska
Great Plains
22
Which best describes multiculturalism?
A country where everybody is the same (homogeneous)
One culture is the best (assimilation)
A country that has one religion
Cultural diversity is a positive thing in a country
23
All of the following countries are involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) EXCEPT:
Brazil
Canada
United States
Mexico
24
What is Geographic Information System (GIS)
helps track the absolute location of an object
analyzes parts of a place through spatial data
25
Most Canadians live within a 100 miles of the US border due to milder climate.
True
False
26
A store selling bread to consumers falls under which economic activity?
Tertiary
Secondary
Quaternary
Primary
27
Bread being packaged in a factory is what economic activity?
Primary
Quaternary
Secondary
Tertiary
