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Chapter 05 - United States
Chapter 05 - United States
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1
The oldest mountain range in North America is _____________
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Rannge
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mountains
2
Which of the following mountain ranges is not in the Pacific Range?
Alaska Range
Cascade Range
Appalachian Mts.
Sierra Nevada
3
The Hawaiian islands formed on a
headwater
hot spot
coral reef
tributaries
4
What is a postindustrial economy?
Economy that emphasizes manufacturing
Economy that emphasizes services and technology
Economy focused on agriculture
Economy focused on natural resources
5
Process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen
Foreclosure
Aqueducts
Acid Rain
Eutrophication
6
What major event brought people to the Northeastern United States in the 1800's?
Terrorism
Industrial Revolution
Dry Farming
Sunbelt
7
Slavery was abolished after the _______________
War of Spanish Succession
War of 1812
American Civil War
Revolutionary War
8
Where are the arid/semi-arid climate found in the United States?
North
East
West
South
9
What type of economy does the United States have?
free market economy
command economy
absolute economy
unitary economy
10
Which is
NOT
a reason why wetlands are necessary?
hold vaulable water supplies
fisheries
the entertainment industry wants alligators to perform
buffer coastal areas from storms and floods
11
The highest point in the United States is
Lookout Mountain
Mt. Everest
Cheaha Mountain
Denali
12
The waters that flow east of the continental divide do
NOT
flow toward the
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River System
Pacific Ocean
13
Which of these was
NOT
an address to the environmental situation in the United States?
Recycling programs
Clean Water Act of 1972
Using renewable energy resources
Requiring communities to shut off electricity after 2:00 pm in some states
14
What is the area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains that often experiences the rain shadow effect?
the Continental Divide
the Atlantic Coastal Plain
the Columbia Plateau
the Great Plains
15
What kind of climate does the Southeastern United States have?
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast
Mediterranean
16
________ is an environmental problem in the United States because it corrodes stone and metal.
Agicultural runoff
Smog
Ozone depletion
Acid Rain
17
Which style of music did
NOT
originate in the United States?
jazz
classical
blues
hip-hop
18
Which is
NOT
a reason why the United States has a high GNP?
highly developed industries
technology and innovation
selective education
high agricultural output
19
What connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Colorado River System
St. Lawrence Seaway System
Mississippi River
Mackenzie River System
20
Which Europeans settled in North America in the 1500's?
Spanish and English
French and German
French and English
Spanish and French
21
The Gulf of Mexico is very well known for
Commercial immigration
Commercial manufacturing
Commercial farming
Commercial fishing
22
Which event helped boost the economy of the United States in the 1900's?
Civil War
Great Depression
September 11th
World War II
23
A farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely on the natural precipitation.
Dry farming
Eco-farming
Natural Farming
Sunbelt farming
24
Southern California has what type of climate?
Marine West Coast
Humid Subtropical
Humid Continental
Mediterranean
25
What is haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollutants?
Desalination
Acid Rain
Eutrophication
Smog
26
How many colonies fought for American independence from the British?
20
13
17
15
27
A place on the ocean floor through which magma vents to create an underwater volcano that may grow into an island
Fall Line
Aqueduct
Hot Spot
Tributary
28
Which is
NOT
an area known for high technology/software development in the United States?
Austin, TX
Larose, LA
Seattle, Washington
Silicon Valley
29
The population of the United States is more than which number?
300 million
315 million
400 million
375 million
30
What was the main type of crop in Southern United States during the 1800's?
spinach
cotton
rice
wheat
31
Which is
NOT
a Great Lake?
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Borgne
32
The removal of forests when harvesting timber is __________
clear-cutting
flooding
acid rain
wetlands
33
How many years ago did people first come to the United States?
9,000 years ago
12,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
34
What two U.S. states have the largest petroleum reserves?
Alaska and Hawaii
California and Texas
Alaska and Texas
California and Florida
35
What caused the economic downturn in the United States in 2008?
decrease in forests
an increase in the federal budget
home mortgage loans
overuse of freshwater
36
What formed and shaped many landforms in the United States?
tectonic plates
smog
acid rain
eutrophication
37
What US state includes areas that have a subarctic climate?
Idaho
Maine
Alaska
Michican
38
What are the Great Plains of the United States?
the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains
the flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
the flat, sedolate area in central Alaska
39
Because of its immigration history, _______ in the United States.
cities are the most ethnically uniform areas
a postindustrial economy emerged
there are abundant natural resources
many different religions are practiced
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What are the series of safe houses that helped thousands of African American escape slavery before the Civil War?
the Underground Railroad
the Mason-Dixon Route
the Washington Expressway
the Northwest Passage
