2ND Quarter exam

60% of Canada's energy comes from which of the following sources?

Which set of imaginary lines goes around the earth over the poles?

Most active volcanoes are located within a region known as the ___.

What imaginary line divides the earth into eastern and western halves?

A region's systems for transporting goods to market, communicating with other regions, and feuling factories is called_.

What is a regional ecosystem called?

A long period of time without rain is called a ___.

Weathering breaks large rocks into fine particles that are generally referred to as ___.

Which term is used to describe the location of geographic feature in relation to other nearby features?

The U.S. imports most of its goods from which country?

The ___ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile.

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time is known as___.

Shows number of children a woman would have in her life, if she had children at the current rate for her country.

Through ___, a culture creates or invents a new system or device for fulfilling a specific need.

What term is used to name each half of the earth, divided either north and south or east and west?

A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called a(n)___.

What are the two houses of Congress called in the U.S.?

Which set of imaginary lines run parallel to the equator?

What document is a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features on the earth?

Term used to describe original, native inhabitants of Canada

What is the area of active volcanoes where Alaska and Hawaii are located called?

Physical feature largely acts as a north-south border between the United States and Canada

What is a prairie grassland in the tropical region called?

Hot, molten rock under the surface of the earth is called ___.

What imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern halves?

Great for outdoor activities such as rainforest hiking, kayaking, and whale watching

The ___ of an area might be expressed as 26.8 people per square mile.

The central core of a city where its commercial activity takes place is called the ___.

A fracture in the Earth's crust is a ___.

The transfer of heat into the atmosphere by upward motion is called ___.

This United States region has a diverse climate, population, and economic activity.

A rocky ridge or hill, often left behind by a receding glacier is called a ___.

Which of the following natural resources does the U.S. lead the world in abundance?

This place was founded in 1608 as a French trading post.

Most immigrants to the U.S. are migrating from which region?

30% Quebec's population identifies their ethnic origin as

Type of government where representatives are elected to make law and advance the common good

What is the statistic that shows the number of live births per thousand population?

Canada achieved independence from

The theory that an original supercontinent broke apart into plates that caused individual continents to form.

What is the statistic that tells the difference between the birthrate and the mortality rate?

Located on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico

This United States region has fertile soil and is called the "breadbasket."

Conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place over a long period time is known as___.

In this place people visit the Scarborough Bluffs

This Canadian region is also known as the Cordillera Region.

In a ___, citizens vote for representatives to serve them in the government.

A government that is run by its citizens and their elected representatives is called a ___.

This United States region has a humid climate with rainy summers and mild winters.

This United States region has a cold to mild climate with expansive farmland.

A giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake is called a ___.

Alaska and Hawaii are located along the ___, an area of active volcanoes.

Popular place to see Broadway musicals

In a ___, production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers.

Twice a year on the ___ sunlight and darkness are the same in length.

This Canadian region is defined by the Hudson Bay to the north and the Great Lakes to the South.

This place is considered a cultural melting pot in Canada

This United States region has dry, hot weather and strong Spanish-American and Native American influences

Which is NOT a U.S. territory?

Where is the U.S. capital located?

The Earth's surface from the edge of a continent to a deep part of the ocean is known as the ___.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer ___ marks the beginning of the summer season.

Magma can flow out of cracks in the earth's surface as ___.

Moving pieces under the earth's surface that form the earth's crust are called ___.

A seismograph measures the size of the waves caused by a(n) ___.

This Canadian region has a mix of rocky coasts and interior forests

Organic material in the soil forms ___.

What is the spreading out of culture, cultural traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point?

A deadly form of weather containing a funnel-shaped column of spiraling air is called a ___.

One of the largest and most affluent cities in the Pacific Northwest.

A system in which production of goods and services is determined by the government is called ___.

This Canadian region has a cold to mild climate with extreme cold farther north

This Canadian region has wide open fields with flatter lands, and most of Canada's agriculture is there.

Failing water droplets in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail are referred to as ___.