5 Themes of Geography / US and Canada Exam Review

Question 1

The U.S is home to people that speak many different languages, but the second most spoken is

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Spanish

Question 2

The line circling the Earth that is in the middle of the tropic zones is called?

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Equator

Question 3

What Canadian provinces, known for having harsh lands, provide valuable minerals and lumber

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Pacific

Question 4

What major river flows through Canada, providing valuable resources

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Mackenzie

Question 5

In recent years, many Canadians have moved to the cities

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to find better opportunities and jobs

Question 6

What is the official language of Canada?

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French and English

Question 7

The movement of a group of people

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migration

Question 8

What area of Canada sees controversy over their many privileges and their different languages?

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Quebec

Question 9

The most industrial and populated state in the Pacific region is

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California

Question 10

day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere make up the _____

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weather

Question 11

One of the greatest challenges facing America today is

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an economic downturn

Question 12

Washington D.C is at 37*N and 77*W is an example of

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Absolute location

Question 13

The northernmost post on the Earth is the point

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North Pole

Question 14

The United States is physically diverse, having all of the following landforms, EXCEPT

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none of the above

Question 15

How do the five themes assist in the study of history?

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help to organize and categorize information

Question 16

The American region that focuses on sea-side industry, as well as being the gateway to America

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Northeast

Question 17

To study about the mountain ranges in the U.S, it would be best to use a

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physical map

Question 18

a map that shows human settlement patterns

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population map

Question 19

An example of the movement theme is

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The transcontinental Railroad

Question 20

The largest city in the US is ____, while in Canada _____ is the largest city

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New York City; Toronto

Question 21

The climates are determined by their distance away from the

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Equator

Question 22

Long-term atmospheric conditions that people can expect to generally be true make up _____

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climate

Question 23

Pensacola is East of Mobile, AL is an example of

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relative location

Question 24

schools recycling paper products is an example of

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positive human/environment interaction

Question 25

The earth is divided in half at the Prime Meridian, creating the

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Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Question 26

A map showing lakes and rivers of a location is called a

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physical map

Question 27

"Colorado is very mountainous" is an example of

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physical place

Question 28

Much of Canada's climate, resources, and industry is based on

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marine location

Question 29

The Native Americans in Oklahoma suffer great poverty is an example of

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human region

Question 30

two subcategories for "location"

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absolute, relative

Question 31

Latitude lines run

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parallel to the Equator

Question 32

One of the greatest industries for Midwest America has been

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automobiles

Question 33

what are two subcategories for "place"

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human, physical

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5 Themes of Geography / US and Canada Exam Review

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