World Geography Unit 2 Review

Many French-speaking Canadians support separatism.

Pull factors that drew people to the US during all the major periods of immigration were:

What is NAFTA?

A giant core of rock anchoring N. America and centered on the Hudson Bay.

The Western US is characterized by the Rocky Mountains, the Eastern US by the coastal plain.

Immigration "push" factors to the US DO NOT include:

This controversial process is how many companies obtain natural gas

Between the Pacific and Rocky Mountain Ranges, a __________ effect leads to a drier climate.

Fracking involves pumping this into a well to extract the natural gas from the rock.

______ initially explored Canada, followed by _______ who were seeking passage to the pacific.

The history of immigration to the United States can be divided into six distinct periods.

A human activity, _________, may result in certain fish species becoming extinct.

Though natural causes lead to acid rain, the human activity of ________ is another contributor.

The Southeast US is characterized by the grassland or prairie regions of the Great Plains

Cultural modifications in the US resulting from immigration can be seen in:

Chinese began migrating to the US during the 19th Century because of these "push" factors:

Canada is a vast and diverse nation however most of its territory is uninhabited.

Canada's forests have been shrinking as a result of _________

Canada’s _________ is one of the largest such ecosystems left on earth.

Immigration "pull" factors to the US DO NOT include:

Today, Mexicans are the largest single immigrant group in the United States.

The three major desert regions of North America are all in the Midwest region of the US

The official language of Canada is

In Canada, the _________ take action to address climate change.

The US is largely a country of immigrants and their descendants.

The NE and SE regions have the Appalachians, which are mined for coal and minerals.

Immigrants have left the following imprints on the United States:

The ___, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.

Immigrants to the US have absorbed, challenged, but have not reshaped American culture.

The abolishment of quotas limiting immigration to the US started the 4th wave of immigration