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Unit 2 Test of the United States and Canada
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1
According to the map above, which body of water forms part of the northern border of Ohio?
St Lawrence River
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Lake Erie
2
Summers generally are ____________________ in the southeastern United States.
cool and rainy
long and muggy
hot and dry
cold
3
By how much did the proportion of the U.S. agricultural workforce change between 1900 and 2007?
It decreased by just over 35%
It decreased by about one-fourth.
It increased by about three-fourths.
It increased by just over 35%
4
For what reason or reasons did immigrants come to the United States?
to bring workers back to their home countries
to promote outsourcing of work to their home countries
political/religious freedom, to flee wars/natural disasters
to relocate after exile from their home countries
5
The abandoned factories and steel mills in old industrial areas came to be known as
"Silicon Valley"
"The Rust Belt"
"The Sunbelt"
"The Manufacturing Belt"
6
In what region is smog a particularly serious problem?
the Midwest
Southern California
the Detroit region
New England
7
Which countries are included in NAFTA?
The United States and Mexico
Canada and the United States
Canada, the United States and Great Britain
Canada, the United States and Mexico
8
Some people in this French-speaking province are interested in gaining independence from Canada
Quebec
Montreal
Nunavut
Alberta
9
Which of the following factors does not affect the climate of the United States?
prevailing winds
equatorial latitude location
ocean currents
high mountain ranges
10
Where is the majority of the Inuit population located?
Yukon Territory
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
11
According to the map above, which of the following states has the highest point of elevation?
Indiana
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
12
Which of the following is not included in the Pacific Ranges?
the Sierra Nevada
the Cascade Range
the Alaska Range
the Rocky Mountains
13
What causes the dry areas of the Columbia Plateau?
strip mining
rain shadow effect
Desertification
farming
14
What gives the higher reaches of the Rockies and Pacific Ranges a highland climate?
elevation
timberline
blizzards
cold air
15
There is a serious shortage in the West of which of the following resources?
minerals
water
coal
oil
16
Use the graph: About what proportion of forestland in the US is owned for economic reasons?
about 25%
nearly 75%
nearly 60%
between 30%-40%
17
Most people of the United States are ____________________ or descendants of immigrants.
republicans
immigrants
suburbanites
Native Americans
18
Which of the following is a result of acid rain?
Concrete and steel buildings collapse.
Lakes become unable to support most organisms.
Overgrowth of algae depletes oxygen in bodies of water
Oxygen in the air is depleted.
19
Why do most Canadians live along the U.S.-Canada border?
so they can easily move between the two countries
because they have been forced there by the Inuit
to avoid overcrowding in the rest of the country
much of Canada has rugged terrain & a bitterly cold climate
20
Population clusters in the United States are located
in the Great Plains
in the South and Southwest
along the US-Mexico border
along the Pacific coast, Great Lakes, and in the Northeast.
21
No trees grow:
below the timberline
above the timberline
north of the Great Lakes
below the fault line
22
A tornado can develop out of a
blizzard
supercell
rain shadow
hurricane
23
What has been a negative effect of gentrification?
decreased taxes in suburban neighborhoods
increased property taxes in poor urban neighborhoods
increased congestion
reduced commuting times
24
What has happened to trade in North America since the signing of NAFTA?
It has created huge trade deficits.
It has decreased dramatically.
It has increased dramatically.
It has stayed the same.
25
West of the Continental Divide, rivers flow into:
the Gulf of Mexico
The Pacific Ocean
The Rio Grande
The Mississippi River
26
Eutrophication such as in the “Gulf Dead Zone”
can deplete water's oxygen, leaving none for the fish.
is the result of overfishing
can enlarge the hole in the ozone layer
causes smog
27
The Piedmont drops to the Atlantic Coastal Plain & eastern rivers break into rapids &waterfalls
in the Appalachian Mountains
in the tidal basin
along the fall line
along the Continental Divide
28
The humid continental climate of southeastern Canada is moderated by _____.
distance from the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean
nearness to the Appalachians
high elevation
nearness to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean
29
What did America’s inland and coastal waterways provide in the development of cities?
shipping and trade routes
a safe haven for runaway slaves
a natural defense from attacks by the British
a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
30
Most of the people in the United States live in
rural areas
metropolitan areas
the Sunbelt
on the Great Plains
31
Climate regions vary with changes in elevation and
soil condition
rainfall
latitude
longitude
32
The rounded peaks of the ______________ were shaped over time by ice and running water.
Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Ranges
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
33
What kind of climate characterizes the northeastern United States?
marine west coast
Mediterranean
steppe
humid continental
34
North American economies are based increasingly on
high-tech businesses
timber harvesting
fisheries
heavy industry
35
Which physical feature makes up the eastern half of Canada and the northeastern part of the US?
Appalachian Mountains
The Great Plains
Canadian Shield
Rocky Mountains
36
Since the 1970s, the ______ and ______ have become some of the fastest-growing areas in the US.
South and Southwest
West and South
Northeast and Southwest
Northwest and West
37
In the United States, why are foods relatively inexpensive?
because the demand is so great
because it is supplied by other countries
because Americans are wealthy
because the nation has an agricultural surplus
