Which statement best describes the Central Plateau of Mexico?

a flat-topped highland area with good soil for growing crops

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

To help map readers compare the locations of different places

Describe the role corporations such as United Fruit played in shaping Latin American economies.

Established commercial farming & mining operations throughout the region

Large-scale agriculture is characterized by

planting a single crop across huge plots

Which situation is an example of a push factor?

A civil war endangering the lives of many citizens

Persons who have immigrated to Europe illegally most likely do so because they believe that

life will be better there than in their countries of birth

Hurricanes form as a result of

warm air rising from the Atlantic Ocean

By the 1970s, the Chesapeake Bay suffered from

death of wildlife and a collapsed fishing industry

Which is an example of Europeans embracing the culture of immigrants to their country?

A community closes schools in observance of Ramadan

In 19th and 20th century Latin America, money from the sale of natural resources was commonly used to

develop infrastructure and pay wealthy landowners

What did the president of United Fruit do to get tax-free use of farmland in Costa Rica?

He paid off the country's national debt

Which issue has contributed to unrest in immigrant communities in Europe?

Treatment of minorities by the police

Which statement explains why the Panama Canal was built?

The canal helped to reduce the time it took to ship goods around the world

Which statement best compares the climates of the United States and Canada?

The climate of Canada is cooler and less varied than that of the U.S.

Which statement describes an effect the formation of the European Union has had on immigration in Europe?

Presents challenges for European nations seeking to control their borders.

A map legend would most likely contain

bird pictures on the map that represent wildlife refuges

Which information would be best to use to describe the absolute location of the city of Istanbul, Turkey?

The city's longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates

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1
Which statement best describes the Central Plateau of Mexico?
a mountainous area with daily temperatures below freezing levels
a flat-topped highland area with good soil for growing crops
a peninsular area with a sparsely populated tropical rainforest
a large desert area with very few places that can sustain life
2
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
to tell mapmakers where to place the Equator and the Prime Meridian
to provide drivers with exact directions to their destinations
To help map readers compare the locations of different places
to provide a tool for determining absolute location
3
Which landform connects Central America and South America?
Isthmus of Panama
Pampas
Baja California
Yucatan Peninsula
4
Describe the role corporations such as United Fruit played in shaping Latin American economies.
They provided financing and support for small-business owners
They established local banks to help bring modern equipment to small farms
They provided money to build colleges and universities
Established commercial farming & mining operations throughout the region
5
Large-scale agriculture is characterized by
the use of chemical fertilizers
the use of machinery
producing more than enough to feed an entire family
planting a single crop across huge plots
6
Which situation is an example of a push factor?
A country relaxing its immigrant policies
A foreign nation offering bonuses for workers
A civil war endangering the lives of many citizens
A country signing a peace treaty to end a civil war
7
Persons who have immigrated to Europe illegally most likely do so because they believe that
life will be better there than in their countries of birth
it is very easy to move there illegally
there is very little chance of being sent back home
current residents are happy to help them
8
In the United States and Canada, which type of area tends to have the highest population density?
rural
agricultural
urban
ghost town
9
Australia is located in which two hemispheres?
Eastern and Northern
Eastern and Southern
Western and Northern
Western and Southern
10
Hurricanes form as a result of
cold air sinking from the upper atmosphere
warm air rising from the Atlantic Ocean
warm air caused by pollution
cold air blowing south from the Arctic Ocean
11
In both the United States and Canada, the national government owns and controls
most radio and television stations
the postal service
the food-service industry
oil and natural gas production
12
Which crop is best grown in a high altitude?
bananas
potatoes
avocados
sugarcane
13
By the 1970s, the Chesapeake Bay suffered from
extreme environmental overprotection by the government
declining public taste for fresh seafood
death of wildlife and a collapsed fishing industry
lack of residential and commercial development in its basin
14
Which is an example of Europeans embracing the culture of immigrants to their country?
Tunisian immigrants in France buy French-style bread at the local bakery
Factory allows immigrant/Polish workers to take off Polish Independence Day
German schoolchildren tease a Moroccan girl about her Muslim headscarf
A community closes schools in observance of Ramadan
15
Which direction should a person travel to get from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
northwest
northeast
southeast
southwest
16
In 19th and 20th century Latin America, money from the sale of natural resources was commonly used to
develop infrastructure and pay wealthy landowners
buy land from the wealthy and give it to the poor
create an industrial economy based on manufacturing
reduce the gap between the rich and poor
17
The hemispheres are geographical divisions of the world created by
the Equator and Prime Meridian
oceans and continents
an international organization and treaty agreement
major rivers and mountain ranges
18
What did the president of United Fruit do to get tax-free use of farmland in Costa Rica?
He financed the president's reelection campaign
He funded the creation of an agricultural university
He paid for a military operation in a neighboring country
He paid off the country's national debt
19
Which issue has contributed to unrest in immigrant communities in Europe?
Rivalries among fans of different sports
Lack of access to quality healthcare
Treatment of minorities by the police
Restrictions on mobility within countries
20
Which type of vegetation is most common in the eastern United States?
tropical forest
tropical grassland
temperate forest
temperate grassland
21
Which statement illustrates the concept of relative location?
New Orleans is located at 30 N and 90 W
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C.
The movie theater is located at 2095 Chestnut Street
Libya is located west of Egypt
22
Which statement explains why the Panama Canal was built?
Building the canal helped to expand a waterway created by the oceans
The canal had to be built b/c ships were too big to sail great distances
The canal was built to provide jobs for the people of the region
The canal helped to reduce the time it took to ship goods around the world
23
Politicians who promote policies favoring traditional citizens of their country over immigrants are
imperialists
nativists
multiculturists
colonists
24
Which statement best compares the climates of the United States and Canada?
Canada's climate is more affected by oceans than is the climate of the U.S.
Overall, the United States is much drier than Canada
The climate of Canada is cooler and less varied than that of the U.S.
The climates of eastern Canada and the eastern U.S. are very similar
25
A main purpose of political maps is to show
land use
climatic regions
natural resources
national boundaries
26
In a political system with universal suffrage, all citizens have the right to
receive medical care
vote for elected officials
receive equal treatment in court
freely exercise their religious beliefs
27
People who leave their country to escape a war are called
escapees
nativists
refugees
pacifists
28
The most important farming region of the United States is located
along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
on the Mexican border
in the Pacific Northwest
in the center of the country
29
Which statement describes an effect the formation of the European Union has had on immigration in Europe?
Presents challenges for European nations seeking to control their borders.
It has persuaded possible immigrants to remain in their home countries.
It has made travel in Europe more difficult for tourists and visitors.
It has reduced persecution of immigrants across the continent.
30
A map legend would most likely contain
driving directions from one place on the map to another
The latitude and longitude coordinates of a mountain range
instructions for calculating the exact mileage between two large cities
bird pictures on the map that represent wildlife refuges
31
When members of a minority group begin to act like members of the majority group where they live, the minorities are
defying
separating
vetoing
assimilating
32
Which information would be best to use to describe the absolute location of the city of Istanbul, Turkey?
A table giving the city's distance from other population centers
A listing of the city's most famous landmarks
A description of the city's position on the globe compared w/ other places
The city's longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates

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