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1
Oneway to use culture to describe a place is to
tellhow many people leave the place each year
describeits neighboring nations
explainwhat continent the place is on
listthe main languages
2
Lines of latitude divide the world into
Northern/Southern Hemisphere
Eastern/Western Hemisphere
3
Lines of logitude divide the world into
Northern/Southern Hemisphere
Eastern/Western Hemisphere
4
Using the economic spectrumabove, which letterindicates the economicsystem of Canada
B
D
C
A
5
Some common map components include...
Title, Grid, Compass, Legend, Scale
Grid, Compass, Equator, Country, Climate
Thematic, Political, Physical
North, South, East, West
6
Which of the following might be inferredfrom the patternof the data
After the age 30, the population for men is stable
More males than females ahve been born
As men get older, they are morelikely to die from accidents
Men their teens seem to be less healthy
7
The basic components of culture include
mountains,bodies of water, and vegetation
money,systems of trade, and forms of agriculture
government,leaders, and elections
language,traditions, and art.
8
Which of the following is the correct title for themap above
Cultural Regions of North America
Vegetation Zones of North America
Political Borders of North America
Physical Features of North America
9
Population pyramids include
country
life expectancy
gender
total population
10
How does the distribution of languages reflectthe history of Canada?
Early French settlements were primarily in eastern Canada
English explorers spread east from the Great Lakes
Spanish explorers settledin western Canada
The Rocky Mountains separated language families
11
The majority of Immigrants into the US since 1970 have come from
Latin America
Africa
East Asia
Eastern Europe
12
What was the goal of NAFTA?
to benefit the economies of US, Mexico, and Canada
To get the US out of recession
To put an embargo on Cuba
To increase the border control
13
A legend/key uses _____ to show us what is on the map
Symbols/Colors
Words
Images
Numbers/Words
14
What trade agreement of the 1990s changed tradepatterns between the United States and Canada
Canadian-american Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
United States Tariff Policy Agreement
Pacific Rim Free Trade Agreement
15
How have advances inagricultural technology been beneficial
increased use of fossil fuels
more efficient production of crops
elimination of animal habitats
decreased need of government aid
16
Which of the following has been a benefit of globalization
loss of local culture
pandemics
increased standard of living
widespread environmental impacts
17
Which of the following explainshow an increase in elevationaffects climate
air pressure and temperature decrease
wind speed and temperature increase
precipitation and temperature increase
air pressure and wind speeds decrease
18
The Equator is a line of
Latitude
Longitude
19
In the early part of the 1800's where were most immigrants to America come from?
France
England
Ireland
Germany
20
Which likely has had greatest influence on power of the United States to trade internationally
location next to Canada and Mexico
access to waterways and two oceans
ability to grow large quantities of food
vast resources located within Canada
21
Which age grouphas the highestpercentage of males
30 - 39
10 - 19
70 - 79
50 - 59
22
Historically and today, most people migrate to the US and Canada because
Climate
Social and Financial Opportunities
Stable government and economy
Rich natural resources
23
Ifa culture is situated near a body of water, what unique feature might develop
Thepeople might evolve into excellent swimmers
Theculture might teach terrible things about water
Theculture might value water more than others do
Thepeople might start to dislike water because they need it
24
This shows the cardinal directions on a map
Legend
Scale
North
Compass Rose
25
Whichof the following is a likely characteristic of a rural community?
agricultural traditions
use of high tech equipment
transportation center
Industrialization
