World Geography Midterm 2015

Question 1

bc of its large landarea, the develop.of Canada’s ___ has been essential to its economic growth

Accepted Answer

transportation systems

Question 2

A country inwhich the CBR and CDR are equal can experience population growthif it also has

Accepted Answer

immigration

Question 3

What effect did the2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy

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Other places suffered financial distress

Question 4

What is the largest natural lake in mexico

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Chapala

Question 5

N Europe isless industrialized than many other parts of Europe, so air pollution isminimal

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False

Question 6

What major river flows from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico

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Mississippi

Question 7

In Mexico City,residents have been encouraged to use bicycles in order to

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reduce air pollution in the city

Question 8

rock anchoring NorthAmerica and centered on Hudson Bay and James Bay is known as the

Accepted Answer

canadian shield

Question 9

The majority of thepopulation in Eastern Europe lives in small towns and rural areas

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False

Question 10

. Humans aremost likely to heavily populate a ________ area

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river delta

Question 11

Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions

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it is at the juncture of several tectonic plates

Question 12

Which is the mainpurpose for global positioning technology

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to determine absolutelocations on Earth

Question 13

A partiallyself-governing country with close ties to another country is called a

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dominion

Question 14

In Mexico, parentsand children often share their home with

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extended family

Question 15

During the IndustrialRevolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by

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economic opportunities

Question 16

In colonial times, a blending of beliefs and Catholicism occurredin Mexico in a process called

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syncretism

Question 17

Why is the UnitedStates one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?

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immigrants have arrived from many different countries

Question 18

All countries inNorthwestern Europe have ratified the Kyoto Protocol

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True

Question 19

What caused landsubsidence in Mexico City?

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the draining of underground water reserves

Question 20

Whena place like Mexico City dominates the political,cultural & economic landscape, it's called

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primate city

Question 21

What is map scale?

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distance on a map inrelation to actual distance on Earth

Question 22

The ________ is aninternational organization dedicated to fostering cooperation and world peace

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UN

Question 23

Countries joining theEU must close factories that emit acid-producing chemicals.

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False

Question 24

Some countries, suchas France, dump their waste in the Mediterranean Sea

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True

Question 25

SouthernEurope is composed of three major peninsulas: the Iberian, theBalkan, and the Italian

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True

Question 26

Why is water scarcitya growing issue in Mexico?

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growing populationand only a few major rivers and lakes.

Question 27

Logging andagriculture have led to the deforestation of much of Europe’s original forests.

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True

Question 28

Canada has ________, which has caused issues in fish industry bc ofpotential risks to consumers

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aquaculture

Question 29

A map that highlightsdifferences in height between mountains and lower regions is called

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physical map

Question 30

To the east ofCanada’s central region of plains stand the ancient, rounded

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Appalachian Mtns

Question 31

Emissions in theUS can result in ________ in Canada, threatening timber and waterresources

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acid rain

Question 32

Whatis the term for a group of people who share common ancestry, language,religion, or customs

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ethnic group

Question 33

Conservationefforts by Scandanavia to limit timber had little impact on forest resources.

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False

Question 34

The ________ stretchmore than 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from New Mexico to Alaska

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Rockies

Question 35

NE Europe's high latitudes has made it more resistant to climate change

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False

Question 36

World trade isencouraged by the ________ of natural resources

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uneven distribution

Question 37

Why is theenvironmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the U.S. economy

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commercial fishing provides jobs and foods source for US

Question 38

Complementarity describes the Vatican City’s relationship ofinterdependence on Rome

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True

Question 39

How did the level ofavailable natural mineral resources affect industrialization in the US

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sped industrialization bc it had access to many minerals

Question 40

oceancurrents that play a role in Canada’s climates is the warm,north-flowing current known as

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream

World Geography Midterm 2015

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World Geography Midterm 2015

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