15-16 SS Post Test Review Part 3

Question 1

Europe's vast coastline and inland river system have had the GREATEST impact on

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the continent's fishing and shipping industries

Question 2

Continent: "group of peninsulas" bordered by AtlanticOcean, MediterraneanSea, & BlackSea?

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Europe

Question 3

Which industry would MOST LIKELY be found to be profitable in area known as Canadian Shield?

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mining

Question 4

In a traditional economy, decision to make (or not make) certain products is decided MOSTLY by

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custom

Question 5

The disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 was significant for what reason?

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It was a nuclear accident.

Question 6

Canada loses over 500,000 hectares of Boreal Forest each year due to

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clear-cutting for consumer products

Question 7

Which of these BEST explains why most of Canada's population settled near its border w/ USA?

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climate is less harsh than in more northern areas of country

Question 8

Which number represents the approximate location of the Ural Mountains?

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4

Question 9

Which of these mountain ranges represents the Rocky Mountains?

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B

Question 10

Which number on the map is closest to the Pyrenees Mountains?

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1

Question 11

Australia's economy is MOSTLY a

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Market Economy

Question 12

Which of these BEST represents capital investment for a company?

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buying new equipment

Question 13

Belgium, Germany, & GB each have literacy rates of 99%. What is the most likely effect of this?

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These nations will have a relatively high standard of living

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