Matching Write the correct leters in the blanks.
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a. | blizzard | h. | hurricane | b. | chinook | i. | divide | c. | supercell
thunderstorm | j. | headwaters | d. | ice storm | k. | tributary | e. | Everglades | l. | fishery | f. | Okeephonoke Swamp | m. | timberline | g. | prarie | n. | forestline |
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(2 points) large, treeless expanse of
grasses
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2.
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(2 points) warm, dry Rocky Mountain wind
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3.
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(2 points) Florida’s wetlands and
swamps
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4.
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(2 points) tropical ocean storm
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5.
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(2 points) severe winter snowstorm
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(2 points) high point that determines the direction
of rivers
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(2 points) place for catching fish and marine
animals
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(2 points) area above which trees will not
grow
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(2 points) origin of a river
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10.
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(2 points) branch of a river
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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(3 points) What kind of climate does Hawaii
have?
a. | subtropical | c. | marine west coast | b. | tropical | d. | humid
subtropical |
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(3 points) In which type of North American landform
are rich coal and mineral deposits generally found?
a. | volcanoes | c. | plains | b. | mountain ranges | d. | oceans |
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(3 points) Both Georgia and North Carolina have
_____________ climates.
a. | subtropical | c. | marine west coast | b. | tropical | d. | desert |
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(3 points) Climate regions vary with changes in
elevation and
a. | latitude | c. | soil condition | b. | longitude | d. | geographical
features |
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(3 points) Which of the following is not included in
the Pacific Mountain Ranges?
a. | Mount McKinley | c. | the Cascade Range | b. | the Sierra Nevada | d. | the Canadian
Shield |
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(3 points) What kind of climate is shared by
northern California, Oregon and the state of Washington?
a. | tropical | c. | marine west coast | b. | maritime coast | d. | mediterranean |
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(3 points) Tall __________ are common native plants
of the Great Plains.
a. | deciduous trees | c. | conifers | b. | grasses | d. | all of the
above |
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(3 points) The _________ run through the state of
West Virginia.
a. | Rocky Mountains | c. | Cascade Mountains | b. | Appalachian Mountains | d. | Black Hills |
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(3 points) Because _____________, the population of
North America has continued to grow.
a. | native populations throughout the continent continue to thrive | c. | the
continent’s abundant forests provide resources for housing | b. | immigrants find
freedom and economic opportunity in the United States and Canada | d. | the trade surplus is
growing |
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(3 points) Canada and the United States differ in
their
a. | population density. | c. | government health programs. | b. | climate. | d. | all of the above |
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(3 points) Most people in the U.S. and Canada are
____________ or their descendants.
a. | migrants | c. | Native Americans | b. | republicans | d. | immigrants |
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(3 points) Where are North America’s greatest
oil reserves found?
a. | in Alaska, Texas, and in Alberta, Canada | c. | in Texas, New Mexico, and in
Alberta, Canada | b. | in Alaska, in Texas, and in Quebec, Canada | d. | in Alaska, in the Rocky Mountains, and in
Alberta, Canada |
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(3 points) Lakes and rivers are important resources
because
a. | they provide drinking water and irrigation for farms. | c. | they supply electric
power. | b. | they are used for shipping and transportation. | d. | all of the
above |
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(3 points) Ever-present cold and little vegetation
are found
a. | at high altitudes. | c. | at high elevations and far northern latitudes. | b. | in far northern
longitudes. | d. | just below the
timberline. |
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(3 points) Summers generally are __________ in the
eastern U.S.
a. | cold | c. | hot and dry | b. | cool and rainy | d. | hot and muggy |
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Emigration to the United
States from Canada and Quebec, 1840-1940
Period | Canadian
emigration | Rate of Emigration
(%) | Quebec
Emigration | Rate of
Emigration | Quebec as % of Canadian
Emigration | 1840-1850 | 75 000 | 4,3 | 35 000 | 5,4 | 47 | 1850-1860 | 150 000 | 7 | 70 000 | 7,8 | 47 | 1860-1870 | 300 000 | 10,7 | 100 000 | 10 (est) | 33 | 1870-1880 | 375 000 | 11 | 120 000 | 10,1 | 32 | 1880-1890 | 450 000 | 11,3 | 150 000 | 11,3 | 33 | 1890-1900 | 425 000 | 9,7 | 140 000 | 9,6 | 33 | 1900-1910 | 325 000 | 6,4 | 100 000 | 6 | 31 | 1910-1920 | 250 000 | 4 | 80 000 | 4 | 32 | 1920-1930 | 450 000 | 6 | 130 000 | 5,6 | 29 | 1930-1940 | 25 000 | 0,3 | - | - | - | 1840-1940 | 2 800 000 | | 900
000 | | 32 | | | | | | |
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(4 points) Which of the following can be
inferred from the chart on emigration from Canada and Quebec to the U.S.?
a. | That the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1880 to
1900. | c. | That the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1840 to
1860. | b. | The the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1920 to
1930. | d. | That the greatest
number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1900 to 1920. |
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(4 points) According to the Canadian and Quebec
emigration chart, the highest years for emigrants from Quebec to come to the U.S. were:
a. | 1870 - 1880 | c. | 1920 - 1930 | b. | 1890 - 1900 | d. | 1880 - 1890 |
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(5 points) Which of the following can be inferred
from the chart on Canadian and Quebec emigration to the U.S.
a. | That life was very hard in Canada. | c. | That the population of Canada was
increasing. | b. | That the population of Canada was decreasing. | d. | That Quebec’s share of the Canadian
population was decreasing. |
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(2 points) Based on the above political cartoon, the
cartoonist feels that U.S. policy toward illegal immigration is:
a. | correct | c. | confused | b. | incorrect | d. | misunderstood |
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Essay
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(10 points) Explain what the population trend is
like for the majority of countries in Asia and Europe. Furthermore, detail why these trends are
occurring. Remember to use complete sentences and proper punctuation.
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(10 points) Why was Thomas Malthus unable to foresee
the population explosion that occurred after he wrote his famous work, “Essay on the Principle
of Population” in which he predicted that the growth of humans would be checked by such things
as war, disease, vice and morality? Remember to use complete sentences and proper punctuation.
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