Geography Review

All of the following statements describe the importance of environmental protection in North America except _____.

Environmental protection in North America will not affect Europe or Asia

These nations have political divisions called provinces.

Greenland and Canada

Which statements are true about Greenland?

Greenland's borders are the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Greenland is an island. Greenland is covered by ice.

All of the following statements describe the relationship between history and geography except _____.

History and geography are unrelated.

These two countries best represent the concept of globalization.

Canada and the U.S

needs

a good or service required for survival

archipelago

a group of islands clustered together in a large body of water

peninsula

a land mass surrounded by water on three sides

superpower

a nation with the economic and political strength to influence global events

hurricane

a severe, whirling storm that forms over the ocean in tropical regions

federation

a system of government where power is shared between two levels

What issues present the most pressing problems for the U.S.?

aging population illegal immigration lack of skilled labor water pollution

drainage basin

all of the land drained by a river and the streams that flow into that river

rain shadow

area that receives less precipitation due to its location on the leeward side of a mountain

fall line

area where rivers drop from high elevations to coastal plains

All of the following are possible solutions that may be used to address agricultural issues in the future except _____.

decrease biodiversity

Which problems are likely the result of urbanization?

decreased water supply housing shortages overcrowded conditions pollution

sinkhole

depression in the land generally caused when rain dissolves limestone soils

aggregate economic behavior

economic wide results of individual behavior

default

failure to fulfill and obligation monetarily

wants

good or service desired by a person but not required for survival

representative democracy

government system under which the people elect leaders to act as their agents in making laws

aquaculture

growing of plants or animals in freshwater or marine ecosystems

Where does most of the population of Canada live?

in urban areas on its southern border

What are possible solutions that may be used in the future to address agricultural issues?

increase organic farming develop "cleaner" pesticides decrease the use of chemical agents

These factors threaten North America's ecosystems.

introduction of non-native species pollution overgrazing chemical agents habitat loss

tsunami

large wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcano

panhandle

long, thin strip of land that projects from a larger area

debt

money owned or due

seismic

movement of the earth caused by shifting of tectonic plates

These two elements threaten the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

non-native species habitat destruction

multicultural

of many cultures

bicultural

of two languages or cultures

maritime

on or near an ocean or sea

per captia

per person

unemployment rate

percentage of people in a country willing and looking for work but currently unemployed

permafrost

permanently frozen soil beneath the surface in polar and near-polar areas

investment

purchase of goods used to create more wealth

overfishing

removing fish from an area at a rate faster than they can reproduce

conservation

responsible use and management of natural resources

What factors contributed to the westward expansion of the U.S.?

the discovery of gold the Homestead Act

globalization

the integration of world economies or cultures

Gross Domestic Product

the monetary value of all finished goods and services in a country

province

the political division used in Canada and some other countries

mainland

the principal land mass of a continent or country (excludes islands and peninsulas)

municipality

town, city, or village that is generally run by a mayor or council

Geographers consider these cultural factors when they study human geography.

traditions religion language ethnicity

privatize

transfer ownership from the government to the private sector

cavern

underground area usually created when limestone is dissolved

aquifers

underground water source

Which U.S. region receives the most precipitation?

South

Why is the Gulf Coast important to Mexico's economy?

It is the source of the nation's petroleum deposits.