GEOG 3013 Midterm CH 1-7 (missing ch 2)

Geographers Frank and Deborah Popper have proposed that in the future, much of the Great Plains should be taken out of agricultural production and instead used for what?

A huge grassland habitat for restored herds of buffalo

Canada's government is an example of what form of government in which the prime minister is both the chief executive and a member of the legislature?

A parliamentary system

Geography in the past was deeply connected to exploration, today it is ________.

A study of interconnectedness

Which of the following best describes what an aquifer is?

An underground area of permeable rock or sediment that is filled with water.

Non-native fish from Vietnam were carelessly introduced into many bodies of water in the United States. They have no native predators and so outspawn native fish, and outcompete many native fish for food. These fish are known as ________.

Asian Jumping Carp

What type of natural hazard does the text associate with disruptions of roads and trains in the Washington, D.C., area as well has flight delays at Reagan International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States?

Blizzards

What is the official language of Canada?

Both English and French

If you visited Quebec, you would see many structures that mark this area as settled by people of what religion?

Catholic

In contrast to settlers in most parts of North America, most early settlers to the Coastal South were members of what religion?

Catholicism

Based on Norse folklore and archeological evidence, which of the following was most likely cause of the abandonment of the settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows?

Conflict with local Native Americans

Eight Mile Road, popularized by Eminem in rap, and in the movie 8 Mile is located between the city, and the northern suburbs of what city?

Detroit Michigan

Generally speaking, communities with ________ tend to weather region wide declines in production and output more effectively than ones with ________.

Diversified industrial bases/specialized industrial bases

Which of the following best describes the climate in the Great Plains?

Dry with extreme temperature differences between the seasons

Neighborhoods dominated by ethnic oriented churches, schools, and newspapers dominate community life, are called ________.

Ethnic enclaves

Before human occupation, what kind of vegetation predominated in the Inland South?

Forests

The Louisiana Purchase involved a transfer of sovereignty from what country to the United States?

France

Which of the following names refers specifically to French speaking residents of Quebec?

Francophones

What city in Texas was the port of entry for thousands of immigrants to the United States starting in the 1840s?

Galveston

Areas of shallow wetlands called prairie potholes were formed by what physical process?

Glacial processes

Much of the terrain, from flatland to gently rolling hills, of the Great lakes and Corn Belt was shaped by ________.

Glaciation

What animal production in the Corn Belt is so high, that there are about 5 of these per person in Iowa?

HOGS

The local people and culture in many parts of the Atlantic Periphery can be described as

Highly independent and self-sufficient.

Chinook winds frequently bring warm temperatures to the Great Plains, even in the middle of winter. Why are these winds so warm?

Increasing pressure warms the air as it descends down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Why is mountain top removal mining is unpopular with some concerned citizens in the Inland South?

It is more environmentally damaging than underground mining.

Which of the following is an important part of the primary sector in Quebec?

Logging

Chicago, with its unparalleled transportation connections was a primary industrial center. It was also America's leading center for ________.

Meatpacking

What type of natural vegetation covers most of Canada?

Needleleaf evergreen forest

During the maximum extent of glaciation in North America, continental glaciers extended how far south?

Ohio

What are two challenges faced by Florida's citrus industry?

Periodic frosts and increased international competition

Country music can be traced back to roots in what culture and region of North America?

Scotch-Irish settlers in Appalachia

Many cities in the Megalopolis region, such as Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia, are located on the Fall Line, why were so many settlement established on or near this line?

Ships could go no farther upstream than this line AND Waterfalls along the Fall Line allowed colonial settlers to create water wheels that provided power for urban industries

Most immigrants from Latin America and Asia have arrived in the United States when?

Since the 1960s

What is heterolocalism?

Members of an ethnic group move to mixed suburban neighborhoods, but maintain personal connections with their communities without living in the same area

Many French settlers left the Atlantic Periphery during the Great Upheaval and settled in what part of North America?

The Coastal South

The Erie Canal was constructed to provide water route between the Atlantic Coast and what?

The Great Lakes

Which major physical feature in North America did glaciers create?

The Great Lakes

That the Great Lakes and Corn Belt region are near the geographic center of the United States, its excellent transportation network of waterways and highways, and the perception that truly "American" values are the norm here are all reasons why this region has often been called ________.

The Heartland

What was the system that French settlers used to divide up land along the St. Lawrence River?

The Long Lot System

Which of the following was created to help control the flooding of the Tennessee River and provide affordable power for the Inland South?

The Tennessee Valley Authority

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, what survey method was used in the settlement of the Great lakes and Corn Belt region?

The Township and Range System

The Great Lakes and the Corn Belt region became known as the "Rust Belt" because

The decay of the region's cities from deindustrialization, as steel mills and auto manufacturers moved to other parts of the world, and the resulting loss of population, increase in crime and chronic unemployment.

A presidential republic, such as the United States, has what characteristics?

The executive and legislative branches of government are separate

What benefit is there for dairy farmers to locate near large cities?

The farmer can sell milk, which is perishable, directly to consumers.

The Great Expulsion or Great Upheaval refers to what?

The forced migration of French settlers out of Acadia during the French and Indian War

The frequent fogs that contribute to shipping hazards along the coast of the Atlantic Periphery are most often caused by

The interaction of a warm ocean current with cold air masses

Early settlers used the name the "Great American Desert" to refer to the Great Plains because of what characteristic of the region?

The lack of trees.

If the same amount of sunlight was hitting an area of land and an area of water, which area would heat more rapidly?

The land would heat more rapidly.

Difficulty in recruiting and retaining physicians, priests and clergy, and small businesses are all related to what problem in the Great Plains?

The loss of population in small towns and rural areas.

While much of the South was dominated by plantation farming, which required slave labor, what area of the South did small, less wealthy farmers, who owned few if any slaves, dominate?

The mountainous areas

Recent Latino and Asian immigrants have been attracted to the Great Plains because of jobs in what industry?

meat packing

In general, warmer air masses can hold ________ moisture than colder air masses.

more

Although Mardi Gras is celebrated by people of diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds in the Coastal South, the origin of the tradition relates to what tradition?

the catholic tradition of lent

What law passed in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by providing up to 160 acres of land to settlers who were able to make productive use of it?

the homestead act

The forced migration of thousands of Native Americans to "Indian Territory" came to be known as what?

the trail of tears

If you were driving west along Interstate 70 from Topeka to Denver, for much of your trip the landscape around you would appear relatively flat, but overall you would be driving ________.

uphill

The movement of European-American middle-class families to the suburbs in order to escape racial tensions and urban decay is called what?

white flight

Is Kansas flatter than a pancake?

yes

North America is the world's ________.

Third largest continent

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Within 150 miles of the U.S. — Canada border

Why was the city of Washington, D.C., established?

Because leaders of northern and southern states couldn't agree on which existing U.S. city should be the capital

Detroit, suffering from the impacts of continuing population loss, due to the economy has decided to ________ large areas of the city (about 40 square miles in all), in order to improve Detroit's economic future.

Abandon

Many Anglophone Quebecois are moving out of the region for what reason?

Strong Quebecois nationalism contributes to their feeling unwelcome in the region.

Why have fisheries in the region declined since the 1950s?

Technological improvements have allowed fishing to take place a much faster rates than ever before

Which of the following social issues is likely to be a continuing problem for Megalopolis in the near future?

Tensions between different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups

Most secondary sector activity in the Great Plains is related to what primary sector activity?

agriculture

What natural hazard is more common the Coastal South than other parts of North America and causes numerous deaths each year, particularly in Florida?

lightning