GEOGRAPH 220 Quiz 2

A(n) ________________ in Canada is the equivalent of a “state” in the United States.

According to the text, which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?

All of the following groups suffer from disproportionately lower economic status and education EXCEPT:

The 5 percent of the world's population that lives in North America produces what share of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere?

The Grand Banks are found offshore of:

The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers meet in:

The United States _____________________ has made possible the dispersal of industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country.

Series of canals and locks

Which of the following environmental disasters occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010?

Which of the following statements about single-parent households in North America is INCORRECT?

A Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the winter, and cool and moist in summer.

Agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise to city-like settlements in North America.

Brownfields have been attractive to developers because they are easy to convert to high-density housing.

In North America, many small family-owned and family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.

In the category of people over age 25 in North America, a higher percentage of women have college degrees than men.

Most new immigrants to North America actually consume fewer public services than they pay for through taxes.

Research indicates that a majority of North Americans favor separation of church and state.

The Interstate Highway System has largely replaced the national railway network for the long-distance transportation of cargo.

The North American “baby boom” occurred just before World War II.

The largest part of Canada's economy is service-based.