C255 (World Geography) Midterm Exam
Study Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Western Governors University
Which changes in the U.S. economy have happened since the 1950s?
Correct Answer -
How did the level of available natural mineral resources affect
industrialization in the United States?
Correct Answer -it sped up
From what region did the largest group of foreign-born residents living in
the United States today immigrate?
Correct Answer -mexico
A giant core of rock anchoring North America and centered on Hudson Bay
and James Bay is known as the
Correct Answer -Canadian shield
What best describes the spoken languages in Canada?
Correct Answer -English and French
Which landforms run through both the United States and Canada?
Correct Answer -Appalachian Mountains
Today, more than one-fourth of Canadians identify themselves as being
Correct Answer -of mixed ethnic origins
, Due to its large land area, the development of Canada's what has been
essential to the country's economic growth.
Correct Answer -transportation systems
Canada is the world's third-largest producer of what
Correct Answer -hydroelectricity
Tierra helada, tierra fría, tierra templada, and tierra caliente are examples
of what
Correct Answer -vertical climate zones
When a large urban area such as Mexico City dominates the country's
political, cultural, and economic affairs, it is called a
Correct Answer -primate city
What caused land subsidence in Mexico City?
Correct Answer -the underground reservoirs draining
Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world's leading producer?
Correct Answer -silver
People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are
Correct Answer -mestizos
Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because it
is located in a
Correct Answer -valley
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