World Geography C-Scope Unit 4 Review – US and Canada
Coach Bailey
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How has history affected the language patterns evident in Canada?
ANS: Early French settlements were primarily in eastern Canada.
The process of erosion can best be described as the movement of weathered materials by —
wind, water or ice.
Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?
ANS: Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.
Which of the following has the greatest effect on temperature variations experienced in
Oklahoma City and Topeka? ANS: Location on continent
Which geographic factor explains why both British Columbia and the British Isles regions
have similar climates? ANS: The warmer temperatures of maritime winds.
Which of the following is likely a characteristic of rural communities in the United States and
Canada? ANS: Agricultural cooperatives
A megalopolis is most likely to develop where — transportation routes and major economic
development have concentrated.
Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of —
urbanization.
Which advance accelerated the settlement of western regions of the United States and
Canada during the nineteenth century? ANS: Construction of railroads.
In the graph of 2015 both Canada and the United States were experiencing a baby boom.
Many large cities in the United States are home to significant Hispanic populations as of the
2010 US Census.
Which geographic factor was most responsible for increasing migration to the United States
and Canada during the seventeenth century? ANS: Available land for farming.
The United States and Canada are home to many multinational corporations, which employ
people in a variety of jobs. In this way, globalization has benefited the societies of the
region by — increasing the standards of living.
People in the United States and Canada have modified the environment to provide
inexpensive electricity and recreational areas by — constructing dams with reservoirs.
Which of the following is the likely reason for the differences of warning systems in the US
and Canada? ANS: More numerous emergency weather events in the United States.
Many people living in Canada deal with extreme weather conditions because of — the risks
of exposure in a cold climate.
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Which of the following is one factor that contributes to the view that the United States and
Canada constitutes a single geographic region? ANS: Similar democratic institutions.
What types of regions are created by the man-made borders between the United States and
Canada? ANS: Political regions
The St. Lawrence Region and the borders of Northeast and Midwest United States with
Canada’s common borders creates a geographic region because of a common trade route
(St. Lawrence Seaway).
The region St. Lawrence Seaway region mentioned above is called a functional region.
Canada has a combination of both socialistic and free enterprise in their economic spectrum
which is closer to socialism than free enterprise.
In what way did worldwide trade patterns change after the colonization of the United States
and Canada? ANS: Global maritime networks developed
What trade agreement of the 1990s changed trade patterns between the United States and
Canada? ANS: North American Free Trade Agreement
What physical geographic factor influences the ability of leaders in the United States and
Canada to control such large territories? ANS: Access to waterways and ports
What most accounts for some Quebec citizens voting against independence for Quebec?
ANS: Concerns about economic changes
Which of the following is most characteristic of the cultural landscape of both West Texas
and western Canada? ANS: Cattle ranches
The words below are inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty:
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched
refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp
beside the golden door! — Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”, 1883
ANS: The inscription reflects a perception that the United States is a place that is —
welcoming to immigrants
The spread of democratic ideas from Europe to the United States and Canada is an example
of cultural convergence.
One way air conditioning has facilitated human adaptation to the environment is by enabling
habitation in warmer environments.
What is one environmental impact which could possibly be caused by hydraulic fracturing?
ANS: A higher demand for water