Exam Review WG

What American city is at the confluence of three rivers?

• Pittsburgh

• New York

• Washington D.C.

• Atlanta

What two cities grew up along the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Omaha and Sacremento

• Atlanta and Baltimore

• Cincinnati and Chicago

• Las Vegas and Austin

What city is the center of the global economic market?

• New York

• Chicago

• Washington, D.C.

• Atlanta

What is the name of the economic alliance between the US, Canada, and Mexico?

• NAFTA

• EU

• NATO

• ASEAN

What is the ability of countries to produce goods and services at lower relative costs than other countries, resulting in exports of goods and services

• comparative advantage

• competitive advantage

• balance of trade

• equilibrium

What sector of the economy is also known as the service sector?

• Primary

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Basic

In general, high latitude regions tend to have

• Cold temperatures

• Hot temperatures

• Warm temperatures

• Varied temperatures

What river forms a natural border between US and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Colorado

• Columbia

• Mississippi

Subsistence agriculture is an example of what level of economic activity?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Quaternary

What technology allows people to grow crops in arid regions?

• Irrigation
• Internet
• Globalization
• Seed Drilling