World Geography: The U.S. and Canada

What region of Florida providing rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species is threatened by environmental degradation?

• the Great Salt Lake

• the Everglades

• the redwood forests

• the Chesapeake Bay

Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?

• The lands which Europeans colonized contained powerful kingdoms of many nationalities.

• The earliest inhabitants arrived some 15,000 years ago.

• Over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries.

• The British founded the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast.

A wind turbine is a source of ________ energy.

• fossil fuel

• solar

• renewable

• geothermal

Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?

• The many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water.

• The waterfalls provided power for factories.

• The region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor.

• They were located near important mineral resources.

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

• nonrenewable energy sources.

• the least polluting source of energy.

• scarce in the United States.

• an inexpensive source of energy.

Which of the following is an economic activity characteristic of a postindustrial economy?

• automobile manufacturing

• biotechnology

• agriculture

• mining

Where do the largest concentrations of Asians and Pacific Islanders live in the United States?

• the Southern states and Midwestern states

• the Southern states and Pacific coast states

• the Atlantic coast states and the Northeastern states

• the Atlantic coast states and Pacific coast states

What U.S. state includes areas that have a subarctic climate that supports a variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolves, and bobcats?

• Maine

• Idaho

• Alaska

• Michigan

How do aqueducts help support California’s large population?

• by providing a natural vent for urban smog

• by bringing freshwater from far away

• by increasing the housing supply

• by reducing traffic

Because of its immigration history, ________ in the United States.

• cities are the most ethnically uniform areas

• there are abundant natural resources

• a postindustrial economy emerged

• many different religions are practiced