WORLD GEO- Unit 2 Vocabulary

Canadian regions

• province

• state

• maritime

• tundra

Water brought through pipes for the purpose of cooking, cleaning, drinking, etc.

• aqueducts

• irrigation

• maritime

• provinces

A region near the sea

• maritime

• aqueducts

• irrigation

• tundra

Water gathered or stored for the purpose of farming

• irrigation

• aqueducts

• tundra

• maritime

Total value of a countries goods per year

• GNP

• GDP per capita

• NAFTA

Import agreement between U.S., Canada, & Mexico

• NAFTA

• GNP

• GDP per capita

Political system in America that is driven by competition; people own & profit from their businesses.

• Free enterprise

• Command Economy

• NAFTA

How is the GDP per capita different from the GNP?

• they aren't

• they are the exact same

• the GDP per capita is the GNP multiplied by the population

• the GDP per capita is the GNP divided by the population

What region is affected by El Nino?

• Coastal areas on the Pacific Ocean

• Coastal areas in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole

• Coastal areas on the Atlantic Ocean

• Regions around the MS River

How frequently does El Nino occur?

• every 3-4 years

• every 3-4 months

• every 1-2 years

• annually