SS BM3 Review

Which answer choice BEST describes a major cause of acid rain affecting the Great Lakes region of Canada?

• increased use of solar panels for energy

• emissions from vehicles and burning coal

• excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides

• natural volcanic activity in the region

What BEST reflects the impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement?

• the elimination of tariffs on the trade of certain goods

• the establishment of command economies in North America

• the decline of citizen participation in government

• the placement of embargoes on trade between nations

What does this picture represent?

• the Allied Powers of World War I

• the Grand Alliance of World War II

• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• the North American Free Trade Agreement

Why do countries trade with each other?

• Most countries trade with other countries in order to make alliances.

• Most countries trade for foreign currency to promote economic growth.

• Most countries produce a surplus of goods that would be wasted otherwise.

• Most countries cannot efficiently produce everything their populations need.

Why is it difficult for Canada to effectively address the problem of acid rain?

• Canada's cities are surrounded by mountains that trap polluted air.

• Canada uses hydropower to produce most of the country's electricity.

• Commercial farming makes up the largest portion of Canada's economy.

• Much of Canada's acid rain is caused by pollution from the United States.

One of the major environmental issues facing Canada is the creation of acid rain. What is one major source of acid rain?

• coal-fired power plants

• nuclear power plants

• hydropower plants

• wind power plants

Which THREE of the following are ways that the Canadian government has attempted to reduce acid rain?

• by passing vehicle emissions control legislation

• by urging its population to use public transportation

• by nationalizing the oil- and nuclear-power industries

• by outlawing the construction of new coal-fired power stations

• by working with the United States to reduce transboundary pollution

What was a major goal of the nations that signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement?

• protecting North American manufacturing from competition from Europe and Asia

• lowering the costs of European and Asian goods for North American consumers

• eliminating environmental protection policies that affected business profits

• establishing a common currency to eliminate the need for an exchange system

Which of the following is evidence that efforts by the Canadian government to reduce the impact of its timber industry have been largely effective?

• A. Air quality in Canada is among the highest in the world.

• B. Water quality in Canada is among the highest in the world.

• C. Canada has one of the lowest rates of deforestation in the world.

• D. Canada has one of the lowest rates of desertification in the world.

Which of the following BEST explains why most of Canada's people live within 100 miles of its southern border?

• because that area has the mildest climate in Canada

• so that they can easily travel to and work in the United States

• so they can easily access goods and services in the United States

• because most manufacturing and service industries are located in that area