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WG Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the factories located along the US-Mexico border?

a)

latifundias

b)

maquiladoras

c)

ejidos

d)

dormants

2.

What type of economic activity takes place in the factories along the US-Mexico border?

a)

primary economic activity

b)

secondary economic activity

c)

tertiary economic activity

d)

agricultural economic activity

3.

Volcanoes that are __________ will no longer erupt, but volcanoes that are __________ might one day explode again.

a)

dormant..... extinct

b)

viable......dormant

c)

extinct......dormant

d)

extorted....domestic

4.

Which theme of geography involves describing an area, using physical and human characteristics?

a)

human-environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the 3 types of maps we studied?

a)

topical

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

thematic

6.

An economy based on things like farming, hunting, and fishing, where the people just make enough to survive, is called what?

a)

market

b)

capitalism

c)

command

d)

traditional

7.

NAFTA had an excellent impact on Mexico's economy. Which of the following explains why?

a)

Many Americans moved to Mexico for the cheaper stuff.

b)

Many Mexicans left Mexico to move here, where the cost of living was cheaper.

c)

Many factories in America moved across the border, where people worked for less pay.

d)

Many factories in America made goods that were being sold to millions of Mexicans.

8.

What effect do vertical climate zones have on the temperatures of many Mexican cities?

a)

keeps them cooler because the cities are up higher

b)

keeps them warmer because the cities are near the equator

c)

keeps them cooler because it allows the heat from industries to escape into the atmosphere

d)

keeps them warmer because the vertical climate zones trap pollution

9.

Which of the following correctly defines a free-trade zone?

a)

an area where no taxes are charged at retail stores

b)

an area where the countries involved agree not to charge tariffs (taxes) on goods made in one country but sold in another

c)

an area where foreign companies (companies from other countries) can buy and sell goods at half price

d)

an area where domestic companies (companies owned by that country's citizens) pay less wages

10.

Why is the US-Mexican border so hard to keep secure?

a)

because it is so uneven and rocky across the mountainous areas

b)

because it is hard to find people to work in border patrol

c)

because it is so long and partially formed by a river

d)

all of the above