2. The success of the American economy can be attributed to a skilled labor force, a stable political system that encourages economic development, and the world's highest percentage of goods exported to other countries.

Aquifers hold more than 95 percent of the earth's fresh water supply.

. Ground water is held in the pores of rock just below the soil on the earth's surface.

The earth's surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean is called the continental shelf.

The relief of a landform is its highest point.

Drainage basins are areas of land from which water flows into small streams and eventually into a major river, on its way to the ocean

In the postindustrial economy in the United States, a majority of Americans now have jobs in the service industry

That so many people own cars in the United States helps explain why people were able to move to suburbs from cities.

The United States is composed of a diverse group of races and ethnicities, arts and popular culture, and languages and religions

The mortality rate shows the average number of children a woman would have if she had children at the current rate for her country.

To calculate the rate at which a population is growing, demographers subtract the mortality rate from the fertility rate.

Population density refers to the average number of people who live within the boundaries of a specific amount of land, such as a square mile

Cultivation refers to the number of organisms a piece of land can support  

The rate of natural increase is the rate at which a population grows.

The Aztec Empire fell under the rule of Spain as a result of

The Aztec city that became the site of Mexico City was called

In 1929, the new political party that helped introduce democracy in Mexico was called the

Factories along the U.S. border that manufacture goods for export are called

NAFTA is an important trade agreement that promotes the economic prosperity of

Which of the following was a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the arrival of 14 million immigrants in the United States between 1860 to 1900?

Which of these is a key feature of a representative democracy?

Which of these describes what happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

Which of the following does NOT describe a change that took place in the United States in the second half of the 20th century?

The total of knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a specific group of people is their

The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called

If the members of one society decide to adopt a custom that they observe in another society, this process is called

A religion that involves the belief in many gods is a

A version of a language that includes changes related to class, region, or other cultural changes is called

The Inca built their civilization in the Andes Mountains by

Push factors and pull factors have to do with

Some South Americans still use the __________ method of farming thought to be used by native people thousands of years ago.

Sewers, transportation, electricity, and housing are part of a city's

Of the following, which statement about South America’s rain forests is true?

Tourism is a growing industry, especially in

Geographers developed the field of urban geography to study

A city, along with its suburbs and exurbs, forms

Urbanization is the

Basic land use patterns found in all cities include

The commercial core of a city is called its

The larger islands that include Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico are known as the ________.

The _________ mountain range runs down the western coastline of South America.

The largely undeveloped grassy area of the Amazon River is called the _______.

______ and his army conquered the Inca.

The economic common market that began operating in the southern region of South America in 1995 is called _______.

The _____ created one of the greatest civilizations in the Americas in the mountains of Peru

One lasting legacy of the Inca is that their language, _____, is still spoken by millions of native peoples today.

_____ stresses obedience to authority over individual freedom.

Calypso

United Provinces of Central America

Reggae

Cultural Hearth

Panama Canal

Latin America's ____ ranges from hot and humid to dry and desert-like

The hot and rainy weather of the tropical wet climate zone provides perfect growing conditions for the _____

Grass-covered plains are often found in a _____ climate

Tropical and subtropical regions have grasslands called _____.

Central America and the Caribbean do not have _____ climate zones.

When Jamaica moved away from its plantation-based economy, it turned to the __________ industry.

One resource found in abundance in Latin America is ____________.

a king, queen, or ruling family holds political power

citizens, or their elected representatives, hold political power

a group of people with a common culture living in a specific location

the government holds all or nearly all of the political power and means of production

an independent unit occupying a specific area and controlling its internal and external affairs

a Brazilian dance with African influences

a feast day celebrated with floats that parade through Rio de Janeiro

the agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal

a martial art and dance developed in Brazil

fertile grasslands located in the western interior of Brazil

a capitalistic system, in which the production of goods and services is determined by demand from consumers

the total value of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of a nation over a specified amount of time

the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, such as transportation, energy, and water

 the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation's businesses and industries over a specified amount of time

a planned economic system, in which the government usually owns the means for producing goods and services, and determines rate and type of production