Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The border between the United States and Canada is over 5,000 miles long.

Accepted Answer

The border between the United States and Canada is actually over 8,000 kilometers (approximately 5,000 miles) long.

Question 2

Using examples, please explain how natural hazards in North America affect more affluent and less affluent people.

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Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -North America is a net exporter of petroleum.

Accepted Answer

importer

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Agriculture in North America is highly productive.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as agriculture in North America is highly productive.

Question 5

Identify the environmental problems in North America, then discuss the role of affluence in creating these problems.

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Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Concentrations of Roman Catholics, Jews, and Muslims are most likely to be found in the cities of North America.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In 2000, automobiles accounted for more U.S. sales abroad than any other American industry.

Accepted Answer

software and entertainment products

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The international language of business is most often English.

Accepted Answer

English is widely regarded as the international language of business.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Nunavut is the newest state of the United States.

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province of Canada

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The economic base of North America is based almost entirely on agriculture and manufacturing.

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services and information (tertiary and quaternary sectors)

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Canada's biggest trading partner is France.

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United States

Question 12

Briefly discuss the historical evolution of the city in the United States. Using the figure below as a guide, discuss how your city has changed over time as transportation technology has evolved.

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Question 13

Briefly discuss the population trends in the American and Canadian West. In your discussion please include the major pull factors to the region, specific examples of locations where individuals are moving, and the problems associated with this regional movement.

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Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Acadians of Louisiana share a common language with the Inuits of Nunavut.

Accepted Answer

French-Canadians of Quebec

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Nunavut is the most recently formed Canadian territory and is home to the Inuit people.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Nunavut was formed on April 1, 1999, making it the most recently formed territory in Canada, and it is primarily inhabited by Inuit people.

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -NAFTA is an agreement whose objective is to make joint decisions on shared water resources between the United States and Canada.

Accepted Answer

trade among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (not just Canada and the U.S.)

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Canada's major exports are grain, energy, wood, and manufactured goods.

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The statement is true as Canada's major exports include grain, energy, wood, and manufactured goods.

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Less than 3 percent of the people in the U.S. live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

About 12%

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The major manufacturing regions in the U.S. are found in Megalopolis, the Midwest, Sunbelt, and West Coast.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as it correctly identifies the major manufacturing regions in the U.S.

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Canada and the United States are the only members of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Accepted Answer

Canada, the United States, and Mexico

Quiz 3: North America