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Geography 8 Preisinger
Unit 2b: US and Canada Today
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Major way Canada's gov't differs from
the United States.....
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Geography 8 Preising
Unit 2b: U.S & Canada Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geography 8 Preisinger Unit 2b: US and Canada Today TEST | |
| Major way Canada's gov't differs from the United States..... | More direct in providing public services, such as healthcare |
| This fish is near extinction in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada..... | cod |
| Created in 1990 between U.S, Canada & Mexico which promised to take away most trade barriers between 3 countries..... | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| Major economic activity in the Midwest region of United States..... | farming |
| 5 economic regions of the USA..... | 1. Northeast 2. South, 3.Interior West 4. Midwest 5.Pacific |
| 4 economic regions of Canada..... | 1. Atlantic Provinces 2. Central & Eastern 3. West 4. North |
| Canadian city on the St. Lawrence River; is a major port; leading financial & industrial power..... | Montreal |
| Taxes on imports from foreign competition..... | tariffs |
| Changing climatic conditions and rising demand in water lave lowered the water levels of the..... | Great Lakes |
| Hundreds of billions of dollars spent more on imports than earns from exports is a result of this..... | Trade Deficit |
| Removal of most barriers in order to ease trade between counties..... | Free Trade |
| Money made after business expenses are paid..... | Profits |
| Situation that occurs when the value of a country's exports is higher than imports..... | Trade Surplus |
| Sites that have abandoned and may contain dangerous chemicals..... | Brownfield |
| Spread of human settlement into natural gas..... | Urban Sprawl |
| To limit..... | Restrict |
| Focus of the Northeast economic region of the United States..... | Business and trade |
| This attracts many people in the Interior West..... | Majestic scenery and outdoor recreation |
| Texas, Louisiana and Alabama produce this..... | oil |
| Major economic activity in the West region of Canada..... | farming and ranching |
| City of Los Angeles is world center for this..... | Movie Industry |
| United States major trading partner..... | Canada |
| World organization that promotes cooperation among nations in settling disputes..... | United Nations |
| Canada sends this percentage of exports to the United States...... | 80% |
| North economic region covers this much of Canada..... | 1/3 |
| What is Terrorism? | violent acts for political or ideology advancements |
| Money a business earns after all its expenses are paid..... | profit |
| Deserted or forsaken..... | abandoned |
| Chemicals from air pollution that combined with precipitation..... | Acid Rain |
| Type of economy in which people are free to buy, produce and sell with limited gov't involvement..... | Free Market |
| Part ownership of a company..... | stock |
| Situation that occurs when the value of a country's imports is higher than the value of its exports..... | Trade Deficit |
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