Question

physical geography

1. the united states and canada are located on which continent?

a. north america
b. south america
c. asia
d. europe

1. both the united states and canada were colonies of

a. europe b. france c. great britain d. spain

1. canada is the ___ biggest country in the world.

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th

1. which of the following resources is not found in the us or canada?

a. water supplies b. mercury
c. forests d. minerals

1. who were the first inhabitants of north america?

a. the aztecs b. the maya
c. nomads d. eskimos

1. which of the following factors were crucial in the location of the development of cities in north america?

a. the proximity to water
b. the proximity to forests
c. the temperature
d. none of the above

1. the city of ___ has adapted to the weather by people staying inside and building underground developments.

a. seattle b. wilmington
c. montreal d. dover
human geography of the united states

1. economic activity that produces a service rather than a product is referred to as:

a. migratory business d. service industry
b. representative democracy e. american revolution
c. export industry

1. movement of people in the united states:

a. migration d. travelation
b. innovation e. revolution
c. export

1. when the american settlers protested against british control and policies:

a. the constitution d. the civil war
b. a representative democracy e. the american revolution
c. the bill of rights

1. a government in which people rule through voting for representatives:

a. federation c. monarchy
b. representative democracy d. anarchy

Explanation:

1. The United States and Canada are in North America.
2. Both were colonies of European - powers, with significant British influence.
3. Canada is the second - largest country in the world by area.
4. Water supplies, forests, and minerals are found in the US and Canada, while mercury is not a major common resource.
5. The first inhabitants of North America were the Eskimos (Inuit).
6. Proximity to water is crucial for city development.
7. Montreal has extensive underground developments due to weather.
8. Economic activity producing a service is the service industry.
9. Movement of people in the US is migration.
10. American settlers' protests against British led to the American Revolution.
11. A government where people rule through voting for representatives is representative democracy.

Answer:

1. A. North America
2. C. Great Britain
3. B. 2nd
4. B. Mercury
5. D. Eskimos
6. A. The proximity to water
7. C. Montreal
8. D. Service industry
9. A. Migration
10. E. The American Revolution
11. B. Representative Democracy