A(n) ___ in Canada is the equivalent of a state in the United States
Province
According to the text, which of the following represents an asymmetry between the United States and Canada?
Size of Economy
All following groups suffer from lower economic status and education EXCEPT
Anglos
5 percent of the worlds population that lives in North America produces what share of greenhouse gasses?
26%
Grand Banks are found offshore of:
Newfoundland and Maine
Mississippi River and Ohio river meet in:
Cairo, Illinois
The US _____ has made possible the dispersal of industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country.
interstate highway system
Main source of moisture east of the Rockies is
Gulf of Mexico
Which environmental disaster occurred in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico
Deepwater Horizon spill
Which of the following statements about single parents households is incorrect?
There is no connection between household structure and child poverty
Mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm winter, cool and moist summer. (T/F)
False
Agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise o city like settlements in North America. (T/F)
True
Brownfield have been attractive to developers because they are easy to convert to high density housing. (T/F)
False
In North America, many family owned farms have been replaced by Corporate Agriculture. (T/F)
True
In category of people over 25 in North America, a higher percent of women have college degrees than men. (T/F)
True
Most new immigrants to North America actually consumer fewer public services than they pay for through taxes. (T/F)
True
Research indicates that a majority of North Americans favor separation of church and state. (T/F)
True
The interstate highway system has largely replaced the national railway network for long distance transportation of cargo. (T/F)
True
North American baby boom occurred jut before WWII
False
Largest part of Canada's economy is service based. (T/F)
True