NORTH AMERICA Flashcards
what is a province (canada)?
the equivalent of a “state” in the U.S
what represents an asymmetry btwn US and canada?
size of economy
which group DOES NOT suffer disproportionately lower economic status and education?
Anglos
the 5% of world’s population that lives in north america produces what share of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere?
26%
the Grand Banks are found off the shores of…
Newfoundland and Maine
where do the mississippi and ohio rivers meet?
Cairo, Illinois
what does the interstate highway system do for the US?
made possible the dispersal pf industry and related services into suburban and rural locales across the country
where does the main source of moisture east of the Rockies come from?
the Gulf of Mexico
which environmental disasters occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
the Deepwater Horizon spill
T/F there is no connection btwn household structure and child poverty in single-parent households
FALSE
a mediterranean climate is generally dry and warm in the winter and cool and moist in the summer.
FALSE
agriculture and the presence of surplus food gave rise to city-like settlements in north america.
TRUE
brownfields have been attractive to developers bc they are easy to convert into high-density housing.
FALSE
in north america, many small family-operated farms have been replaced by corporate agriculture.
TRUE
in the category of people over 25 in north america, a higher percentage of women have college degrees than men.
TRUE
