True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | The
number of farmers in the United States has increased since the 1950s, reflecting population
growth. |
| | 2. | Automation has made it easier to produce more goods with fewer workers. |
| | 3. | Traffic congestion and automobile pollution are relatively small
problems. |
| | 4. | The
United States spends more on imports than it earns from exports. |
| | 5. | More
than half of Canadian households subscribe to cable. |
| | 6. | Wildfires sometimes help the environment to thrive. |
| | 7. | Underground wells and springs are naturally protected from pollutants. |
| | 8. | Since
the 1980s, both Canada and the United States have improved their air quality. |
| | 9. | Pollution controls can restore the habitats of birds and fish. |
| | 10. | Individuals cannot reduce air pollution merely by walking or riding
bikes. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | About
____ acres of the United States are devoted to cropland and livestock grazing. a. | 1
million | b. | 1 billion | c. | 2.5
million | d. | 5 million | | |
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| | 12. | The
Prairie Provinces of Canada and the Great Plains of the United States are often referred to as the
____ of North America. a. | Wheat Belt | b. | Corn
Belt | c. | Dairy
Region | d. | Fruit Basket | | |
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| | 13. | The
United States’ main imports include a. | paper and cotton fiber. | b. | automobiles,
clothing, fuel, and minerals. | c. | seafood and timber products. | d. | grain, beef, and
vegetables. | | |
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| | 14. | Why
does Canada have a trade surplus? a. | Its small population doesn’t spend large amounts of money
on foreign oil and gas. | b. | Canada exports very few natural
resources. | c. | Canada exports seafood and timber as well as many of the
products that the United States exports. | d. | Canada’s strict regulation of its national budget ensures
a surplus. | | |
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| | 15. | Which
of the following issues became a major concern of the United States in 2001? a. | pollution | b. | global trade | c. | economic
reform | d. | terrorism | | |
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| | 16. | Many
North American forests and fisheries are dangerously a. | understaffed. | b. | overharvested. | c. | overmanaged. | d. | overgrown. | | |
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| | 17. | Acid
rain in the Adirondack Mountains is caused by the burning of coal in a. | Boston. | b. | the Midwest. | c. | cities within
the Adirondack region. | d. | New York City. | | |
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| | 18. | At
one time ____ seriously polluted Ohio’s Cuyahoga River. a. | fire | b. | groundwater | c. | toxic industrial
chemicals | d. | clear-cutting | | |
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| | 19. | Air
pollution can kill trees and create ____ lakes. a. | biologically dead | b. | frozen | c. | dry | d. | dioxidated | | |
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| | 20. | The
____ has been established to monitor the environmental effects of NAFTA. a. | Sierra
Club | b. | Environmental
Protection Agency | c. | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement | d. | Commission for
Environmental Cooperation | | |
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | interdependence | b. | surplus | c. | Rust
Belt | d. | NAFTA | e. | service industry | | |
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| | 21. | trade
agreement among Canada, the United States, and Mexico |
| | 22. | business relating to government, education, entertainment, health, and
tourism |
| | 23. | older
industrial areas of the Great Lakes and East Coast |
| | 24. | every
country’s need to exchange technology, money, or raw materials |
| | 25. | extra
income made during international trade |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | natural resource
management | b. | thermal pollution | c. | groundwater | d. | global warming | e. | smog
alert | | |
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| | 26. | Earth’s rising temperature, often linked with increased pollution |
| | 27. | planning for sustainable use of timber, minerals, and wildlife |
| | 28. | underground rivers and reservoirs |
| | 29. | governmental warning about harmful air quality |
| | 30. | heated industrial wastewater that is dumped into cool rivers and lakes |