Regional Geography
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Regional Geography explores the diverse physical environments, cultures, economies, and societies that define the worlds regions. This course examines how geographical factors such as climate, landforms, and resources influence regional development, identity, and interaction. Students will analyze key issues such as urbanization, globalization, and environmental challenges within specific regions, fostering a deeper understanding of spatial relationships and how local and global forces shape regional landscapes. Through case studies, map analysis, and comparative studies, learners gain insight into the complexity and interconnectedness of regions in a changing world.
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The Geography of North America Environment Culture Economy 2nd Edition by Susan W. Hardwick
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) The longest peaceful international border in the world is shared by
A)Canada and Alaska
B)Canada and the continental United States
C)The continental United States and Mexico
D)Canada and Greenland
Answer: B
Q2) At the time of American independence in 1789,the population of the United States was dominated by
A)Native Americans
B)Eastern Europeans
C)Western Europeans
D)Africans
Answer: C
Q3) Francophones are people who speak what language?
A)French
B)German
C)Frankish
D)English
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: North America's Environmental Setting
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Q1) Most of North America is located on which tectonic plate?
A)The Juan de Fuca Plate
B)The Pacific Plate
C)The Atlantic Plate
D)The North American Plate
Answer: D
Q2) Differences in atmospheric pressure are measured using what?
A)A thermometer
B)A barometer
C)A pressure gradient
D)A compression meter
Answer: B
Q3) When depositional forces are dominant on a coastline,those forces produce which of the following features?
A)Rugged,narrow beaches
B)Sea cliffs
C)Broad beaches
D)Sea stacks (isolated columns of rocks)
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Historical Settlement of North America
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Q1) At the time of the American Revolution the total population of the 13 British colonies was almost what?
A)500,000
B)1 million
C)2.5 million
D)6 million
Answer: C
Q2) After 1755,many French settlers left Nova Scotia for what reason?
A)They were having trouble farming in such a cold climate.
B)They didn't like that so many English were moving into the region.
C)The British government deported them.
D)Many of the sources favorite French foods and beverages could not be grown there.
Answer: C
Q3) The Northwest Land Ordinance was set up by Thomas Jefferson as a way to quickly survey land.Its impacts can still be seen ________.
Answer: west of the Mississippi/west of Ohio/in the western US.
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Chapter 4: North American Political Economy
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Q1) NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)is an agreement that does what?
A)Allows the free migration of people between countries in North America
B)Limits tariffs and trade restrictions
C)Ensures that all countries have strong environmental and workers rights regulations
D)All of the above
Q2) Why has the secondary sector in the Rust Belt declined in recent decades?
Q3) Why have manufacturing jobs moved from their traditional center in the Rust Belt to other regions in North America and regions outside of North America?
A)There was a lack of skilled labor in the Rust Belt.
B)Manufacturing jobs have moved in order to lower labor costs.
C)Costs of transportation to and from the Rust Belt became too high.
D)Energy costs became too high because of the cold climate.
Q4) Between 2000 and 2010 a number of large cities in which region lost population?
A)The Southwest
B)New England
C)The Rust Belt
D)The Northwest
Q5) Prior to the 1960s most new immigrants lived in ________.
Q6) ________ has been the largest city in the United States since the 1850s.
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Chapter 5: The Atlantic Periphery
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Q1) Which of the following is not a Canadian province located in the Atlantic Periphery?
A)Nova Scotia
B)Prince Edward Island
C)Newfoundland and Labrador
D)Ontario
E)New Brunswick
Q2) ________,and ________ are two examples of Native American groups that lived in the Atlantic Periphery prior to European contact.
Q3) The ________ in 1713,gave Britain control of Newfoundland while ________ retained control of Prince Edward Island.
Q4) Many French settlers left the Atlantic Periphery during the Great Upheaval and settled in what part of North America?
A)The Pacific Northwest
B)The Coastal South
C)The Great Plains
D)The Corn belt
Q5) A large part of the land of the Atlantic Periphery consists of the northernmost part of the ________ Mountains.
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Chapter 6: Quebec
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Q1) Explain some of the ways that hockey is linked to ethnic identity in Quebec.
Q2) The Canadian Shield is made up of some of the ________ rocks in North America.
Q3) In what way is the government of Canada similar to that of the United States?
A)Both countries have a federal system in which power is shared between the national,state,and local governments
B)Both countries have a unitary system in which power is centralized in the national government
C)Both countries have a parliamentary system in which the executive branch derives its power from the legislative branch of government
D)There is little similarity because Canada is a constitutional monarchy
Q4) The two landform regions that underlie Quebec are the northern portion of the Appalachian mountain range and what?
A)The Canadian Shield
B)The Appalachian Shield
C)The Quebec Shield
D)The North American Shield
Q5) Asbestos is no longer a major part of the economy towns Quebec because ________.
Q6) Globalization has resulted in the economy of Quebec becoming ________ the rest of Canada.
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Chapter 7: Megalopolis
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Q1) Imagine that you are an early British immigrant to the east coast of America.You have been charged by the British government with establishing a new settlement.What characteristics would you be looking for to create a successful new city?
A)I would go ashore and establish the settlement as soon as I sighted land.The most important thing would be to get the settlement started as quickly as possible.
B)I would explore the coast looking for a harbor where ships could easily put down anchor and establish a settlement there.The most important thing would be to find a location that would facilitate trade with Britain.
C)I would go ashore and send settlement parties to explore inland areas.The most important thing would be to move westward across the continent to establish settlements in the interior.
D)I would look first for open land that looked fertile.The most important thing would be to find a location with high quality soil for farming.
Q2) Most of the fruit and vegetables produced through truck farming in Megalopolis region are sold ________.
Q3) Currently the major tourist attraction in Atlantic City is ________.
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Chapter 8: The Great Lakes and Corn Belt
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Q1) Under the Northwest Ordinance and the newly ratified Constitution of the United States,a state could be admitted into the union once it had ________ Euro-American settlers.
A)6,000
B)60,000
C)600,000
D)No lower limit was set on population under the Northwest Ordinance.
Q2) Describe the physical processes that shaped the topography and hydrology of the Great Lakes-Corn Belt region.
Q3) Chicago became a major transportation hub of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt.Goods coming in off ship from the lakes could make their way further westward during the Civil War years because the city was ________.
Q4) Generally speaking,communities with ________ tend to weather region wide declines in production and output more effectively than ones with ________.
A)Specialized industrial bases/diversified industrial bases
B)Diversified populations/homogeneous populations
C)Diversified industrial bases/specialized industrial bases
D)Homogeneous populations/diversified populations
Q5) Much of the Great Lakes / Corn Belt's topography was formed by ________.
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Chapter 9: The Inland South
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Q1) While thousands of Native Americans were force to leave their homelands for "Indian Territory," some Seminoles resisted by moving into what area?
A)The Appalachian Mountains
B)Peninsular Florida
C)Oklahoma
D)Tennessee
Q2) Many types of American popular music originated in the Inland South,including ________ and ________.
Q3) What type of natural hazard frequently causes damage to roads and homes in the Inland South?
A)Lightning and Hail
B)Tornados
C)Forest Fires
D)Flash flooding
Q4) The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in the 1930s in order to ________.
Q5) After the Civil War,for many years the economy of the South continued to be primarily ________,and as a result,________ immigrants came to the South than other parts of the United States.
Q6) What factors have led to population growth in the Inland South since the 1960s?
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Chapter 10: The Coastal South
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Q1) Many Vietnamese refugees who have settled in the Gulf Coast work in what primary sector industry?
A)Agriculture
B)Tourism
C)Mining
D)Fishing
Q2) In comparison to the Inland South,the economy of the Coastal South is ________ oriented towards the tertiary and quaternary sectors.
Q3) Why have fewer middle class retirees chosen the Coastal South as a retirement destination in recent decades?
A)Hurricanes have increased due to global climate change,increasing the danger to many residents with limited mobility.
B)Crime rates have risen,so that many retirees no longer feel safe.
C)Land prices in some parts of the region have risen so much that many retirees can no longer afford to buy a home near the coast.
D)The standard of living and recreation options in other parts of the country have risen to a point where the Coastal South is not as desirable.
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Chapter 11: The Great Plains
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Q1) Step topography and mesas are created by what physical process?
A)Aeolian processes
B)Rill erosion
C)Differential erosion
D)Glacial processes
Q2) Population growth in the Great Plains of the last 30 years has been concentrated where?
A)In urban areas
B)In rural areas
C)In exurban areas
D)In suburban areas
Q3) Buffalo Commons proposed by geographers Frank and Deborah Popper could potentially generate revenue through ________.
Q4) Most major cities in the northern Great Plains are located where?
A)In the center of the region
B)Near the edge of the region
C)Near the border with Canada
D)In the southern portion of the region
Q5) The Hudson Bay Company ________ settlement in the Canadian Great Plains.
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Q6) The Canadian River flows through ________ and eventually into the ________.
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Chapter 12: The Rocky Mountains
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Q1) Which Rocky Mountain city is host to one of the largest rodeos in North America?
A)Denver
B)Butte
C)Helena
D)Calgary
Q2) What city in the Rocky Mountain region was the site of one of the first large ski resorts in North America during the 1930s?
A)Sun Valley,Idaho
B)Sugar Hill,Colorado
C)Telemark,Colorado
D)St.Anton,Idaho
Q3) The city of Butte,Montana has been designated a U.S.National Historic Landmark because of the area's historic connection with what industry?
A)Logging
B)Ranching
C)Farming
D)Mining
Q4) Describe the general distribution of ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain region and the factors influencing this distribution.
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Chapter 13: Intermontane West
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Q1) What characteristics of the Intermontane have made it a land of discontinuous settlement?
A)A rugged landscape and low average precipitation.
B)Lack of natural resources such as minerals and lumber.
C)Conflict with native groups living in the area left few safe areas.
D)Many settlers bypassed the area for choice land in California.
Q2) Looking at a mountains slope in the Intermontane on what part of the slope would you expect to find trees?
A)Higher up on the slope
B)At the foot of the slope
C)Lower on the slope
D)Trees only grow at low elevations in the Intermontane
Q3) Which of the following locations is associated with the development of the atomic bomb during WWII?
A)Los Alamos
B)Los Angeles
C)Las Vegas
D)Area 51
Q4) One factor that has lead to population growth in the Intermontane West in recent years is ________.
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Chapter 14: MexAmerica
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Q1) What group,besides college and university students,makes up a large percentage of the tourists who visit South Padre Island each year?
A)Corporate leaders visiting the resorts on the island.
B)Cruise ship passengers visiting the local markets.
C)Mexicans visiting during the week before Easter.
D)"Snow Birds" or older,wealthy people seeking warmer climes during the North American winter.
Q2) What city in Arizona is a center for high tech manufacturing as well as research and development?
A)Tucson
B)Sun City
C)Scottsdale
D)Phoenix
Q3) What combination of crops,grown by Native Americans,is associated with traditional cuisine in MexAmerica?
A)Corn-beans-squash
B)Rice-beans-tomatoes
C)Wheat-beans-chilis
D)Corn-tomatoes-beans
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Chapter 15: California
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Q1) In California deserts occur in ________.
Q2) Looking at the map (15.6),what local water project takes water from the Colorado River?
A)The All American Canal.
B)The Coachella Canal.
C)The Colorado Aqueduct.
D)The Los Angeles Aqueduct.
Q3) Which term (originally applied to the Los Angeles area)is used by geographers to define and discuss an ethnic enclave located outside the city's downtown?
A)An ethnoburb
B)A barrio
C)An exurb
D)Multiple nuclei
Q4) Which of the following is the water-control project that takes water from the Owens Valley and sends it to Los Angeles?
A)The California Aqueduct.
B)The Hetch Hetchy Project.
C)The Central Valley Project.
D)The Los Angeles Water Project.
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Chapter 16: The Pacific Northwest
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Q1) Most land in British Columbia and Alaska is too cold,rainy,or rugged for commercial farming,except for what region?
A)Willamette Valley
B)Fraser Valley
C)Rogue Valley
D)Columbia Valley
Q2) Three negative impacts of the increased population growth experienced by the Pacific Northwest in recent decades are ________,________,and ________.
Q3) The orographic rainfall on experienced on the western side of the Cascades is caused by ________.
Q4) Economic recessions have a particularly strong impact on demand for what product from the Pacific Northwest?
A)Timber
B)Salmon
C)Computers
D)Airplanes
Q5) Explain why Russian Old Believers left their homelands? in western Russia and how they ended up in the Pacific Northwest.What were the push and pull factors involved?
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Chapter 17: Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands
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Q1) Define the concept of 'elasticity of demand' using an example from Hawai'i.
Q2) The only native mammal present in the Hawaii 'an Islands before man arrived was the
A)Grey Sand Duck
B)The Hawaiian Bat
C)Black Rats
D)Wild boars
Q3) The two smaller islands located in the county of Maui,to the west of the island of Maui,are ________,which for most of the 20th century was owned by Dole,and ________,which is a sacred site for Native Hawai'ians.
Q4) Prior to the development of steam-powered ships,mariners relied on persistent winds,called ________,for long distance voyages.
A)Westerly Winds
B)Mau Loa Winds
C)Trade Winds
D)El Niño Winds
Q5) Trade winds bring moist air to the ________ coast of the Hawaii 'an Islands resulting in large amounts of rainfall.In contrast the ________ side of the islands is very dry.
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Chapter 18: The Far North
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Q1) The DEW line was a project that established ________.
Q2) The Northwest physiographic subregion can be described as ________.It is an extension of the ________.
Q3) Three impacts of rise in average temperatures in Alaska are ________,________,and ________.
Q4) How has global climate change impacted the Far North?
Q5) The name Greenland was adopted because ________.
Q6) The sea route that was thought to have linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Arctic Ocean is called the ________.
A)The Arctic Route
B)The Nunavut Corridor
C)The Northwest Passage
D)The Panama Canal
Q7) The Far North is that area where the growing season is too short for successful commercial agricultural on a regular basis,the land base is too poor,and ________.
A)Fishing is the main industry.
B)Most of the land is an ecological preserve.
C)The land is covered in ice.
D)The climate is rigorous.
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Chapter 19: The Future of North America
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Q1) One example of the way that globalization has impacted North American communities is ________.
Q2) During which of the following periods did Canada and the U.S have the most restrictive immigration laws.
A)1890s-1920s
B)1920s-1960s
C)1960s-2000s
D)1810s-1890s
Q3) Communities,municipalities,or urban areas in a metropolitan area that are separated by rural territory from the principal urban area are known as ________.
A)The urban core
B)Suburban
C)Exurban
D)Growth cities
Q4) Computer programs that allow the user to analyze data statistically and map these data are called ________.
Q5) The gap between the rich and poor is ________ in the United States in comparison to Canada.
Q6) ________ and ________ have led to a rise in median age in North America.
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