Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 7: The United States and Canada Today

The United States and Canada Today

1
A __________ gives people the opportunity to own, operate, and derive a profit from their business ventures.
A)global marketplace
B)free market economy
C)post-industrial economy
D)subsistence economy
2
Almost one-fourth of North America’s gas and oil are transported by __________.
A)truck
B)rail
C)pipelines
D)ship
3
When a country spends more on imports than it earns on exports, its economy has a __________.
A)monopoly
B)trade surplus
C)high tariff
D)trade deficit
4
As a response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States set up the __________.
A)Domestic Safety Division
B)Office of Homeland Security
C)International Anti-Terrorism Agency
D)Central Intelligence Agency
5
Acid rain, a combination of chemical emissions with water vapor, poses a danger to __________.
A)lakes
B)soil
C)wildlife
D)all of the above
6
The practice of __________ has led to the destruction of whole forests in North America.
A)crop rotation
B)clearcutting
C)scientific farming
D)erosion
7
When the sun’s rays interact with automobile and industrial emissions, a haze known as __________ is often the result.
A)smog
B)acid rain
C)erosion
D)condensation
8
__________ is the process by which water pollution speeds up the growth of algae.
A)Evaporation
B)Groundwater contamination
C)Eutrophication
D)Distillation
9
Agricultural goods sold on the open market are called __________.
A)surplus
B)commodities
C)output
D)products
10
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) removed all __________ among Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
A)bilateral trade
B)monopolies
C)trade restrictions
D)trade unions
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