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Geography 8 Preising

Unit 2b: U.S & Canada Test

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Geography 8 Preisinger Unit 2b: US and Canada Today TEST
Major way Canada's gov't differs from the United States..... More direct in providing public services, such as healthcare
This fish is near extinction in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada..... cod
Created in 1990 between U.S, Canada & Mexico which promised to take away most trade barriers between 3 countries..... North American Free Trade Agreement
Major economic activity in the Midwest region of United States..... farming
5 economic regions of the USA..... 1. Northeast 2. South, 3.Interior West 4. Midwest 5.Pacific
4 economic regions of Canada..... 1. Atlantic Provinces 2. Central & Eastern 3. West 4. North
Canadian city on the St. Lawrence River; is a major port; leading financial & industrial power..... Montreal
Taxes on imports from foreign competition..... tariffs
Changing climatic conditions and rising demand in water lave lowered the water levels of the..... Great Lakes
Hundreds of billions of dollars spent more on imports than earns from exports is a result of this..... Trade Deficit
Removal of most barriers in order to ease trade between counties..... Free Trade
Money made after business expenses are paid..... Profits
Situation that occurs when the value of a country's exports is higher than imports..... Trade Surplus
Sites that have abandoned and may contain dangerous chemicals..... Brownfield
Spread of human settlement into natural gas..... Urban Sprawl
To limit..... Restrict
Focus of the Northeast economic region of the United States..... Business and trade
This attracts many people in the Interior West..... Majestic scenery and outdoor recreation
Texas, Louisiana and Alabama produce this..... oil
Major economic activity in the West region of Canada..... farming and ranching
City of Los Angeles is world center for this..... Movie Industry
United States major trading partner..... Canada
World organization that promotes cooperation among nations in settling disputes..... United Nations
Canada sends this percentage of exports to the United States...... 80%
North economic region covers this much of Canada..... 1/3
What is Terrorism? violent acts for political or ideology advancements
Money a business earns after all its expenses are paid..... profit
Deserted or forsaken..... abandoned
Chemicals from air pollution that combined with precipitation..... Acid Rain
Type of economy in which people are free to buy, produce and sell with limited gov't involvement..... Free Market
Part ownership of a company..... stock
Situation that occurs when the value of a country's imports is higher than the value of its exports..... Trade Deficit
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