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SS Test 2 Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which statement describes a major difference between the constitution of Canada and the constitution of the United States? | The government of Canada operates according to principles that are not necessarily part of its written constitution. |
| Which statement describes the procedures usually followed for selecting the prime minister of Canada? | The governor-general names the leader of the largest party in Parliament as the prime minister. |
| That giant corporations are located in Canada and the United States shows that these countries | are prosperous and developed |
| Which statement best describes the U.S. government’s system of separation of powers? | It divides power among three branches of government. |
| Which remains an unsolved challenge presented by extracting oil from oil sands in Alberta, Canada? | how to avoid environmental damage |
| Which statement accurately describes the current status of water resources in the southwestern United States? | Although the population is growing, supplies of clean, fresh water are diminishing. |
| Which policy is most likely to address the causes of climate change? | placing taxes on the use of carbon-based fuels |
| Which statement best explains the emergence of the large baby-boom generation in the United States? | Prosperity and stability after World War II made people feel more comfortable about having children |
| Which statement explains why women began to emerge in more skilled professions and leadership positions in the 1990s? | They were more likely to pursue higher education. |
| Which statement describes an immediate result of Canada’s abolition of slavery in 1800? | Canada became a destination for enslaved persons who escaped from other countries. |
| Which religious faith currently has the most followers in the United States? | Protestant Christianity |
| A metropolitan area is a region that contains | a large city and its surrounding communities |
| An ________ is a formal change made in a document or a law by editing, deleting, and/or adding to the existing document. | amendment |
| The _________ refers to the region surrounding the North Pole. | Arctic Circle |
| ________ is the exchange of goods and services by sale or barter. | Trade |
| The term _______ means "the ability to read and write." | literacy |
| Societies prevent disease and maintain a clean environment through their systems of _________. | sanitation |
| The _________, the smallest of Earth’s five oceans, lies in the northern hemisphere and surrounds the North Pole. | Arctic Ocean |
| The term ___________ comes from Greek for “very large city.” | megalopolis |
| Located in southern and central Europe, the ______ mountain range stretches 750 miles and covers more than 80,000 square miles. | Alps |
| A _________________ is a region that contains a large city and its surrounding communities. | metropolitan area |
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