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North America Review
Social Studies 7 - North Hills Junior High
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Movement of people into a city. | Urbanization |
| Not including Hawaii and Alaska, the United States has this many time zones. | Four |
| Each time zone differs by _____ hour(s). | One |
| As one moves _____, a person "gains" an hour per time zone. | West |
| As one moves ______, a person "loses" an hour per time zone. | East |
| Lowest point in North America. | Death Valley |
| Highest point in North America - Mt. _________. | McKinley |
| North America has extremely diverse _________. | climates |
| In 1776, the United States declared independence from Great ________. | Britain |
| Because of immigration, the U.S. has impacted by many _____________ around the world. | cultures |
| Until 1980, the US has _____________ more than it had imported. | exported |
| Since 1980, the US ___________ more than it exports. | imports |
| Illegal ___________ is an issue in the United States. | immigration |
| What nation has the longest life expectancy in the United States? | Canada |
| Canadians commonly speak _________ or English. | French |
| Other than hockey, what is the national sport of Canada? | curling |
| What does Canada export more of than any other nation in the world? | raw materials |
| What Canadian province includes mostly French-Canadians? | Quebec |
| Many people in Quebec want to break away from _______. | Canada |
| The Canadian - US Border is the world's longest ____________ border. | unfortified |
| From whom did the nation of Mexico gain its independence? | Spain |
| What is the common language spoken in Mexico? | Spanish |
| What nation has the largest oil reserve in the Western hemisphere? | Mexico |
| What trading agreement allows the US, Mexico, and Canada to trade without paying additional import taxes? | NAFTA |
| What city is known as the "Dirtiest City in the World"? | Mexico City |
| Name the town that is an example of border violence and drug trading in Mexico. | Ciudad Juarez |