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Geography Exam

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total land area
the canadian sheild covers more than half of canada's ______ _____ ______
amsterdam
the capital and largest city in the netherlands is ________
gran chaco
the large plains region of paraguay is the _______ _______
plateau
majority of the mexican people live on the ________ of mexico
glaciers
Thousands of years ago _____ covered the earth.
costa rica
_____ _____ produces computer chips, and other electronic goods and medicines
north
thw widest part of mexio borders the us in the ______
inflation
_____ is the overall increase in the price of goods across an entire economy
vaqueros
______ are mexican cowhands who work on large cattle ranches
aztec
a spanish led army led by hernan cortes defeated the _______
fidel castro
the dictator of communist cuba is ______ ______
canada
________ is the leading producer of newsprint, paper used for newspaper
canada
the british king of queen also reigns over _______
north american free trade agreement
in the mid 1900's, mexico, canada, and the united states approved a trade agreement called the _______ ______ ______ ______ ________
humid continental
southeastern canada, the country's most heavily populated area has a ______ _____ climate
brasilia
in the early 1900's, brazil moved its capital from rio de janeiro to ________
1821
mexico became an independent country in what year? _______
mt.logan
canada's highest mountain peak is ____ ________
liechteinstein
_______ is the smallest alpine country
90
paraguay sells nearly _____ percent of the electricity they produce to other countries
brazil
soccer and the festival of carnival are enjoyed by the people of ________
no
has mexico's population been declining in the recent decades? _______
austria
vienna is the capital and largest city in ________
guatemala
the central american country with the largest population is _______
10 provinces
canada is made up of three territories and _____ __________
embargo
an ______ is where you do not have free trade between countries
puerto rico
san juan is the capital of ____ _____
90
paraguay sells nearly ___ percent of the electricity it produces to other countries
venezuela
grassy plains known as the llanos are found in part of ________
west indies
the chain of islands in the caribbean sea is called the ______ ______
low; flat
in the three benelux countries, the land area is _______ and _______
republics
six central american countries are _______ with elected presidents
mayan
the early native americal people who lived in central america were the ______
cooperatives
in cuba most farmers work on ______ which are owned and operated by the government
tierra fria
the climate zones found at the top of mexico's mountains is the _____ _____
10
canada is divided into ______ provinces
bauxite
jamica is one of the world's leading producers of ________
pampas
in argentina, vast treeless plains are called _______
inuit
the ______ are a native american people who live in canada
spain
mexico was a colony of what european country? _______
altitude
mexico's mountain ranges create three ________ zones
agriculture; manufacturing
france has a prosperous economy based on both _______ and _________
fifth republic
france's government is known as the _______ _______
us; canada
the st. lawerence seaway was built by the _____ and _______
parliaments; monarchs
belgium, the ntherlenads, and luxembourg are democracies with ________ and _______
yes
are puerto rico citizens of the united states? _____
crop
many west indian islands have a farm economy based only on one ______
no
are service industries businesses in which people manufacture goods? _____
plantations
large farms that raise a single crop for money are known as ________
NAFTA
________ will eventually end trade barriers between Canada, US, and Mexico
eco-tourists
people who travel to other countries to enjoy natural wonders are called __________
free trade zones
_____ _____ _____ are areas where people can buy goods from other counties without taxes
california, utah, nevada
mexico sold the states of ______ , _______, and _______ to the united states
telenovelas
brazillian prime-time soap operas are called ________
brazil
_______ is the fifth largest country in the world
halifax
___________ is the capital city and major shipping center in nova scotia
South America
mexico forms part of a land bridge that connects North America and _______ ________
portuguese
brazil's culture is largely _______
canada/us border
most of canada's population lives in cities located near the ______ ___________
african
in haiti the ancestry of more than 90 pecent of the population is ______
nuclear power
much of france's energy comes from ______ ______ plants
holocaust
during world war II millions of people were killed in what we call the ________
tropical
central america's climate is mainly _________
fishing
in newfoundland and the martime provinces, manufacturing and mining have largely replaced _______
argentina
patagonia is located in _________
roman catholic
what is the religion of most mexicans today? ______ _____
oil
venzuela is one of south america's wealthiest countries because it is a leading producer of _____
1975
suriname became a dutch colony in the 1600s, then won its independence in _______(year)
northwest territories and nunavut
about 40 percent of canada is made up of the yukon territory and ______ ______ ______ _______
mineral resources
the soil of the candian sheild is poor, but it is rich in ______ _______
manufactured goods
the province of ontario's produces more than half of canada's __________ __________
west indies
tourism and farming are the important economic activites in the _____ ______
murals
native americans artists decorated temples, palaces, and tombs with _______
colonies
many of the west indian islands were once ruled by europeans as _______
oil
mexico ranks as one of the major _____ producing countries
prime minister
In canada the ____ ______ is head of the government.
asian/indian
in guyana the majority of the people have ____________ ancestry
adobe
many rural mexican homes are amde of ______
aztec
tenoochtitlan, the site of present-day mexico city was built by the ______
landlocked
paraguay is ________, which means it has no seacoast
earthquakes
mexico faces the danger of what natural disaster? _______
multinational
________ companies do business in many different countries
parliamentary democracy
canada's government is a __________ _________
United States; Canada
______ and _____ shar the longest undefended border in the world.
lesser antilles
the smaller islands of the southern caribbean are part of the _______ _______
subsistence farms
______ _____ are farms that grow food only for the own family
climate
latitude or location north or south of the equator will affect the _____ of a place
autobahns
in germany the system of super highways is called the _______
French;French
Quebes was founded by the _____ and many of the people in Quebec still speak ______.
central
more than half of mexico's people live in what region? _______
altitude
as in mexico, temperatures in venzuela differ with ______
germany
______ was divided into the east and west after world war II
canada
russia is larger in land are than _______
brazil
the largest population of any latin american country is found in ________
oil industry
in venezuela the government owns the _______ ______
subsistence
in southern mexico most people in many moutain villages make their living by _______ farming
french culture; language
many of the people of quebec want to keep their ____ _____ and _______
costa rica
the central american country with one of the highest standards of living in Latin American is _________ _______
democratic
today each country in central american has a _______ government
puerto rico
the most industrialized country in the west indies is _____ ______
toronto
canada's largest city, ______is the country's center of manufacturing, finances and communications
argentina
________ capital city and largest city is buenos aires
canada
the united states and ______ trade with each other a great deal
maquiladoras
________ have helped to raise the standard of living in cities in northern mexico
panama
________ owns the panama canal
tannin
quebracho trees produce _______ that is used for processing leather
guarani
the first people that lived in paraguay were the ________
no
is ontario a maritime province? _______
acid rain
________ ______ is damaging canada's lakes and forests
chunnel
the tunnel that connects england to france is called the ______
steel drum
a musical instument developed in trinidad is the _____ ______
inuit
the ____ are a nativ american people that live in canada.
reunification
______ refers to bringin a seperated country back together
hurricanes
fierce tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains are called ___________
tierra caliente
the altitude zone in mexico's coastal lowlands is the _______ ______
prime minister
in the united kingdom, the _____ ______ runs the country
3rd
the value of its agricultural exports ranks the netherlands _____ in the world
panama
the united states built the ______ canal
landforms
geographers devide canada into six physical regions based on ________
north atlantic current
the uk is farther north than canada. it has a milder climate due to the _____ _______ ______
banking; tourism
mexico's two main service industries are ______ and _______
31 million
_____________ is about the population of canada
hydroelectric power
in venezuela, this river is a valuable source for _________ ________
free market economy
canada's economy is based on _____ ______ _____

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