Name:     ID: 
 
Email: 

Chapter 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and Population PowerPoint Test

Matching
Write the correct leters in the blanks.
 
 
a.
blizzard
h.
hurricane
b.
chinook
i.
divide
c.
supercell thunderstorm
j.
headwaters
d.
ice storm
k.
tributary
e.
Everglades
l.
fishery
f.
Okeephonoke Swamp
m.
timberline
g.
prarie
n.
forestline
 

 1. 

(2 points) large, treeless expanse of grasses
 

 2. 

(2 points) warm, dry Rocky Mountain wind
 

 3. 

(2 points) Florida’s wetlands and swamps
 

 4. 

(2 points) tropical ocean storm
 

 5. 

(2 points) severe winter snowstorm
 

 6. 

(2 points) high point that determines the direction of rivers
 

 7. 

(2 points) place for catching fish and marine animals
 

 8. 

(2 points) area above which trees will not grow
 

 9. 

(2 points) origin of a river
 

 10. 

(2 points) branch of a river
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 

(3 points) What kind of climate does Hawaii have?
a.
subtropical
c.
marine west coast
b.
tropical
d.
humid subtropical
 

 12. 

(3 points) In which type of North American landform are rich coal and mineral deposits generally found?
a.
volcanoes
c.
plains
b.
mountain ranges
d.
oceans
 

 13. 

(3 points) Both Georgia and North Carolina have _____________ climates.
a.
subtropical
c.
marine west coast
b.
tropical
d.
desert
 

 14. 

(3 points) Climate regions vary with changes in elevation and
a.
latitude
c.
soil condition
b.
longitude
d.
geographical features
 

 15. 

(3 points) Which of the following is not included in the Pacific Mountain Ranges?
a.
Mount McKinley
c.
the Cascade Range
b.
the Sierra Nevada
d.
the Canadian Shield
 

 16. 

(3 points) What kind of climate is shared by northern California, Oregon and the state of Washington?
a.
tropical
c.
marine west coast
b.
maritime coast
d.
mediterranean
 

 17. 

(3 points) Tall __________ are common native plants of the Great Plains.
a.
deciduous trees
c.
conifers
b.
grasses
d.
all of the above
 

 18. 

(3 points) The _________ run through the state of West Virginia.
a.
Rocky Mountains
c.
Cascade Mountains
b.
Appalachian Mountains
d.
Black Hills
 

 19. 

(3 points) Because _____________, the population of North America has continued to grow.
a.
native populations throughout the continent continue to thrive
c.
the continent’s abundant forests provide resources for housing
b.
immigrants find freedom and economic opportunity in the United States and Canada
d.
the trade surplus is growing
 

 20. 

(3 points) Canada and the United States differ in their
a.
population density.
c.
government health programs.
b.
climate.
d.
all of the above
 

 21. 

(3 points) Most people in the U.S. and Canada are ____________ or their descendants.
a.
migrants
c.
Native Americans
b.
republicans
d.
immigrants
 

 22. 

(3 points) Where are North America’s greatest oil reserves found?
a.
in Alaska, Texas, and in Alberta, Canada
c.
in Texas, New Mexico, and in Alberta, Canada
b.
in Alaska, in Texas, and in Quebec, Canada
d.
in Alaska, in the Rocky Mountains, and in Alberta, Canada
 

 23. 

(3 points) Lakes and rivers are important resources because
a.
they provide drinking water and irrigation for farms.
c.
they supply electric power.
b.
they are used for shipping and transportation.
d.
all of the above
 

 24. 

(3 points) Ever-present cold and little vegetation are found
a.
at high altitudes.
c.
at high elevations and far northern latitudes.
b.
in far northern longitudes.
d.
just below the timberline.
 

 25. 

(3 points) Summers generally are __________ in the eastern U.S.
a.
cold
c.
hot and dry
b.
cool and rainy
d.
hot and muggy
 
 
Emigration to the United States from Canada and Quebec, 1840-1940
Period
Canadian emigration
Rate of Emigration (%)
Quebec Emigration
Rate of Emigration
Quebec as % of Canadian Emigration
1840-1850
75 000
4,3
35 000
5,4
47
1850-1860
150 000
7
70 000
7,8
47
1860-1870
300 000
10,7
100 000
10 (est)
33
1870-1880
375 000
11
120 000
10,1
32
1880-1890
450 000
11,3
150 000
11,3
33
1890-1900
425 000
9,7
140 000
9,6
33
1900-1910
325 000
6,4
100 000
6
31
1910-1920
250 000
4
80 000
4
32
1920-1930
450 000
6
130 000
5,6
29
1930-1940
25 000
0,3
-
-
-
1840-1940
2 800 000
 
900 000
 
32
 

 26. 

(4 points) Which of  the following can be inferred from the chart on emigration from Canada and Quebec to the U.S.?
a.
That the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1880 to 1900.
c.
That the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1840 to 1860.
b.
The the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1920 to 1930.
d.
That the greatest number of Canadian emigrants came between the years 1900 to 1920.
 

 27. 

(4 points) According to the Canadian and Quebec emigration chart, the highest years for emigrants from Quebec to come to the U.S. were:
a.
1870 - 1880
c.
1920 - 1930
b.
1890 - 1900
d.
1880 - 1890
 

 28. 

(5 points) Which of the following can be inferred from the chart on Canadian and Quebec emigration to the U.S.
a.
That life was very hard in Canada.
c.
That the population of Canada was increasing.
b.
That the population of Canada was decreasing.
d.
That Quebec’s share of the Canadian population was decreasing.
 
 
nar002-1.jpg
 

 29. 

(2 points) Based on the above political cartoon, the cartoonist feels that U.S. policy toward illegal immigration is:
a.
correct
c.
confused
b.
incorrect
d.
misunderstood
 

Essay
 

 30. 

(10 points) Explain what the population trend is like for the majority of countries in Asia and Europe. Furthermore, detail why these trends are occurring. Remember to use complete sentences and proper punctuation.
 

 31. 

(10 points) Why was Thomas Malthus unable to foresee the population explosion that occurred after he wrote his famous work, “Essay on the Principle of Population” in which he predicted that the growth of humans would be checked by such things as war, disease, vice and morality? Remember to use complete sentences and proper punctuation.
 



 
         Start Over