Question 1

Most secondary sector activity in the Great Plains is related to what primary sector activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Mining 
B) Logging 
C) Agriculture 
D) There is little secondary sector activity in the Great Plains 
A) Mining 
B) Logging 
C) Agriculture 
D) There is little secondary sector activity in the Great Plains C

Question 2

When warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets cold,dry air from the artic in the Great Plains the result is what?

Accepted Answer

A) Thunderstorms and tornadoes 
B) A lack of snowfall in winter 
C) Chinook winds 
D) El Niño 
A) Thunderstorms and tornadoes 
B) A lack of snowfall in winter 
C) Chinook winds 
D) El Niño A

Question 3

Recent Latino and Asian immigrants have been attracted to the Great Plains because of jobs in what industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Agriculture 
B) Mining 
C) Meat packing 
D) Automobile manufacturing 
A) Agriculture 
B) Mining 
C) Meat packing 
D) Automobile manufacturing C

Question 4

Looking at the map (11.2),in what state or province are the northernmost dunes in the Great Plains located?

Accepted Answer

A) Saskatchewan 
B) Alberta 
C) Manitoba 
D) Montana 
A) Saskatchewan 
B) Alberta 
C) Manitoba 
D) Montana

Question 5

Early settlers used the name the "Great American Desert" to refer to the Great Plains because of what characteristic of the region?

Accepted Answer

A) The low rainfall. 
B) The lack of trees. 
C) The miles and miles of sand and dunes. 
D) The use of dromedaries for travel. 
A) The low rainfall. 
B) The lack of trees. 
C) The miles and miles of sand and dunes. 
D) The use of dromedaries for travel.

Question 6

The Nebraska Sand Hills,the largest dune field in North America,was formed by what physical process?

Accepted Answer

A) Sheet erosion 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Aeolian processes 
D) Glacial processes 
A) Sheet erosion 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Aeolian processes 
D) Glacial processes

Question 7

Buffalo Commons proposed by geographers Frank and Deborah Popper could potentially generate revenue through ________.

Accepted Answer

ecotourism

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the climate in the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

A) Mild year round with dry summers and wet winters 
B) Dry with extreme temperature differences between the seasons 
C) Dry,frigid winters with periods of high rainfall in the summer. 
D) Mild winters with dry,hot summers. 
A) Mild year round with dry summers and wet winters 
B) Dry with extreme temperature differences between the seasons 
C) Dry,frigid winters with periods of high rainfall in the summer. 
D) Mild winters with dry,hot summers.

Question 9

Most of the tourism and recreation sector in the Great Plains relies on visitors from where?

Accepted Answer

A) People from overseas 
B) People from nearby regions 
C) People from the the Great Plains 
D) People from all over North America 
A) People from overseas 
B) People from nearby regions 
C) People from the the Great Plains 
D) People from all over North America

Question 10

The agricultural industry in the Great Plains experienced the combination of drought and financial depression in the 1890s and again in the 1930s.This pattern is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) A dust-bowl economy. 
B) The economic cycle. 
C) A boom-bust economy. 
D) The forty-year cycle. 
A) A dust-bowl economy. 
B) The economic cycle. 
C) A boom-bust economy. 
D) The forty-year cycle.

Question 11

What two 19th century technologies were key to encouraging settlement in the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

A) Automobiles and the steel plow. 
B) The railroad and the automobile. 
C) The automobile and the airplane. 
D) The steel plow and the railroad. 
A) Automobiles and the steel plow. 
B) The railroad and the automobile. 
C) The automobile and the airplane. 
D) The steel plow and the railroad.

Question 12

Looking at the diagram (11.4),about how many inches of precipitation does Bismarck,North Dakota get on average in May?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 inches 
B) 2 inches 
C) 3 inches 
D) 30 inches 
A) 20 inches 
B) 2 inches 
C) 3 inches 
D) 30 inches

Question 13

Discuss the reasons for the movement of the meatpacking industry from cities in the Rust Belt such as Chicago to the Southern Great Plains.Be sure to include the roles of technology and labor.

Accepted Answer

The movement of the meatpacking industry

Question 14

The largest dune field in North America is located in the Great Plains and is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) The Nebraska Sand Hills 
B) The Clovis Dunes 
C) The Ogallala Sand Hills 
D) The South Dakota Dunes 
A) The Nebraska Sand Hills 
B) The Clovis Dunes 
C) The Ogallala Sand Hills 
D) The South Dakota Dunes

Question 15

About how many bison were living on the Great Plains before Euro-Americans began hunting them?

Accepted Answer

A) 80,000 
B) 800,000 
C) 8,000,000 
D) 80,000,000 
A) 80,000 
B) 800,000 
C) 8,000,000 
D) 80,000,000

Question 16

What event effectively ended Native American resistance to Euro-American settlement in the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

A) The defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn forced the US government to negotiate. 
B) The US Homestead Act was passed to allow for settlement only on previously unclaimed lands. 
C) The massacre of more than 200 Dakota men,women,and children near Wounded Knee 
D) Prospectors in the area brought diseases that largely wiped out the Native American presence in the area. 
A) The defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn forced the US government to negotiate. 
B) The US Homestead Act was passed to allow for settlement only on previously unclaimed lands. 
C) The massacre of more than 200 Dakota men,women,and children near Wounded Knee 
D) Prospectors in the area brought diseases that largely wiped out the Native American presence in the area.

Question 17

Looking at the diagram (11.4),on average when are the temperatures in Lubbock and Bismarck most similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Winter 
B) Spring 
C) Summer 
D) Fall 
A) Winter 
B) Spring 
C) Summer 
D) Fall

Question 18

Areas of shallow wetlands called prairie potholes were formed by what physical process?

Accepted Answer

A) Sheet erosion 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Aeolian processes 
D) Glacial processes 
A) Sheet erosion 
B) Rill erosion 
C) Aeolian processes 
D) Glacial processes

Question 19

Chinook winds frequently bring warm temperatures to the Great Plains,even in the middle of winter.Why are these winds so warm?

Accepted Answer

A) Volcanic activity in the Rockies warms the air before it reaches the plains. 
B) Air as it descends tends to expand causing a warming effect. 
C) Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets the cold,dry air from the Arctic. 
D) Increasing pressure warms the air as it descends down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains. 
A) Volcanic activity in the Rockies warms the air before it reaches the plains. 
B) Air as it descends tends to expand causing a warming effect. 
C) Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets the cold,dry air from the Arctic. 
D) Increasing pressure warms the air as it descends down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Question 20

Despite the fact that many parts of the Great Plains are facing economy stagnation and population loss,there are a number of characteristics such as ________ that make the region attractive to new residents.

Accepted Answer

strong connections in local co

Most secondary sector activity in the Great Plains is related to what primary sector activity?

When warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets cold,dry air from the artic in the Great Plains the result is what?

Recent Latino and Asian immigrants have been attracted to the Great Plains because of jobs in what industry?

Looking at the map (11.2),in what state or province are the northernmost dunes in the Great Plains located?

Early settlers used the name the "Great American Desert" to refer to the Great Plains because of what characteristic of the region?

The Nebraska Sand Hills,the largest dune field in North America,was formed by what physical process?

Buffalo Commons proposed by geographers Frank and Deborah Popper could potentially generate revenue through ________.

Which of the following best describes the climate in the Great Plains?

Most of the tourism and recreation sector in the Great Plains relies on visitors from where?

The agricultural industry in the Great Plains experienced the combination of drought and financial depression in the 1890s and again in the 1930s.This pattern is called what?

What two 19th century technologies were key to encouraging settlement in the Great Plains?

Looking at the diagram (11.4),about how many inches of precipitation does Bismarck,North Dakota get on average in May?

Discuss the reasons for the movement of the meatpacking industry from cities in the Rust Belt such as Chicago to the Southern Great Plains.Be sure to include the roles of technology and labor.

The largest dune field in North America is located in the Great Plains and is called what?

About how many bison were living on the Great Plains before Euro-Americans began hunting them?

What event effectively ended Native American resistance to Euro-American settlement in the Great Plains?

Looking at the diagram (11.4),on average when are the temperatures in Lubbock and Bismarck most similar?

Areas of shallow wetlands called prairie potholes were formed by what physical process?

Chinook winds frequently bring warm temperatures to the Great Plains,even in the middle of winter.Why are these winds so warm?

Despite the fact that many parts of the Great Plains are facing economy stagnation and population loss,there are a number of characteristics such as ________ that make the region attractive to new residents.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

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Exam 11: The Great Plains

Most secondary sector activity in the Great Plains is related to what primary sector activity?

When warm air from the Gulf of Mexico meets cold,dry air from the artic in the Great Plains the result is what?

Recent Latino and Asian immigrants have been attracted to the Great Plains because of jobs in what industry?

Looking at the map (11.2),in what state or province are the northernmost dunes in the Great Plains located?

Early settlers used the name the "Great American Desert" to refer to the Great Plains because of what characteristic of the region?

The Nebraska Sand Hills,the largest dune field in North America,was formed by what physical process?

Buffalo Commons proposed by geographers Frank and Deborah Popper could potentially generate revenue through ________.

Which of the following best describes the climate in the Great Plains?

Most of the tourism and recreation sector in the Great Plains relies on visitors from where?

The agricultural industry in the Great Plains experienced the combination of drought and financial depression in the 1890s and again in the 1930s.This pattern is called what?

What two 19th century technologies were key to encouraging settlement in the Great Plains?

Looking at the diagram (11.4),about how many inches of precipitation does Bismarck,North Dakota get on average in May?

Discuss the reasons for the movement of the meatpacking industry from cities in the Rust Belt such as Chicago to the Southern Great Plains.Be sure to include the roles of technology and labor.

The largest dune field in North America is located in the Great Plains and is called what?

About how many bison were living on the Great Plains before Euro-Americans began hunting them?

What event effectively ended Native American resistance to Euro-American settlement in the Great Plains?

Looking at the diagram (11.4),on average when are the temperatures in Lubbock and Bismarck most similar?

Areas of shallow wetlands called prairie potholes were formed by what physical process?

Chinook winds frequently bring warm temperatures to the Great Plains,even in the middle of winter.Why are these winds so warm?

Despite the fact that many parts of the Great Plains are facing economy stagnation and population loss,there are a number of characteristics such as ________ that make the region attractive to new residents.

Introduction

North America's Environmental Setting

Historical Settlement of North America

North American Political Economy

The Atlantic Periphery

Quebec

Megalopolis

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The Inland South

The Coastal South

The Rocky Mountains

Intermontane West

MexAmerica

California

The Pacific Northwest

Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands

The Far North

The Future of North America

Filters