Question

Glaciers store about 75% of the world's freshwater.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (1 point)
Atlantic Canada, located on the eastern edge of North America, has a climate that is influenced by continuous westerly winds.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (1 point)
An ecoregion is a large area of land or water that contains a unique natural communities.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (1 point)
Which term is defined as the reversal of oceanic currents in the equatorial Pacific?

Question 4 options:

orography


El Nino


the Wilson Cycle

Question 5 (1 point)
El Nino has a far-reaching effect on the climate around what ocean?

Question 5 options:

Indian Ocean


Artic Ocean


Pacific Ocean

Question 6 (1 point)
These winds are found in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.

Question 6 options:

Trade winds


Roaring Forties


Prevailing winds

Question 7 (1 point)
What is the major role of forests in North America?

Question 7 options:

Timber and Hunting


Recreation (play)


All of the above

Question 8 (1 point)
Political map of the United States with a legend of shaded areas to show the the average temperatures during the year 2001. Areas in Alaska area had average temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, areas in Alaska and the northern United States had average temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, areas in the middle United States had average temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, areas in the southeast had average temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and areas at the tip of Texas and Florida had average temperatures of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

What region of the United states has the hottest average tempratures?

Question 8 options:

northeast


northwest


southeast

Question 9 (1 point)
What are the two most important resources in Canada?

Question 9 options:

fishing and mining


fishing and agriculture


timber and oil

Question 10 (1 point)
The Mexican economy is based on which natural resources?

Question 10 options:

oil


fish


corn

Question 11 (1 point)
Approximately what percentage of energy in the U.S. is provided by renewable energy resources?

Question 11 options:

5%


12%


25%

Question 12 (1 point)
Graphic titled World Potential Renewable Energy with four world maps in cluster with each titled wind energy, biomasse, hydroelectricity, and solar energy. Circles represent the amount of equipment in tons are placed over each continent. Biomass has largest circles followed by hydroelectric, solar, and wind. The biomass circle on North America is largest, the hydroelectricity circle is a little smaller, and the solar and wind circles are smaller but about the same size.

Which form of renewable energy has the greatest potential in North America based on these maps?

Question 12 options:

wind


biomass


solar

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1:**
Glaciers store about 75% of the world's freshwater.
**Answer:** True

**Question 2:**
Atlantic Canada, located on the eastern edge of North America, has a climate that is influenced by continuous westerly winds.
**Answer:** False

**Question 3:**
An ecoregion is a large area of land or water that contains unique natural communities.
**Answer:** True

**Question 4:**
Which term is defined as the reversal of oceanic currents in the equatorial Pacific?
**Answer:** El Nino

**Question 5:**
El Nino has a far-reaching effect on the climate around what ocean?
**Answer:** Pacific Ocean

**Question 6:**
These winds are found in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
**Answer:** Prevailing winds

**Question 7:**
What is the major role of forests in North America?
**Answer:** All of the above

**Question 8:**
What region of the United States has the hottest average temperatures?
**Answer:** southeast

**Question 9:**
What are the two most important resources in Canada?
**Answer:** timber and oil

**Question 10:**
The Mexican economy is based on which natural resources?
**Answer:** oil

**Question 11:**
Approximately what percentage of energy in the U.S. is provided by renewable energy resources?
**Answer:** 12%

**Question 12:**
Which form of renewable energy has the greatest potential in North America based on these maps?
**Answer:** biomass

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