Question

A map shows major resource regions in North America, including coal fields, offshore oil areas, timber regions, and tar sands.



Which statement is best supported by the map?

(3 points)

Resources are only found near large cities

Climate does not affect resource location

All regions extract the same natural resources

Different regions specialize in different resources
A map shows large timber-producing areas and major forest regions.



Which region is most closely linked to the timber industry based on the map?

(3 points)

The Great Plains

The Desert Southwest

The Pacific Northwest

Northern Mexico
Two maps compare North America’s resource extraction in 1980 and today.



What change is most noticeable when comparing the two maps?

(3 points)

Resource extraction has stopped in coastal areas

Extraction has expanded into more remote locations

All extraction now occurs inland

Fewer natural resources are used today
A map shows oil drilling locations in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).



What conclusion can best be drawn from the map?

(3 points)

Oil drilling avoids coastal regions

Oil drilling only happens on land

Offshore drilling is a major economic activity

Fishing is the only use of coastal waters
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Answer 1

1) Different regions specialize in different resources.
- The map shows distinct areas for coal, offshore oil, timber, tar sands, so regions focus on different resources.

2) The Pacific Northwest.
- The large timber-producing and major forest regions are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest.

3) Extraction has expanded into more remote locations.
- The comparison shows resource extraction spreading beyond the earlier, more concentrated sites into more remote areas.

4) Offshore drilling is a major economic activity.
- The map shows many drilling sites out in the Gulf, indicating significant offshore oil activity.