QUESTIONS: Chapter 6 Section 2

1) What was the second most the average American's job in the early days of the United States?
                    -The second most average American job in the early days of the United States was farming.

2) In what three areas is the U.S. a world leader?
                    -The U.S. is a world leader in these three areas: agricultural products, manufactured goods, and global trade.

3) What percentage of the world's corn do U.S farmers supply?
                    -The U.S. farmers supply about 40% of the world's production of corn.

4) What is the second mostly commonly spoken language in the U.S.?
                    -The second mostly commonly spoken language is Spanish.

5) To what religious group do the majority of Americans belong?
                     -The majority of Americans belong to the Christian religion by 75%.

6) What are some American cultural elements that have influenced the world?
                     -Americans influenced the world by art, music, literature, and architecture.

7) Where do the majority of Americans live?
                     -About 80% of Americans live in cities or surrounding suburbs.

8) What is the gender breakdown of the workforce in America?
                     -Nearly 60% percent of American adults work,  gender wise almost half of them are women.

9) Where are the industrial centers in the United States?
                     -Industrial centers in the U.S. would be most major cities.

GG Questions

1) Which parts of Canada and the United States have the most similar climate?
- Alaska and Yukon
or
Northern-east coast and Canada

2) What areas in Canada and the U.S. have areas of permafrost?
-Northern Alaska and Northern Canada

3) What kind of climates do not exist in Canada?
-Tropical and Dry Climates

4) Which two states in the U.S. have tropical climates?
-Hawaii and Florida  

5) Where are the Everglades located?
-Florida

6) Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?
-Tropical climate

7) What kids of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?
-Droughts , twisters, and dust storms

8) What areas are most at risk for flooding?
-by major rivers

9) What areas suffer hurricanes?
-Atlantic and Gulf coast

10) What climate regions do the U.S. and Canada share?
-north central and northeastern U.S. and southern Canada share a humid continental climate
-marine west coast climate

11) What climate regions are found in the U.S. but not in Canada?
-Tropical, milder climates, and dry climates