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Questions
1. Which of the following is a legacy of the township and range survey system?
lots surveyed near rivers and lakes all have water access
the row pattern used to grow field crops
the gridded street pattern in many of the region's cities
property lines that follow natural features of the landscape
2. Which of the following has been a trend occurring in the city of Detroit?
the city has eliminated hundreds of acres of vacant, peripheral land
the number of tourists and visitors to the city has almost doubled
the automobile industry has started to make a comeback
the number of young, educated people has significantly increased
3. The Great Migration refers to:
the movement of early settlers west following the Homestead Act.
the movement of the population center south and west in response to deindustrialization.
the forced movement of native populations west.
the movement of southern black populations north following emancipation.
4. What about the physical environment of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt helped expedite early settlement in that region?
flat topography that allowed for rapid railway construction
a mild climate that allowed settlement year round
lakes and river networks that provided easy access
vegetation that did not include dense forests that impede travel
5. Loess deposits in parts of the Great Lakes and Corn Belt are significant because they:
are a prime location for orchards.
are associated with fertile soils.
limit where crops can be grown.
were a catalyst for the Dust Bowl.
6. Which of the following cities is incorrectly identified with the principal product it has historically produced?
Milwaukee-beer
Pittsburgh-steel
St. Louis-airplanes
Detroit-automobiles
7. When flying over the Great Lakes and Corn Belt you can see a pattern of squares and rectangles across large portions of the landscape. Why?
it is a legacy of the survey method used to plot and sell land
early settlers began planting crops in straight rows
the first roads were straight lines that intersect at right angles
logging operations subdivided forests into square plots
8. In Michigan, how does Lake Michigan influence the climate of locations along the lake shore compared to adjacent inland locations?
the temperature range is a bit smaller
winters are more bitter, cold and harsh
severe storms are more common in the summer
the growing season is a little shorter
9. As some of the largest cities throughout the Great Lakes and Corn Belt have discovered, success in a post-industrial economy is dependent on:
mass transit and commuter friendly infrastructure.
government investment and increased tax dollars.
strong tertiary and quaternary economic sectors.
a growing population of recent high school graduates.
10. Which of the following best characterizes the Driftless Area of the Midwest?
a dense volume of glacial deposits
soils that are compact and resistant to erosion
greater topographic relief relative to the rest of the region
thick deposits of fertile, wind-blown silt of glacial origin
11. All of the following were given as reasons why the American farmscape has seen an increase in farm size and decrease in the number of farms, EXCEPT:
a decrease in productivity and smaller yields.
a decrease in the price of agricultural commodities.
an increase in farm mechanization.
an increase in career options for young people.