Which is an effect of deforestation?
(1 point)
Responses
soil erosion
soil erosion
air pollution
air pollution
water pollution
water pollution
earthquakes
Soil erosion, air pollution, water pollution, and earthquakes are all potential effects of deforestation.
One effect of deforestation is soil erosion.
which one
Soil erosion is one effect of deforestation.
Which of the following is a reason so many people have migrated from Middle America to other regions?
(1 point)
Responses
They dislike the region's climate.
They dislike the region's climate.
They want to gain an education.
They want to gain an education.
They hope to escape poverty.
They hope to escape poverty.
They want to live under a democratic government.
They hope to escape poverty.
How is Cuba's government different from that of the Dominican Republic?
(1 point)
Responses
Cuba is a communist dictatorship; the Dominican Republic is a democracy.
Cuba is a communist dictatorship; the Dominican Republic is a democracy.
Cuba has a stable government; the Dominican Republic has an unstable government.
Cuba has a stable government; the Dominican Republic has an unstable government.
Cuba has a democracy; the Dominican Republic has a monarchy.
Cuba has a democracy; the Dominican Republic has a monarchy.
Cuba is independent; the Dominican Republic is ruled by a European country.
Cuba is a communist dictatorship, while the Dominican Republic is a democracy.
What are the two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans?
(1 point)
Responses
Mexican Indian and African
Mexican Indian and African
Native American and British
Native American and British
Spanish and British
Spanish and British
Spanish and Mexican Indian
The two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans are Spanish and Mexican Indian.
How has Mexico’s population changed in recent decades?
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Responses
Due to migration, the population has decreased.
Due to migration, the population has decreased.
More people have moved from the highlands to the coasts.
More people have moved from the highlands to the coasts.
The bulk of the population has shifted from rural to urban.
The bulk of the population has shifted from rural to urban.
Protestants now outnumber Catholics in most parts of Mexico.
The bulk of the population has shifted from rural to urban.
Which of the following is an example of an infrastructure problem in Mexico City?
(1 point)
Responses
urban overcrowding
urban overcrowding
insufficient transportation systems
insufficient transportation systems
income inequality
income inequality
air pollution from vehicle emissions
Insufficient transportation systems is an example of an infrastructure problem in Mexico City.
What is one reason that free-trade agreements are beneficial for Central American countries?
(1 point)
Responses
They create more technology jobs.
They create more technology jobs.
They take away barriers to trading with other nations.
They take away barriers to trading with other nations.
They provide transportation agreements with other nations.
They provide transportation agreements with other nations.
They lead to farmers selling more food at higher profits.