GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 17 - Questions and Answers

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GCU 322 Lecture Quiz 17 - Questions and Answers Besides its area in Yukon Territory, the landform called "Yukon Basin and Plateaus" is found largely within _____ Alaska. Central Canada is one of the... six mining "superpowers" in the world, along with: China, Russia, the United States, Australia, and South Africa The Klondike gold rush (the last major gold rush in North America in the late 1890s) took place near the upper reaches of the _____ River. Yukon The town of Yellowknife is on the shore of: Great Slave Lake Which does NOT fit the characteristics of the majority of the Canadian Shield in the Boreal Forest region? mostly the deciduous trees of oak and ash, while maple and elm are absent The Peace River settlements of Grande Prairie, Dawson Creek, and Fort St. John, are all on the _____ Highway. Alaska The areas adjacent to Lake Superior in northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and a portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, are part of the _____ landform region. Canadian Shield Why do cars in Fairbanks (as well as most other places in the region) need to plug in to electric outlets during the winter time? to keep the car's oil pan warm (and hence the oil flowing through the engine) [Show More]

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