Florida Economy

What is a likely economic response to rapid population growth in a Florida city?

• An immediate end to all infrastructure needs
• A guaranteed fall in housing demand
• Greater demand for homes and construction services
• No change in local service demand

Which population characteristics help explain healthcare demand in Florida?

• Population size and age distribution
• Only the number of sports teams
• Only the state’s coastline length
• The number of state symbols

What labor system supported plantation agriculture in antebellum North Florida?

• Automated factory robots
• An all-volunteer school system
• A fully mechanized wheat economy
• Enslaved African American labor

How is a metropolitan area typically defined?

• Any two neighboring states
• A region containing no commuters
• Only the legally incorporated downtown
• A core urban area with economically connected surrounding communities

Which crop is commercially grown in Florida and used to make sugar?

• Sugar maple
• Sugar beet as its only crop
• Wheatgrass
• Sugarcane

Which pair of vegetables is produced on Florida farms?

• Brussels sprouts and rutabagas exclusively
• Arctic turnips and snow peas exclusively
• Wild rice and seaweed only
• Tomatoes and sweet corn

Besides growing crops, what agricultural activity occurs in Florida?

• Reindeer herding as the main industry
• Cattle ranching
• Polar fish hatcheries
• Alpaca-only farming

What sector benefits from Florida’s cruise ports?

• Inland coal railways
• Cruise travel and related services
• High-altitude mountaineering
• Downhill ski resorts

Which activities are handled by PortMiami?

• Only freshwater fishing
• Only mountain rail travel
• Cruises and commercial shipping
• Only aerospace launches

Which major Florida port lies on the Gulf Coast?

• Port Tampa Bay
• Port of Baltimore
• Port of Boston
• Port of Seattle

What economic activities are especially associated with Fort Lauderdale?

• Alpine skiing and ice climbing
• Marine business and tourism
• Coal mining and steel mills
• Wheat farming and grain elevators only

What activity is important at Jacksonville’s seaport?

• Cargo movement and logistics
• Mountain skiing
• Deep-desert irrigation
• Gold mining

Which broad international region is closely linked to Miami’s trade and culture?

• Arctic Scandinavia alone
• Interior Siberia alone
• Central Asia alone
• Latin America and the Caribbean

Which set of industries commonly benefits from Orlando’s tourism economy?

• Mountain logging, glacier tours and ski lifts
• Ice fishing, tundra mining and snow removal
• Desert uranium mining alone
• Hotels, restaurants, conventions and transport

Which citrus fruit has long been grown commercially in Florida?

• Crabapple
• Orange
• Lime from Greenland
• Cranberry

Besides citrus, which berry is grown on Florida farms?

• Strawberry
• Lingonberry
• Cloudberry
• Bilberry

Which Florida metropolitan area is especially associated with major theme parks?

• Gainesville region
• Pensacola region
• Tallahassee region
• Orlando region