World Geo Midterm Review 2023

Which of these can change during wars and are referred to as "political boundaries"?

A rain shadow has what effect?

What effect has computer tech. had on cultural change?

If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what is it in the Southern hemisphere?

If people work mainly in service or information industries, that country is?

Tierra helada/fria/templada/caliente = ...

Which of these describes a center of civilization whose ideas spread to surrounding areas?

How can a country's population grow if their birth rates and death rates are equal?

Define an Equinox.

Mining, drilling, farming, fishing, and logging are all examples of what level of economic activity?

What drives the water cycle?

Lines that run parallel to the Equator are known as?

A country with close ties to and ruled by another nation is a...?

Why do researchers and scientists believe Pangea separated?

GPS helps to do what on Earth?

What are the Great Plains

Throughout history, people have tended to settle near what?

The spreading of cultural traits from one culture to another is called?

The shortest day of the year is on the?

The Population Density of TX can be described as?

Demography is the study of population trends.

A perceptual region is defined based on...?

What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?

The rapid, uncontrolled growth of cities that causes more traffic, drains resources, and destroys open space is?

Which country has English and French as the official languages?

The US is an example of what level of nation?

Which of the following is the name for Earth's rotation causing prevailing winds to move diagonally?

The earth being tilted on its axis causes what?

As you rise in elevation, what happens to the temperature?

Moving from rural areas to the city is known as?

Why do different places on Earth receive different amounts of sunlight at the same time?

Why is the US so ethnically diverse?

Factories owned by foreign companies along the Mexican border are called?

Teachers, mechanics, and stores participate in which level of economic activity?