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Human Geography - First Semester Final Exam Review
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1
A chain of metropolitan areas, such as the area between Boston and Wash. DC, are nicknamed
Megalopolis
City Chains
Boom Towns
Giant Cities
2
As believers in communism, Bolsheviks
supported the czars
wanted a society led by workers where all people were equal
proposed a new society in which corporations have power
immigrated to Russia from other places
3
If you hiked up from Point B to Point C, how many feet in elevation would you increase?
You would end up at the same elevation
100 ft
300 ft
200 ft
4
What is the purpose of the European Union
to strengthen Europe's economies and promote political unity
to exclude eastern European countries
to decrease governmental control of private farms
to find jobs for workers from poorer countries
5
Gov't controlled by a small group of powerful individuals, such as the communist party in China
are Oligarchies
are Monarchies
are Autocracies
are Democracies
6
Metropolitan areas, such as the area between Boston and Washington DC, have been nicknamed__
Megalopolis
City Chains
Giant Cities
Boom Town
7
The Amazon Basin contains the world’s largest
lake
rain forest
water supply
mountain
8
The Cold War was a power struggle between
the communist world vs. the non-communist world
The US and Europe
East Berlin and West Berlin
China and Russia
9
The European Union now includes
only western European nations
countries from almost all regions of Europe
former colonies of European nations
the US
10
The main continental divide in the United States and Canada is formed by
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
MIssissippi River
Appalachian Mountains
11
Since the fall of communism, some eastern Europeans have
taken steps to return to a communist system of government
had difficulty adapting to a free market system
all of these choices
cleaned up their environmental problems
12
Latin America includes
SouthAmerica and the Caribbean.
TheCaribbean, Mexico, and Canada.
Mexico,Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Mexicoand the United States.
13
The Prime Meridian divides Earth into north and south hemispheres.
True
False
14
Eastern European citizens have _____ since the fall of communism
quickly established independent companies
lost social programs
increased heavy industry
received improved government services
15
Which item can complete this cause-and-effect chart?
Many Latin American countries have been politically unstable
Service industries have grown rapidly in Latin America
Many natural resources in Latin America are plentiful
Maquiladoras have been built along the US/Mexico border
16
After the fall of the Soviet Union,
countries struggled shifting from communism to capitalism
most Soviet satellites chose to remain part of Russia
the region has seen a decrease in crime
the nation acheieved a level of stability never seen before
17
A region is described as an area with common characteristics.
False
True
18
Under the Soviet system, the government
controlled editorials but not the reporting of news
allowed newspapers to print whatever they wanted
controlled all forms of communication
encouraged access to a wide variety of new sources
19
NAFTA reduced trade restrictions among which countries?
Mexico, the U.S., and Panama
Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina
Canada, the US, and Mexico
Mexico, island nations of the Caribbean, and Bolivia
20
Which one of the following economic systems offers the most freedom to businesses and consumers
Autocracy
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
21
Elevation is related to climate in which of the following ways
As elevation decreases thetemperature decreases
As elevation increases the chancesof thunderstorms increases
As elevation increases thetemperature decreases
As elevation decreases #s of hurricanes and tornados goes up
22
GPS is an acronym for Geographic Polar System.
True
False
23
The short-term condition of the atmosphere in one place is known as
Equinox
Climate
Global Warming
Weather
24
free trade and supply + demand help people grow their businesses in a competitive market.
Command Economy
Totalitarian Economy
Market Economy
Natural Resource Economy
25
This point has the steepest terrain on the topographic map.
Point B
Point C
Point D
Point A
26
Places in the___________ have warm to hot climates year round.
Rain Shadow
High Latitudes
Low Latitudes
Mid Latitudes
27
The Missouri River is a ____ of the Mississippi River.
Delta
Tributary
Source
Headwater
28
The Earth’s tilt on its axis is the major cause of the seasons.
False
True
29
Relative location is expressed as an exact point on a grid
True
False
30
A cartogram is a special purpose map that could be used to show the following things
except
The barrels of oil produced indifferent countries
The elevation of specific points
The number of smokers in each statein the USA
The populations of differentcountries
31
Slash-and-burn is a technique which is used for
Clearing sections of the rainforest
Clearing air pollution
Replanting forests
Removing land pollution
32
Which two points on the Topographic map have the same elevation?
PointA & D
PointC & D
PointB & C
PointA & B
33
Northeastern states and provinces like Maine and Nova Scotia have many ________?
Timberlines
Trade Surpluses
Headwaters
Fisheries
34
Geographers use a grid system in order to
Calculate the elevations ofmountains and depths of oceans.
Identify the precise location of anyplace on Earth.
Provide information to historians.
Determine the number of peopleliving in a given area.
35
Along the US - Mexico border, Mexico has many Maquiladoras, which are
Transportation docks
Foreign owned factories
Locally owned factories
Distribution centers
