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1
What is a natural feature of the earth's surface called
lithosphere
landform
continent
hydrosphere
2
Which is the correct definition for weather
a pattern of weather not determined by the season or position of the sun
condition of the atmosphere in a place for a short time
the air temp. of a particular place during a 24 hour period
temperature and precipitation in an area
3
What are renewable resources
resources that require modern tech to use
resources that replace themselves
resources that can be used up over time
resources of little value
4
What is the process of creating freshwater by removing the salt from sea water called
desalination
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
5
What is the process of spreading new knowledge from one culture to another culture
cultural diffusion
cultual domination
cultural spread
cultural distribution
6
What is an ethnic group
people who are genetically distinct from others
people who share a language, history and connection to a place
people who were born in the same location
people who are citizens of the same nation
7
What type of climate would you expect to find in the low latitudes
polar
temperate
arid
tropical
8
Academics and scientists use the term hominid to refer to
homosapiens sapiens and homo sapiens neanderthalnsis
ancient human ancestors
any human like creature that walked upright
modern humans only
9
During daylight hours do all areas of the Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight
No, because of the tilt of the Path on its axis
Yes, because of the position of the Earth and Sun is the same every day
No, because of cloud cover and weather patterns
Yes, because the sun's energy is constant
10
How are mountains created
through the process of faulting and folding
through the process of accretion
when continental plates collide or volcanos erupt
when glaciers retreat and leave behind moraines
11
90% of the Earth's history occurred in what period
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
12
Geologic time comes from evidence of events read by geologists in
archives
written records
fossil and rock layers
archaeological sites
13
What does the textbook call an area with a complex culture, villages & cities, writing, gov. religion etc...
neolithic
culture
civilization
Paleolithic
14
What does the term natural increase mean
the # of births in a population in a year
the difference between n area's birth rate and death rate
the rise in life expectancy in industrialized countries
the overall growth of the population of an area
15
What does the term "Prehistory" refer to
anything learned from archeology
the history of the last 3,000 years
the time before written records
the geologic history of the earth
16
What theory posits that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
plate tectonics
accretion
continental drift
subduction
17
Culture can be described as ALL of the following EXCEPT
social group who share a common language, history, customs, and traditions
way of life a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
behavior encoded in genes and triggered by specific stimulus
language, religion, art, habits, government and economy of a place
18
What makes hurricanes rotate
El Nino
rain shadow effect
Corolis effect
low air pressure
19
The first modern humans who looked like us and had brains that were as big as ours. We are called
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
homo erectus
australopithecine
Homo sapiens sapiens
20
Where is the most variable weather on Earth found
tropics
low latitudes
midlatitudes
high latitudes
21
What are 2 internal forces that change the surface of the Earth
subduction and glacial erosion
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
weathering and erosion
water cycle and rock cycle
22
Every climate region has its own kind of
tectonic plates
prevailing winds
rock structure
natural vegetation
23
What is an economic system in which the gov owns the means of production and distribution
mercantile economy
command economy
market economy
capitalist economy
24
How old is the Earth
4 mya
2mya
250,000 years
4 bya
25
The earth is comprised of three main layers. They are
lithosphere, core, magma
magma, plates, core
core, mantle, crust
continents, ocean, crust
26
What is the name for an underwater extension of the coastal plain of a continent
continental drift
plate boundary
shoreline
continental shelf
27
What oceans make up the world ocean
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
Eastern, Western, Central, Northern, Southern
Black Sea, Red Sea, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, Bering Sea
Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mexico, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Caribbean Sea
28
Why do geographers pay attention to measures of pop density and distribution
to better understand pop growth
to better understand rates of industrialization
the even pattern of human settlement across the world
geographic features affect where people settle and how they live
29
What causes the warm moist air to rise and condense into precipitation
western wind
ocean currents
prevailing winds
mountians
30
Catal Huyuk and Jericho are examples of
early religious beliefs
early writing systems
early farming villages
early art forms
31
Primary economic activities include
using raw materials to make something new and valuable
the processing and management of information
economic activities that provide services
taking/using natural resources directly from the Earth
32
Why must countries trade with each other
Each country wants to make the other countries happy
Natural resources are distributed unevenly among countries
Natural resources are distributed evenly throughout the world
Without trade, counties would have too many goods
33
As dry air descends what is often created in the rain shadow
oasis
prairie
forest
desert
34
Where are the world's two largest tropical rainforests found
Amazon and Congo river basins
Indus and Ganges river basins
Niger and
Danube and Volga
35
All of the following describe culture EXCEPT
unchanging
adaptive
learned
symbolic
36
Freshwater that lies beneath the Earth's surface is known as
spring water
surface water
groundwater
condensed water
37
What allowed artisans and craftspeople to create new products in the Bronze Age
invention of stone tools
greater food surpluses
growth of religion
the development of writing
38
Early centers of civilizations whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas are known as
cultural hearths
cultural centers
civilization centers
river valley centers
39
What drives the water cycle
the sun
the tilt of the earth's axis
weather systems
the moon
40
Why do winds occur
sunlight heats the earth's atmosphere and surface unevenly
the Coriolis effect
the doldrum phenomenon
the earth rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun
41
In which type of climate are freezing temperatures common all year due to lack of direct sunlight
mid-latitude climates
tropical climates
high latitude climate
highland climates
42
4mya Lucy a hominid from the australopithecine genus had ALL of the following features except
larger brain than other primates
walk upright all the time
able to make stone tools
43
Chefs, potters, jewelry makers, and assembly line workers are engaged in what level of economic activity
tertiary
quaternary
primary
secondary
44
What is the DTM
zero population growth
a model to predict the decline in life expectancy in modern countries
a model to predict the impact of industrialization on pop growth
the relationship of birth and death rates in an area
45
What are the 2 types of dry climates identified by geographers on the basis of vegetation
tropical wet and tropical dry
prairie and mixed forest
tundra and taiga
desert and steppe
46
When early civilizations emerged in the Bronze Age, what was the most common form of government
single ruler
democracy
small group rule
consensus decision
47
The Paleolithic way of life included all of the following EXCEPT
making sone, wood, and bone tools
controlling fire
making bronze tools
creating art
48
Which of the following climates are found in the mid-latitudes
Mediterranean climate
humid subtropical climate
marine west coast climate
humid continental climate
49
Which is the best definition for pollution
commercial logging of forests
burning of fossil fuels
over-fishing the oceans
release of toxic elements into the air, water, and land
50
What events mark the separation of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras
environmental changes
movement of tectonic plates
emergence of new life forms
mass extinction events
51
The observatory at Mauna Loa tracks the level of what gas in the atmosphere daily
methane
helium
carbon dioxide
oxygen
52
Without blank, the earth would be too cold for most living things
the greenhouse effect
the seasons
carbon dioxide
oxygen
53
What is the tilt of the Earth
0 degrees
30.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
12.4 degrees
54
Which of the following are non-renewable resources
sun, wind, water
oil, coal, natural gas, minerals
crops, domestic animals
forests, sea, land
55
Do ocean currents affect the climate of coastal lands
Yes, cool currents keep coast land cool; warm currents are the opposite
No, latitude has a bigger impact on ocean currents
Yes, but only warm ocean currents have affect on the temp. of coastal land
No, ocean currents have no affect on the climate of coastal areas
56
What term describes a community of plants, animals, and their surroundings
situation
ecosystem
absolute location
place
57
What makes up 70% of Earth's surface
biosphere
land
lithosphere
water
58
What is measured when demographers use the term birth rate
birth per 1000 people in a population
the number of women who give birth in a year
total number of children a woman has in her lifetime
total birth in an area in one year
59
The first stage in the DTM represents the natural preindustrial pop balance what does this mean
low birth rates, low death rates, stable-high pop
slowing birth rates, lower death rates, expanding pop
birth rates lower than death rates, expanding pop
high death rates, high birth rates, stable low pop
60
What does the term "Paleolithic era" mean
new Stone Age
old stone age
pre industrial
age of early civilizations
61
What happens as elevation increases
temperature remains stable
temperature increases
temperature drops dramatically at sunset
temperature decreases
62
What starts to drop in the second stage of the DTM
population size
babies born per woman
birth rates
death rates
63
What do demographers study
geography
population
statistics
culture
64
What system of government divides power between national and state governments
states rights system
unitary system
socialist system
federal system
