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Unit 1 - Foundations of World Geography Exam Review
Unit 1 - Foundations of World Geography Exam Review
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1
True or false? Cities are built in certain locations for no specific reason, it just happens.
False
True
2
Which ocean is this?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
3
What process do geographers use to study and solve a variety of problems around the world?
Interviews
Observation
Geographic Inquiry
Map Skills
4
Is this area urban or rural?
Urban
Rural
5
Which ocean is this?
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
6
Cutting down trees to build a new school would be an example of which theme of geography?
Place
Location
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
7
Which ocean is this?
Atlantic
Indian
Southern (or Antarctic)
Pacific
8
Which ocean is this?
Indian
Southern (or Antarctic)
Atlantic
Pacific
9
True or false? Globes tend to show more kinds of information and more detail than maps.
True
False
10
What continent is in all 4 hemispheres?
Antarctica
Asia
Austraila
Africa
11
True or false? Maps are more accurate than globes.
True
False
12
Which continent is this?
South America
North America
Africa
Australia
13
Which continent is this?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
14
Detroit is located at 42.3° N, 83° W. This would be an example of which theme of geography?
Place
Location
Region
Movement
15
Which ocean is this?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
16
True or false? Maps are easier to store and carry than globes.
False
True
17
Which continent is this?
North America
Australia
South America
Africa
18
What is the line of longitude that is 0 degrees and runs from the north pole to the south pole?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic circle
Prime meridian
19
What part of the map tells you what the different colors and symbols being used mean?
Map Title
Compass Rose
Map Key
Map Scale
20
What do we call the 0 degree line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the poles?
Equator
Prime meridian
Arctic circle
Tropic of Capricorn
21
T or F? Maps often give details like population data, election results, or average rainfall.
True
False
22
Which continent is this?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
23
What two hemispheres include North America?
Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
24
What is this?
Map scale
Map key
A star
Compass rose
25
True or false? Globes usually only show major landmasses and large bodies of water.
False
True
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical feature?
Climate
Land forms (mountains, deserts, forests, etc.)
Cities
Bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.)
27
Which of the following is a good definition for the theme “place”?
Where a place is located
People, goods, and ideas moving from one place to another
Characteristics of a place (climate, landforms, landmarks)
Interaction between human beings and their environment
28
Which of the following is NOT an example of a human feature?
Population
Buildings
Roads
Bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.)
29
A famous landmark, such as Big Ben in London, would be an example of which theme of geography?
Region
Location
Place
Movement
30
How long does it take for the Earth to completely revolve around the sun?
365 days
From spring to fall
24 hours
6 months
31
Which continent is this?
South America
Australia
Africa
North America
32
True or false? Globes distort physical reality.
False
True
33
Immigration would be an example of which theme of geography?
Location
Movement
Place
Region
34
Which of the following is NOT an example of a global problem?
Lack of access to clean drinking water
Flood in the Mississippi River Valley
Poverty
Climate change
35
Which continent is this?
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
36
Is this area urban or rural?
Rural
Urban
37
Which continent is this?
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
