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1
Cultural Geography is the study of human life around the world.
True
False
2
Central to geography is the belief that there is no pattern, or reason to the locations of where humans choose to live
True
False
3
These winds are found in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude
trade winds
Prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
4
Moving bc of war or a hurricane is....
a PULL factor
a PUSH factor
5
The Rocky Mountains are ___of the Sierra Nevada mountains
East
North
West
South
6
Which country is NOT part of North America?
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
The United States
7
This is the name of America's largest river
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Mississippi River
The Colorado River
8
North America is located North or South of the equator?
North
On the Equator
South
9
Fjords are...
glaciers
valleys carved by glaciers
mountains
10
Which percentage of the world's lumber harvest goes to paper production?
25
50
10
85
11
Why is the music of the United States considered distinct and unique?
because the US is a mix of many cultures and languages
because the US continues to evolve musically
because the US has not had centuries for a musical tradition to evolve
12
El Nino has a far-reaching effect on the climate around what ocean?
atlantic
arctic
Pacific
13
What are the two most important resources in Canada?
timber and farming
timber and oil
fishing and farming
14
North America is home to ________ desert(s). They are all on the ________ coast.
10 , East
5 , East
1 , West
4 , West
15
a place's location relative to other landmarks
latitude and longitude
absolute location
relative location
16
This is a _____________ map.
Physical
Elevation
Political
Highway
17
The sierra nevada mountains are ____ of the Appalachian mountains
East
South
North
West
18
North America's East coast is on which Ocean?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
19
This is a ________________ map. f
Physical
Elevation
Political
Highway
20
Maine is where this massive east coast mountain chain ends.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Smoky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
21
moving bc you got a new job in Spain is....
a PUSH factor
a PULL factor
22
The Mississippi River runs North to South.
True
False
23
This is the biggest mountain range in North America..
The Alps
The Andes Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
24
the gases in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature of Earth
atmosphere gas
greenhouse gases
climate gases
25
The Rio Grande River serves as a physical divider between Mexico and Canada
True
False
