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TCI Unit 7 Exam Review
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Lesson 27, 29, & 32
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1
Although globalization affects every country in the world, which regon is the most involved
Africa
Australia
Antartica
Asia
2
Which country is a major center of sneaker design?
United States
Brazil
Taiwan
Saudia Arabia
3
What does it mean to live in a global marketplace
Many of the things we wear, use, or eat every day come from other countries
We are only able to buy things from one country
We are able to shop in places designed to attract people from all over
Nobody is able to impose restrictions on what we are able to buy and sell
4
What is the main reason people want to climb to the top of Mount Everest?
It's the world's most beautiful mountain.
It's the world's tallest mountain.
It is the world's oldest mountain.
It's the world's most dangerous mountain.
5
Because Pune, India, lies in a rain shadow, its people have learned to live with
Frequent droughts
Widespread flooding
Tropical cyclones
Water salinization
6
A negative effect of the expiditions to Mt. Everest on Nepal is
Excessive debris and trash
All of the above
Soil erosion
Deforestation
7
The most dangerous part of the climb is the area known as the
Valley of Silence
Base Camp
Khumbu Icefall
Kathmandu
8
The town of Jodhpur is near which of the following geographic reigons?
The Sahara Desert
The Thar Desert
The Himalayas
The Black Sea
9
Climbers on Everest stop from time to time to acclimatize to
windy weather
extreme cold
elevation changes
crowded trails
10
A company in Mexico ships fruit to the United States for sale without paying tariffs. This is an example of which:
comparative advantage
subsistence agriculture
free trade
vertical trade
11
Approximately 80% of the people living around Jodhpur are farmers. However, oftentimes farming is difficult becasue of
a lack of fertilizer
the semiarid climate
flooding
its wet climate
12
On average, how much does it cost for a guide service to take seven climbers to the top of Mount Everest?
$750,000
$450,000
$175,000
$1,000,000
13
On their way up Mount Everest, climbers enter the Death Zone. What makes this zone so challenging
lack of daylight
lack of shelter
lack of oxygen
lack of sleep
14
Atmospheric pressure is a measure of
the amount of water vapor in the air around Earth
the total solar energy received by Earth
the speed of prevailing winds circling Earth.
the weight of air pushing down on Earth
15
A growing number of climbers on Mount Everest raise questions on the Mountain's
natural resources
weather conditions
carrying capacity
acclimatization ability
16
The city in India called both the "City of Joy" and the "Dying City"
Kolkata
Mumbai
Pune
Jodphur
17
In which of these mountain ranges is Mount Everest located?
Himalayas
Urals
Caucasus
Andes
18
The carrying capacity of a place is a measure of
the replacement rate of its population
the people or animals it can support
the environmental degradation it has suffered
the renewable resources it can produce
19
A greater challenge than climbing Mt. Everest is a series of climbs on each of the continents. This challenge is called:
Coast to Coast
World Heritage Climb
Seven Summits
Top of the World Tour
20
Which best explains why cities on opposite sides of a mountain recieve different amounts of rain?
the water cycle
the orographic effect
altitudinal zonation
cloud seeding
21
What geographical feature in South Asia cuts the subcontinent off from the rest of Central Asia
The Great Wall of China
The Black Sea
The Himalayan Mountains
The Indian Ocean
22
The first successful ascent of Mount Everest was accomplished in 1953 by
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Hillary Chomolunga
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Pevensie and Tom Tumnus
23
Pune India has tried to increase its rainfall by ______, a process that involves dispersing chemicals into the air.
creating a rain shadows
all of the above
cloud seeding
drip irrigation
24
Which South Asian city is known as one of the world's wettest capitals?
Dhaka
Kabul
Lahore
Khatmandu
25
China looks to Japan for foreign investment & technology. Japan buys many goods made in China. This is an example of?
economic interdependence
sustainable development
ethnic diversity
supranational cooperation
26
Which is an example of a product that is transported in a shipping container?
cattle
the amount of water vapor in the air around Earth
sneakers
vehicles
27
What is a positive effect on Nepal of the tourism to Everest?
None of the above
Human waste is left on the mountain
Sherpas live easy, comfortable lives
Tourism helps the economy
28
The term Monsoon means
prolonged drought
extreme weather
seasonal wind
storm surge
29
Which country is a major producer of synthetic rubber?
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
Brazil
United States
30
How are shipping containers related to globalization?
Shipping containers carry goods around the world.
Shipping containers carry physical money around the world.
Shipping containers carry services around the world.
Shipping containers carry people around the world.
31
The name for a Himalayan person who acts as a guide, cook, and porter is a _____.
crampon
kathmandu
unesco
sherpa
32
Which term describes a buisness that has operations all over the world?
trade bloc
multinational corporation
common market
micro-enterprise
33
Mount Everest is situated within Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park. Why was this park named a world heritage site?
It contains the most endangered specis of any national park in the world
It is a branch of the United Nations
A lot of famous people were born there
It is a site of great natural or cultural value to the world
34
Mount Everest soars above sea level at over _______ feet tall.
88,055
12,000
29,000
50,056
35
What is one way that people adapt to the semiarid climate of Jodhpur
They use drip irigation
They build houses on stilts
They grow thirsty crops
They drive rickshaws to work
36
Although globalization affects every country in the world, which reigon below is the most involved?
Antartica
Australia
Asia
Africa
37
What is one of the risks associated with the Khumbu Icefall?
Getting swept away by an avalanche
Getting crushed by a shifting serac
All of the above
Falling into a crevasse
38
What is the main cause of accute mountain sickness among rock climbers?
strange floods
thin air
rugged climbs
bad water
39
The city of Dhaka, Bangladesh is often pounded by _______, otherwise known as hurricanes
rain clouds
Khumbu icefalls
tropical cyclones
tumbleweeds
40
Why are many of the buildings in Jodhpur painted blue?
It's a natural color in the adobe of that reigon
Blue looks elegant against the desert sky
It's the king's favorite color
To keep away mosquitos and termites
41
What type of transportation method often uses shipping containers?
Airplanes
Cars
Motorcycles
Boats
42
Climbers use special that attach to their boots to kick into the ice and get a foothold. These are called:
crampons
ice clips
caribiners
safety shoes