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WG 2023 Midterm Review
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1
What is biodiversity?
the animal and plant species that live only in your backyard
the animals that live only in rainforests
the rich variety of life in every ecosystem on Earth
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Why do people change their environment?
to meet their needs
to control their climate
to redefine their culture
to establish their location
3
What is an example of a biological weapon?
Ruebella
Anthrax
Smallpox
Paracetamol
4
The equator splits the earth into these two hemispheres...
East and West
South and East
North and East
North and South
5
What are pull factors for migration?
All of the above
Available land
Education
Good economy
6
What is the hydrological cycle?
An area of land that separates waters flowing to the sea
The study of properties of the earth's water & its movement
A stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake
The constant recycling of water between the sea, air & land
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What is a post-industrial economy?
an increase in the primary sector
an economy built on farming
More factories within the country
an economy built upon the growth of the service sector
8
What is a Junta?
When military leaders take over a government and rule it.
When government is ruled by a single king or queen
When a few civilians rule a government
When people vote for their leaders
9
Where does the MacKenzie River flow primarily through?
Through Florida
Across the Northwest Territories to the Artic Ocean .
Along the Grand Canyon
In New York
10
Geography is the study of...
the rocks of the Earth
the living things of the Earth
human and physical features of the Earth
the study of angles in math
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What is top economic activity for Canada and the U.S?
None of the above
Services
Agriculture
Manufacturing
12
Which conclusion is reasonably based on the continental drift theory?
continents have always been in the same place
continents may split in the furture
continents will sink underwater
continents may collide in the future
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What is a problem of NAFTA?
cooperation between nations
environmental damage
more international cooperation
increased trade
14
How many planets are in the Solar System?
7
8
10
9
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What are push factors for migration?
more economic freedom
good environmental structure
better buisnesses
war natural disasters civil wars
16
What was the Columbian Exchange?
trading of goods between Africa and America
banning trade for America and other countries
exchange of slaves
trading of plants, animals, diseases with old and new world
17
What is a biome?
All living and nonliving things in an area, with the climate included.
just rocks and rivers
just pandas
only nonliving things
18
How many planes where hijacked on 9/11?
6
2
8
4
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What is capoeira?
a Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance
a Bolivian type of throat singing
a Venezuelan game similar to mancala
a Peruvian style of face painting
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Where is Samba from?
Paris
China
Singapore
Brazil
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What are service industries?
Businesses that aren't related to manufacturing of gathering raw materials
Business that provides special services
Services that directly provide for industries
Industries that manufacture things
22
what can be shown on a topographic map?
where to go
mountains and the sky depths
the height and shape of mountains, and the depths of the ocean bottom.
dogs and cats
23
What is the role of the atmosphere?
Protects life from the sun's harmful rays
Plays an important role in the water cycle
Keeps temperatures moderated
All of the Above
24
What is one type of information that can be shown on a thematic map?
land elevations
political boundaries
literacy rates
planetary orbits
25
What is the Lithosphere?
The Lithosphere is the crust and upper layer of the mantle.
The Lithosphere is the mantle.
The Lithosphere is the crust.
The Lithosphere is the sphere of earth containing soil.
26
The Northern European Plain...
Flat land stretches over most of southern Europe (Spain to Italy)
Flat land stretches over most of western Europe (France to the Russia)
27
What is a democracy?
Government run by a king
Government run by the citizens
Government run by a small group
Government run by a pharaoh
28
What is debt-for-nature swap?
countries exchange money for goods
deforestation
an organization pays off a country's debt in exchange for a piece of forest
warm currents that bring rain
29
What is the Continental Drift Theory
The continents are made up of all three rocks.
Tectonic plates have shifted to create more volcanoes and earthquakes.
Plates have moved across Earth's surface for hundreds of millions of years.
Faults in the Earth have closed creating one giant continent called Pangea.
30
Where do tornadoes form?
cloudy days
open fields
severe storms
in the ocean
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What is the Biosphere?
All the living things on our planet.
The rocky surface of our planet.
The layer of air and gases on our planet
The layer of water on earth.
32
The Northern European Plain...
has productive farmland
border the Mediterranean Sea
is used mainly for ranching and herding
is Europe's smallest landform
33
Where does the Mississippi River flow?
From Canada to Mexico
From Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
From Arizona to Texas
From California to the Gulf of Mexico
34
The identity of mestizos in Latin America is a mixture of culture and heritage from
Africans and Native Americans
Asians and Africans
Native Americans and Europeans
Europeans and Africans
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Who is part of NAFTA?
America, Canada, and Mexico.
America, South America, and the Middle East.
America, Japan, and Mexico.
America, China, and India.
