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Bob Miller Middle School Fall Geography Review Part 1
Bob Miller Middle School Fall Geography Review Part 1
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1
A city's central business district is generally referred to as
the suburbs
the downtown
the culture hearth
the industrial center
2
Countries that have moved from primarily farming to primarily industrial are called
third world countries
secondary economies
developing countries
developed countries
3
U.S. foods are relatively inexpensive because
there is an agricultural surplus
demand is so great
it is supplied by other countries
Americans are so wealthy
4
Which one of these will NOT tell you the direction a river is flowing?
the presence of a delta
the presence of an ocean or sea
changes in elevation
compass direction
5
The second most commonly spoken language in the U.S. is
Italian
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
French
6
Cities and their surrounding urbanized areas are known as ___ areas.
metropolitan
suburban
city
rural
7
Why do most Canadians live along the U.S. border?
to move easily between countries
to avoid Canada's cold climate and rugged terrain
they have been forced to do this.
to avoid overcrowding
8
What is the correct order of revolutions, from earliest to most recent?
Industrial, Information, Agricultural
Information, Industrial, Agricultural
Agricultural, Industrial, Information
Information, Agricultural, Industrial
9
An island group is known as a(n)
fjord
isthmus
tributary
archipelago
10
If a person can own his/her own business, that is known as
capitalism
command economy
communism
trade surplus
11
Natural increase is the difference between
death rate and migration rate
birth rate and migration rate
death rate and birth rate
internal and external migration
12
Other cultures should be just like yours. This is known as _____
bias
ethnocentrism
prejudice
racism
13
The study of populations is called
sociology
geography
demography
anthropology
14
"Reel Injun" claims that our ideas about Native Americans largely come from
history books
1930's movies
teachers
Native Americans
15
What is the Bill of Rights?
All the Amendments to the Constitution
the first four Articles of the Constitution
Includes the Constitution and all its Amendments
the first ten Amendments to the Constitution
16
An ethnic group is made of people who
come from different places but share traditions
have only race in common
put aside their differences to work towards a common goal
have a common language, history and place of origin
17
A tariff is
a tax on excess merchandise
a necessary part of a free-trade agreement
a tax on imports
a way for the government to give money to businesses
18
"Fake News"
is generated to make money or sway elections
is another name for the mainstream media
another name for investigative journalism
is small stories made too important
19
Subsistence farming involves
having a constant surplus of food
growing enough for a family or village
fish farming
growing food to sell in markets worldwide
20
Countries must trade because
resources are distributed evenly
they will gather too many goods
natural resources are distributed unevenly
they want to make each other happy
21
Most Americans live
in the Sunbelt
in rural areas
in metropolitan areas
on the Great Plains
22
___ economic activities involve the selling of finished goods
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
primary
23
Population density statistics often do not account for uneven population ___
growth
doubling time
movement
distribution
24
Canada
has a trade deficit
has a trade surplus
is a monopoly
has a command economy
25
When the death rate is higher than the birth rate, then ___ exists.
negative population growth
zero population growth
population density
doubling time
26
What did the Quebec Act do?
exiled Native Americans from Canada
took away French settlers' rights
exiled the French from Canada
gave French Canadians the right to their culture
27
What is Canada's French-speaking province?
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
28
World populations are
increasing, but at a slower rate than the 1800's
evenly distributed
decreasing
unevenly distributed
29
Monarchy means rule by
a parliament
a small group of leaders
a dictator
a king or queen
30
You are driving from Florida to California and you cross the 100W longitude line. What happens?
You have to buy gas
You go uphill
Populations get larger
It gets rainier
31
Cities and states are highlighted on a
physical map
cartogram
political map
thematic map
32
Climate regions vary with changes in temperature and ____
soil conditions
longitude
rainfall
latitude
33
An embargo is
a ban on trade
a tax on profits
a limit on the number of imports you will accept
a stimulant to the economy
34
Compared to 1970, U.S. households (the total number of people under a roof) are
larger
smaller
about the same
35
What is used to determine how crowded a country or region is?
population distribution
natural increase
population density
migration rate
36
America's inland and coastal waterways have provided
natural defenses from Canadian attacks
shipping and trade routes
a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
access to deserts
37
Big cities are NOT
in deserts
along coasts
in the middle latitudes
at lower elevations
38
Culture regions are defined by government, economic systems, and
climate
social groups
prevailing winds
elevation
39
Since the 1950's, farms in the U.S. and Canada
have seen decreased production
have gotten bigger, but employ fewer people
have increased their work forces
have seen exports decline dramatically.
40
CHOOSE TWO: What are the fastest growing areas of the United States?
South
West
East
North
41
A physical map would highlight
railroads
highways
rivers
city limits and state boundaries
42
Why are the Northeast and Great Lakes regions densely populated?
they have the best climate
they draw so many immigrants
they are historic centers of trade and industry
they don't have tornados or earthquakes or yetis
43
North American economies are based increasingly on
heavy industry
high-tech and service businesses
fisheries
timber harvesting
44
Cartographers make
models
predictions
muffins
maps
45
What was the main factor in the growth of cities?
surplus food
strong defense
common religion
common language
46
Another term for communism is
command economy
market economy
capitalism
socialism
47
The U.S. and Canada are experiencing the greatest economic growth in
agriculture
light industry
heavy industry
service industries
48
Tariffs are usually used to
get even with competitors
enforce embargoes
open new markets
protect a country's own businesses
49
Which one of these states is landlocked?
Alaska
New York
Kentucky
Oregon
50
This is a _______________
delta
peninsula
vertical climate zone
archipelago
51
What two countries fought for interest in Canada?
Spain and France
Spain and Britain
France and Britain
the U.S. and Spain
52
Most Americans are ___ or descendents of ___
Republicans
immigrants
Democrats
Native Americans
53
Physical maps also show
geography
cartography
philosophy
topography
54
Which of these is renewable?
petroleum
copper
soil
magnesium
55
Cultures are often changed by trade, migration and
war
marriage
water
elections
56
This is a ____
archipelago
delta
fjord
peninsula
57
What does the St. Lawrence River/Seaway link?
Vancouver and the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico
The Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
58
Zero population growth
high birth rates and low death rates
birth and death rates equal
low birth rates and high death rates
death and birth rates are high
59
Which one of these is true?
Mercator maps provide the perfect picture of earth
most maps are produced by hand
Scale measures elevation changes
stretching and shrinking is known as distortion
60
The region of abandoned factories and steel mills in America's midwest is known as
The Rust Belt
The Steel Belt
The Corn Belt
The Sun Belt