WG~ Final Exam

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

The climate in the Australian Outback is generally _____ and _____.

Which mountain range is pictured in the image below?

_____ relates to or is characterized by the belief that there is only one God.

The ________ Revolution led to a scramble for overseas possessions (natural resources). Example: The Scramble for Africa

An extension of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as a _____.

An area's original inhabitants; the indigenous people of Australia

A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

"Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in _____."

Label Continent (7)

Label Continent (5)

________ is one of the driest regions on Earth and is home to the Sahara Desert.

Which of the following answer options include all 5 Great Lakes?

___ are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water.

The United States is part of which continent?

Which landmark is pictured?

Type of geography that looks at the process of climate, land, water, plants, & animals; and their significance to humans

Which landmark is pictured?

Which landmark is pictured?

The water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water

Australia is a(n):

The largest river in North America in terms of volume and drainage area-

Geographers primary focus is to

A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it, such as India

"What goes around, comes around!" Belief that if you do something good, you will receive something good and vice versa.

The ______ covers 1.2 billion acres in South America, but over 1/5 of it has been destroyed.

A community of plants & animals that depend upon one another, and their surroundings, for survival, is known as an ___.

The largest continent in the world is ______.

Due to the high ___ of the Dead Sea, many living creatures, including marine animals, are unable to survive in the sea.

Label Continent (1)

The Five Themes of Geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.

Label Ocean (E)

Which landmark is pictured?

Approximately how many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?

PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE AREA CIRCLED IN RED. This area is an example of an _____ which connects two larger areas of land.

The original British settlers of Australia were _____ who first settled in the year 1788.

_______ are often represented by a circled star.

___ is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere with more water than the Nile, Yangtze, & Mississippi Rivers combined

Which mountain chain can be found in the western United States, stretching from Montana to New Mexico?

______ was the first of its kind between Europe and China.

Which region is known as the "Land of the Stans"?

Geography is the study of ______.

English is the most common language in the US, followed by:

The way of life for a group who share similar traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time

Label Ocean (A)

A person who does not believe in God

"Contiguous" means to share a border or to touch. Which two states are not part of the contiguous United States?

The largest country in the world is _____.

Europe is known as ______.

Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins

The most commonly practiced religion in India is _____.

Which of the following continents has no countries?

The world's largest coral reef is __________.

Label Continent (2)

What is the highest point on Earth?

The Amazon river, surrounded by the world's largest rainforest, flows in this continent.

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.1

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

How many parishes are in Louisiana?

The _______ is the world's longest river, flowing over 4000 miles until emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

Label Ocean (B)

A group or chain of islands

______ runs north to south from pole to pole.

When the Earth is stretched from a 3D globe into a 2D map, many areas are no longer shown true to form due to ______.

Most Latin American nations speak Spanish. The notable exception is ___ which speaks ___.

The ____ separates the waters flowing west toward the Pacific or east toward the Mississippi River & the Atlantic Ocean:

______ is the world's oldest monotheistic faith.

Greece is known as the birthplace of ___.

Which of the following canals connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

Jerusalem is a holy place of pilgrimage for which group of people?

Label Continent (4)

Label Continent (6)

A large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters

Which of the following is a member of the Arctic native peoples of North America once known as Eskimo?

The most populous state in the United States is ______.

Label Continent (3)

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

The way of looking at the human & physical patterns of Earth & their relationship to one another- links people & places

This country is known as "The Land of Fire and Ice" as volcanoes and glaciers exist side by side:

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

The __ is located in South Asia and is highly polluted, but is referred to as both holy and the Mother River.

The supercontinent that existed million of years ago is known as ____.

_______ is the common currency used in much of Europe.

Label Ocean (C)

PLEASE ZOOM IN TO THE RED ARROW! Which canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas?

Which landmark is pictured?

Rebirth; the period in European civilization characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values

____ are measured north and south of the equator, run east to west, and are parallel to the equator.

The part of Earth where life exists

Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

______ was a theory that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations

The landform pictured below can best be described as a __________.

Label Ocean (D)

What regions makeup Latin America?

A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

Which of the following is a PRIMARY reason that people move to bigger cities?

Which 1500-mile-long mountain range contains the world's highest peak, Mount Everest?

Which mountain range runs straight down the centre of Italy, ending on the island of Sicily?