W Geo First Semester Test Review

The building of a dam to provide hydroelectric power is an example of:

Where would you likely find a low population density?

The term meaning "black earth" is:

___ is to absolute location as ____ is to relative location.

Identify this photo and where it is located:

What caused the desertification of the Aral Sea?

A disadvantage of oil in the Middle East is:

A high GDP per capita is a characteristic of:

Which river acts as a boundary between the U.S. and Mexico?

What type of climate does Poquoson have?

In which region of Canada will you find the highest population density?

Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela have ____ to help their economies.

Many of Russia's rivers flood due to:

A tundra climate would be found in:

The mountain chain found in Iran is:

The Volga River in Russia flows into what body of water?

Identify the picture below:

Yurt dwellings and pastoralism are characteristics of ____ in N Africa SW Asia

Russia's most abundant natural resource is:

Which city developed due to its situation along the Tigris River?

People in a highly developed country usually have:

Desertification is occurring in what steppe region?

If your job involves manufacturing and processing natural resources, you are involved in:

The predominant religion found in CENTRAL Asia is:

Which statement is NOT true of Russia during the communist Soviet era?

Lines of latitude range from 0 degrees to ___

Religious Russians are mostly:

What makes Latin America a Cultural Region?

"Eurasia" is a term that refers to:

The term "archipelago" refers to:

An oasis is:

Which city is INCORRECTLY paired with its site or situation?

The term "globalization" refers to:

You are using your mental map when:

Which is an example of a cultural (economic) region?

Which of the following about Russia's infrastructure is NOT true?

A gaucho is:

The Chernobyl nuclear accident is especially dangerous because:

The North Pole and The South Pole are located in the:

The Ruhr Valley is an industrial center due to its:

Identify the location of the picture below:

In which climate region will you find taiga vegetation?

What nation was created by the UN in 1948, displacing thousands of Palestinian Arabs?

Lines that measure distances north or south of the equator are called:

Which of the following megacities is NOT in Latin America?

Spain and Portugal are found on which peninsula?

Which region is called a "crossroads" of trade?

The economies in Latin America are based mostly on:

Large estates of land for farming and ranching in Latin America are called ____.

What type of climate dominates North Africa and SW Asia?

Which of the following linked the people of the former Yugoslavia?

Countries EXPORT goods they produce at a lower opportunity cost. This is known as:

What type of map projection is shown below?