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What do you know about World Geography
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A 2-dimensional representation of a place
radar images
gps
map
globe
2
The map depicts what area located in South America?
Lake Titicaca
The Amazon Basin
The Amazon Desert
The Atacama Desert
3
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
4
Human Geography is...
the study of landforms and bodies of water
the study of populationn
the study of climate
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
fossil fuels
statues
lumber
water
6
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
latitude
address
N,S,E,W
longitude
7
Who is the founder of Christianity
God
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
8
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
3
4
10
5
9
Why are map projections needed
it makes the maps prettier
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
because the names are cool
10
Who is the founder of Judaism
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
God
11
Which two hemispheres do we live on
northern and southern
eastern and western
northern and western
northern and eastern
12
Where is the tallest mountain
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
13
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Monarchy
Dictaorship
Theocracy
Democracy
14
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
same place of origin
same founder
worship the same God
same sacred text
15
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
climate
temperature
precipitation
weather
16
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Robinson
Gall-Peters
Smith
Mercator
17
Adding to or taking away from the environment
depend
adapt
modify
18
The approximate population of the world is..
7 billion
5 billion
10 billion
7 million
19
What separates Europe from Asia
desert
a fence
mountain range
a man-made boundary
20
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
21
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Place
Region
Movement
Landforms
22
Who is the founder of Islam
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
23
Making changes to survive in your environment
depend
adapt
modify
24
The illustration above is a representation of the -
Water Cycle
Greenhouse Effect
atmosphere
Rain Shadow Effect
25
How many continents does the earth have?
5
6
7
4
26
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Saint Helens
Mount Rushmore
The Rockies
Mount Everest
27
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Relative
Absolute
28
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
monarchy
absolute monarchy
29
The number of countries in the World:
196
200
175
169
30
Located in United States, what is the significance of the continental divide?
This Appalachian ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This ridge creates a rain shadow effect on the Great Plains
The Rocky Mtn ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This Rocky Mtn ridge is the highest point in North America
31
Using the ecomonic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?
B
C
A
D
32
How would this barrier effect the weather on the leeward side?
Temps would be very cold and the amount of precip high
Temps would be warm and the amount of precip high
Temps would be warm and the amount of precipitation low
Temps would be extremely cold and the amount of precip high
33
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Elevation
Climate
Political
Physical
34
Which line represents a line of latitude
l
__
35
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
36
Where is the Ring of Fire
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
37
Where is the Sahara Desert
Central America
Africa
South America
Europe
38
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Political
Elevation
Population
Physical
39
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
7
5
2
4
40
What is Geography
The study of culture
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
The study of government and civics
The study of the past
41
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
population
food
music
clothing
42
This type of government gives the people the power
monarchy
democracy/republic
oligarchy
dictatorship
43
How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By moderating extremes in temperatures
By shifting powerful storms away from land
By reducing wind speeds across continents
44
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
bridges
roads
buildings
oil
45
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
title
scale
legend
compass rose
46
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
North and East
South and West
East and West
North and South
47
This type of government is run by a small group
Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
48
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
being near a large body of water
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
elevation
49
Who studies culture
sociologist
geographer
economist
anthropologist
50
WHO makes maps
anthropologist
geographer
cartographer
demographer
51
Which moves the fastest
ideas
goods
people
52
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map compass rose
map title
map legend
map scale
53
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
temperature
longitude zone
precipitation
the tilt of the Earth
54
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
culture
climate
landforms
bodies of water
