What is relative location?

Using the world around you to find places

Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types

Near Arctic and Antarctic areas

What is Absolute Location?

Using latitude and longitude to pinpoint places

What is the definition of a FORMAL region?

Strict boundaries that are not open to discussion

Which of the following is a correct climate pattern description for North America

Temp gets warmer the further south you travel

What is the definition of a VERNACULAR region?

Loosely defined boundaries based on your ideas

In Middle America, where does Plantation Agriculture exist?

In the Caribbean, due to Tropical Climate

What is the correct definition for Hacienda Agriculture

Taking land for status, massive ranches, in Mexico

What is the correct definition of a Rimland

Area outside the major influence of a region, the periphery

What is the definition of a Maquiladora?

Foreign company builds a factory in Mexico to make products

What is the correct definition for Plantation Agriculture

Clearing land and planting labor intensive crops, tobacco

What is the correct definition of a Mainland

Main part of a region, the core

In Middle America, where does Hacienda Agriculture exist?

In Mexico, due to the dry climate

Which of the following is a correct climate pattern description of North America

Decrease in precipitation as you move east to west

What is our working definition of Urbanization?

development of cities and people moving to cities from farms

Which of the following is the intent of NAFTA?

Cuts tariffs to make North America competitive in the world

What is an appropriate definition of a Melting Pot?

Cultures mix, assimilate, and 'melt' into one culture

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2018 Mid Term Review

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1
Newspapers, shopping centers, business service areas; TV stations
Formal Region
IDK
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
2
Which of the following Absolute Locations is NOT correct
45ºN, 13ºW
10ºS, 185ºW
67ºS, 165ºW
85ºN, 175ºE
3
Type C Climate is:
Dry
Moderate
Cold
Tropical
4
Type D Climate is:
Moderate
Cold
Tropical
Dry
5
During what stage does the death rate decrease very quickly
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1
6
What is relative location?
Using the grid system to find locations
Using the world around you to find places
Using the coordinates to find locations
Using latitude and longitude to find places
7
Type H Climate is:
Most favorable to humans
Interiors of countries
Little to no rainfall
Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types
8
Type D Climate is:
Interiors of countries
Most favorable to humans
Little to no rainfall
Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types
9
Type B Climate is:
Little to no rainfall
Most favorable to humans
Warm year round
Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types
10
During what stage does the population increase very quickly
Stage 2
Stage 4
Stage 1
Stage 5
11
Type E Climate is:
Interiors of countries
Most favorable to humans
Near Arctic and Antarctic areas
Little to no rainfall
12
What are the limits and directions of Longitude?
0-180; N,S
0-90; N,S
0-90; E,W
0-180; E-W
13
What is Absolute Location?
Using GoogleMaps for directions
Using latitude and longitude to pinpoint places
Using the world around you to find places
Using a GPS to find your way
14
What is the definition of a FORMAL region?
IDK
Practical function of an area
Loosely defined boundaries based on your ideas
Strict boundaries that are not open to discussion
15
Which of the following economic sectors is involved with information processing and management
Secondary Economic Sector
Tertiary Economic Sector
Primary Economic Sector
Quaternary Economic Sector
16
Middle East, South, Midwest, Rust Belt are examples of:
IDK
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
Formal Region
17
The blue line in the Demographic Transition Model (in this picture) is:
Birth Rate
Industrialization
Population Growth
Death Rate
18
The orange line in the Demographic Transition Model (in this picture) is:
Industrialization
Death Rate
Birth Rate
Population Growth
19
Which of the following is a correct climate pattern description for North America
Temp gets warmer the further north you travel
The desert is hot
Temp doesn't change much in the US
Temp gets warmer the further south you travel
20
What is the definition of a VERNACULAR region?
Loosely defined boundaries based on your ideas
Strict boundaries that are not open to discussion
IDK
Practical function of an area
21
What are the limits and directions of Latitude?
0-180; E-W
0-90; E,W
0-90; N,S
0-180; N,S
22
Type E Climate is:
Polar
Dry
Moderate
Cold
23
In Middle America, where does Plantation Agriculture exist?
In Mexico, due to the dry climate
In the Caribbean, due to the Dry Climate
In Mexico, due to the Tropical Climate
In the Caribbean, due to Tropical Climate
24
Which Country's population pyramid shown is Stable
Australia
Niger
Haiti
United States
25
What is the correct definition for Hacienda Agriculture
Taking land for status, massive ranches, in Mexico
Taking land for communal use, in Mexico
Clearing land for ranching in the Caribbean
Clearing land and planting labor intensive crops, tobacco
26
What is the correct definition of a Rimland
Main part of a region, the core
Area outside the major influence of a region, the periphery
Area outside the influence of the US, the core
Area outside the influence of the US, the periphery
27
Type C Climate is:
Interiors of countries
Little to no rainfall
Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types
Most favorable to humans
28
During what stage does the birth rate fall very quickly
Stage 5
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 1
29
What is the definition of a FUNCTIONAL region?
Strict boundaries that are not open to discussion
IDK
Practical function of an area
Loosely defined boundaries based on your ideas
30
Type H Climate is:
Dry
Highland
Polar
Moderate
31
The green line in the Demographic Transition Model (in this picture) is:
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Population Growth
Industrialization
32
What is the definition of a Maquiladora?
Foreign company builds a factory in Mexico to make products
Foreign company builds a factory in the US to make products
Mexican company builds a factors in the US to make products
A type of food eaten in Mexico
33
Type A Climate is:
Cold
Highland
Tropical
Moderate
34
What is the correct definition for Plantation Agriculture
Clearing land and planting labor intensive crops, tobacco
Clearing land for ranching in the Caribbean
Taking land for communal use, in Mexico
Taking land for status, massive ranches, in Mexico
35
Which of the following economic sectors processes materials into consumer products
Primary Economic Sector
Secondary Economic Sector
Quaternary Economic Sector
Tertiary Economic Sector
36
Which Country's population pyramid shown is expanding
Haiti
United States
Australia
Niger
37
Which of the following is an issue with urbanization?
overcrowded areas
sufficient water sources
adequate schools
plentiful food
38
Which of the following Absolute Locations IS correct
95ºN, 175ºW
10ºS, 185ºW
45ºN, 13ºE
45ºE, 13ºE
39
Which of the following economic sectors focuses on the collection of raw materials
Quaternary Economic Sector
Primary Economic Sector
Secondary Economic Sector
Tertiary Economic Sector
40
Which of the following is NOT an issue with urbanization?
pollution
overcrowded areas
traffic issues
decreased poverty
41
Type B Climate is:
Dry
Cold
Tropical
Highland
42
City limits, voting districts, state boundaries
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
Formal Region
IDK
43
What is the correct definition of a Mainland
Area outside the major influence of a region, the periphery
Main part of a region, the core
Area inside the influence of the US, the core
Area inside the influence of the US, the periphery
44
In Middle America, where does Hacienda Agriculture exist?
In the Caribbean, due to Tropical Climate
In Mexico, due to the Tropical Climate
In Mexico, due to the dry climate
In the Caribbean, due to the Dry Climate
45
Which of the following is a correct climate pattern description of North America
Increase in precipitation as you move east to west
Decrease in precipitation as you move east to west
Increase in precipitation as you move north to south
Decrease in precipitation as you move north to sough
46
What is our working definition of Urbanization?
development of the interior and away from crowded coasts
development of coastal areas and away from the interior
development of farm and people moving to farms from cities
development of cities and people moving to cities from farms
47
Which Country's population pyramid shown is contracting
Haiti
United States
Australia
Niger
48
Type A Climate is:
Warm year round
Little to no rainfall
Mountain ranges that have variety of climate types
Interiors of countries
49
Which Country's population pyramid shown is Rapidly expanding
Australia
Niger
United States
Haiti
50
Which of the following is the intent of NAFTA?
Cuts tariffs to make North America competitive in the world
Increases tariffs to compete with the EU
Cuts tariffs to focus jobs on Europe
Increases tariffs to focus jobs on North America
51
What is an appropriate definition of a Melting Pot?
IDK
Cultures mix, assimilate, and 'melt' into one culture
Cultures stay separate and keep their traditional cultures
Cultures can mix, but it is not recommended

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