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Chapter 2 Physical and Human Geography
Chapter 2 Physical and Human Geography
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a type of government in which a single political party controls the government and the economy
Monarchy
Democracy
Communism
Oligarchy
2
What divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
3
In North America, what event occurs on December 21 or 22?
Winter Solstice
Autumn Equinox
Summer Solstice
Spring Equinox
4
Which is
NOT
an example of a nonrenewable resource?
water
natural gas
oil
coal
5
Which theme of geography is a picture of lumber jacks cutting down trees?
human-environment interaction
movement
location
region
6
a system in which people produce, sell and buy things
culture
human rights
economy
Gross Domestic Product
7
a system where privately-owned businesses create goods and services; also called capitalism
free enterprise economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
8
Which theme is a group of places with common characteristics?
region
place
location
movement
9
This is an example of a mineral resource
steel
soil
coal
wood
10
a group's way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, behavior and ideas
developing nations
human rights
culture
developed nations
11
Which branch of government has the main duty of interpreting laws?
judicial
executive
legislative
12
Which theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
movement
region
place
location
13
a raw material or energy resource that replaces itself over time
fossil fuels
raw materials
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
14
the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time, including temperature and precipitation
weather
culture
natural resources
climate
15
Congress needs this many members to override a Presidential veto
two-fifths
two-thirds
one-third
one-half