WG 1st Semester Exam Review

Question 1

How does an El Niño affect weather patterns in Texas?

Accepted Answer

an increase in precipitation, mainlyrainfall.

Question 2

The range of climates in Europe are:

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Mid-latitudewest coast climates

Question 3

Temperature ranges in areas near oceans usually —

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do not vary much, large bodies of water warm and cool slowly

Question 4

Where are desalinization plants becoming increasingly popular?

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Places experiencing a shortage of fresh water

Question 5

Which is likely a characteristic of rural communities in the United States and Canada?

Accepted Answer

agricultural cooperatives

Question 6

Many people living in Canada deal with extreme weather conditions because of —

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therisks of exposure in a cold climate

Question 7

One way air conditioning has facilitated human adaptation to the environment is by —

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enablinghabitation in warmer environments

Question 8

Which of the following geographic factors unifies Latin America as a region?

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shared culture

Question 9

Which of the following is not true of reunification in Germany:

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birth ratesincreased and death rates declined in the East

Question 10

One way farmers living in arid climate zones have adapted to the environment include —

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planting drought-resistant crops

Question 11

The countries of Mediterranean Europe:

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arefound on peninsulas and islands

Question 12

Which innovation had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming?

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Dams

Question 13

A common cultural element that distinguishes Latin America includes —

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thepredominance of Roman Catholicism

Question 14

Which country is the largest destination for migrants to Europe?

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Germany

Question 15

Which of the following is the least true about the European Union:

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widespread acceptance of EU policies within member countries

Question 16

Which is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns?

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Rotation of the Earth on its axis

Question 17

Modern-day Romance languages evolved from:

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Latin

Question 18

The Amazon is located in a tropical region, it is located in latitudes that are —

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near the equator

Question 19

A megalopolis is most likely to develop where —

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transportationroutes& economic development have concentrated

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

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The movement of weathered materials by wind,ice or water.

Question 21

How did the opening of the Panama Canal affect economic development in Latin America?

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Shippingcosts decreased

Question 22

The climate of an area is determined by rain & temp. Which most affects these two factors?

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Proximity to water and latitude

Question 23

Which advance accelerated settlement of western regions of the US and Canada during the 1900s

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Constructionof railroads

Question 24

Which best describes a cultural pattern that is characteristic of art in Mexico?

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Muralsare used to depict cultural heritage

Question 25

The Great Plains region of the United States and Canada is characterized by a common —

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vegetation type

Question 26

The spread of democratic ideas from Europe to the United States and Canada is an example of —

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cultural convergence

Question 27

Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of —

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multiculturalism

Question 28

The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to —

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physical geography

Question 29

In what way did worldwide trade patterns change after the colonization of the U.S. and Canada?

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Globalmaritime networks developed

Question 30

In a free enterprise economic system the decision about what to produce are made in response to

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consumer demand

Question 31

Related to economic conditions, Western Europe is:

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behind theU.S. and Japan in applying new manufacturing tech.

Question 32

Much of Europe can be described climatically as:

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marine west coast

Question 33

What type of climate is characteristic of temperate grassland biomes?

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Seasonal shifts in temp and variationin amounts of rain

Question 34

Which accounts for why some American manufacturing companies have located factories in Mexico?

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supply ofinexpensive labor

Question 35

The population of Europe is about______ that of the United States.

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twice

Question 36

What trade agreement of the 1990s changed trade patterns between the United States and Canada?

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NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement

Question 37

An earthquake is a physical process that most affects the —

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lithosphere

Question 38

Which of the following geographic factors distinguishes the Amazon River Basin as a region?

Accepted Answer

vegetation

WG 1st Semester Exam Review

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WG 1st Semester Exam Review

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