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1
The temperature and precipitation pattern of an area over a long period of time is called:
Coriolis Effect
Prevailing Winds
Weather
Climate
2
A religion that involves the beliefs in many gods is a
Monotheistic religion
Western Religion
Polytheistic Religion
Eastern Religion
3
When moisture is dropped on one side of the mountain and desert is on the other it is called:
The Doppler Effect
The Coriolis Effect
The Trade Wind Effec
The Rainshadow Effect
4
What do all flat maps have?
Countries
Latitude Lines
Distortion
Landforms
5
Maps that show population density, climate regions, or religions are which type of map?
Thematic
Physical
Political
Topographic
6
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
North America
Europe
Russia
Australia
7
Which of the following is a subsistence crop?
Timber
Cocoa
Cotton
Corn
8
China implemented the One Child Policy to help fight what problem the country is facing?
Gender inequality
Overpopulation
High abortion rates
Immigration
9
Which of the following is
not
a pull factor?
Religious Freedom
Political Freedom
Fertile Land
War
10
A version of language that includes changes related to class, region, or other culture changes
Acculturation
Dialect
Diffusion
Diatribe
11
Which one of the following causes day and night?
The tilt of the earth
The earth's revolution around the sun
The earth's position relative to the moon.
The earth's rotation on its axis
12
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of a country's material culture?
Language
Architecture
Food
Technology
13
Western Europe experiences a mild climate for its line of latitude because:
The Vernal Equinox determines the weather for 12 months
It is located at sea level
It is located in the Tropics
Warm ocean currents moderate the temperature year round
14
Change in social roles and employment patterns for women have cause which population trend?
Increased birth rates
Increased death rates
Decreased birth rates
Increased infant mortality rates
15
What is the percentage of people who can read and write in a county known as?
Gross national product
Literacy rate
Education factor
infrastructure
16
Where would you most likely find snow in equatorial regions?
In areas near a body of water
In winter
In areas of high elevation
In areas below sea level
17
Which of the following is NOT a country?
India
Mexico
China
Africa
18
The basic support system for an economy such as roads, schools, power plants, etc. is called:
Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Income
Infrastructure
Gross National Product
19
The climate zone that receives >10 in. of rain per year and have little vegetation are called:
Humid continental
Tropical humid
Arid (Desert)
Marine West Coast
20
The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called
Facilitation
Diffusion
Innovation
Technology
21
Which of the following is a primary economic activity?
Manufacturing
Food processing
Subsistence farming
Government
22
Which landform, like the state of Florida, is land surrounded by water on three sides?
Island
Delta
Peninsula
Plateau
23
The Bible Belt, Middle East, and Latin America are all examples of which theme of geography?
HEI
Region
Place
Movement
24
Which is true of less developed countries?
Fertility rates are lower
Population pyramids have skinny bases
Population increase is lower
Higher percentage of labor force is in agriculture
25
What is the summer solstice?
Day when sun is directly over equator
Day w/ most sunlight in northern hemisphere
Day w/ most darkness in northern hemisphere
Day w/ equal amounts of sunlight and darkness
26
What latitude zone has the warmest average temperatures?
Low latitudes
High latitudes
Mid latitudes
27
Which figure represents the current population of the US?
7 billion
1 billion
4 million
318 million
28
Which figure is close the the current world population?
5 billion
7 billion
9 billion
11 billion
29
How many degrees is the earth tilted on its axis?
66.5
180
90
23.5
30
What causes the changing of the seasons throughout the year?
Earth's revolution around the sun
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt on its axis
31
Which is not a characteristic of a developed nation?
Low infant mortality
High life expectancy
Low literacy rate
High per capita GDP
32
Hydroelectric power, wind power, geothermal energy, and solar energy are all examples of:
Fossil Fuels
Nonrenewable Resources
Greenhouse gases
Renewable Resources
33
Which of the following is a factor that affects climate?
Latitude
Longitude
The Prime Meridian
The International Date Line
34
Which of the following is a less developed country?
Japan
Haiti
United States
Canada
35
Which answer explains most why LDCs have lower life expectancies than MDCs?
Less access to quality health care
Less access to commercial agriculture
LDCs have more physically demanding jobs
Lack of education leads to lower paying jobs
36
Total of knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of a group of people is their
culture
society
innovation
diffusion
37
How do you correctly write latitude and longitude coordinates?
20 degrees E, 100 degrees N
45 degrees N, 120 degrees E
150 degrees N, 200 degrees W
90 degrees , 180 degrees S
38
What is the formula for population density?
People divided by land
People subtracted from land
People multiplied by land
Land divided by people
39
During the Irish Potato Blight, the Irish left Europe for which of the following push factors?
Political Turmoil
Religious Discrimination
War
Famine
40
What is pictured in the diagram below?
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Time Zones
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Distance
41
The total number of goods a country produces divided by the countries population is
Infant mortality rate
Birth Rate
Per Capita GDP
Population density
