World Geography Fall Exam Review

A piece of land with water on three sides is a 

An example of a Temperate Vegetation Zone is…

The hydrosphere consists of what?

Which factor is a reason why people migrate?

What system would geographers use to record before and after effects of disasters?

What type of location is determined by a relationship to another place?

 a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, and present spatial or geographical data.

The presence of this type of building in the US is an example of a country being modified by

A Global Positioning System (GPS) uses absolute location to do all of the following except...

The worst tsunami in history was

The growth of urban (city) areas due to economic changes

The dominance of the Spanish language in Latin America is an example of what

In Canada you can attend college for free

Monsoons are most likely to occur on which continent? 

The lithosphere is made up of all of these except...

The picture is an example of which of the 5 themes of geography?

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers link what physical region together?

A process in which two continental plates collide and form mountains

One reason for the growth of an urban area is:

Subduction zones cause openings in the earth's crust when lava is pushed to surface, creating?

Which land-form is most likely to result when two continents collide?

What would most likely be included in a description of an area's physical geography?

Sea floor spreading, creating a rift or valley, is caused by what boundaries?

The number of live births per thousand population

In the 5 themes of geography,  what asks the question "Where is it?"

which of the following is not a cause of erosion?

This is an example of what type of region?

What kind of resource is wind energy?

What kind of resource is oil?

The number of deaths per thousand

Alluvial plains, river deltas, and canyons are created by external forces such as...

What kind of resource is nuclear energy?

In the 5 themes of geography, what asks the question "What's it like?"

What was the worst volcanic eruption in United States history?

The map of the US shows what type of region?

Which characteristic is common to all of the countries located in the shaded region?

An earthquake takes place in which of the Earth's spheres?

This image represents what?

External migration means

The Biosphere consists of what?

Humans migrated to find more food

In Norway, all medical expenses are paid for by the government

Your city has become so overpopulated that there isn't enough food to feed everyone

Which of the following would be used in describing a region based on physical features?

Internal migration means

What kind of resource is geothermal energy?

In the 5 themes of geography, what asks the question "How is it connected?"

All of the following are reasons for urbanization EXCEPT:

The map shows what type of region?

Which best explains the impact of monsoon season in India? 

What kind of resource is coal?

Regions based on human feelings and attitudes and can change over time are referred to as-

The canyon shown in this picture was most likely formed by - 

What are the main factors that have led to the the diffusion of people, ideas, and new products

Toxic waste has begun to leak into your water supply

What determines the distribution of biomes indifferent regions?

Regions from the 5 themes have three types, which is represented in the picture?

A formal region is an area that 

A functional region is organized around a focal point. Which best fits a functional region?

The Atmosphere consists of what?

Humans migrated because technology and communication developed

Which climate zone receives the most indirect influence from the sun?

Faulting causes earthquakes and tsunamis that can create a tidal wave on earth?

This image represents what type of region?

The lithosphere consists of what?