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World Geography Fall Review
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Fall Review Quiz
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1
Which of the following is an example of a FUNCTIONAL region?
Bible Belt
The United States of America
France
Dallas - Ft Worth Metroplex
2
Movement of rocks & dirt either by wind, ice or water from one location to another
Weathering
Whipping
Erosion
Eruption
3
Low-lying land reclaimed from the sea & protected by dikes. Found often in the Netherlands
Desalinization Plant
Polder
Fjord
Delta
4
In Free Enterprise economic systems (like the U.S.), goods are produced in response to?
Government Quotas
The desires of a dictator
Consumer demand
The Common Good
5
Where would Canada fall on the Economic Spectrum?
Communist
Traditional
Free Enterprise
Socialist
6
How are Brazil & Haiti culturally different from the rest of Latin America?
Primary languages are not Spanish
They were not colonized by European nations
There is not history of slavery
They are both much more economically developed
7
Which of the following is most important with regard to climate zones?
Longitude
Elevation
Latitude
Mountain Barriers
8
Mediterranean climate is associated with which of the following
Heavy rains all year
Warm, dry summers
Cold, snowy winters
Short growing seasons
9
A long, narrow inlet of the sea bordered by steep cliffs. Usually formed by glacial erosion
peninsula
polder
delta
fjord
10
Which of the following population statistics is not correctly matched with development level?
High Life Expectancy = LDC
High Infant Mortality Rate = LDC
High Literacy Rate = MDC
High Urbanization Rate = MDC
11
The June solstice in the southern hemisphere marks the beginning of which season?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
12
How did the Incas make settlement in the mountainous terrain of the Andes possible?
subsistence farming
terrace farming
elevators
desalination
13
What term applies when 2 cultures come together?
Ethnicity
Culture club
Cultural convergence
Cultural divergence
14
Which statement about dams is true?
They provide lakes for recreational activities
They help to create hydro electric power
They help with irrigation
All of the above
15
Elevation can impact climate. What happens as elevation increases?
Temperature decreases and air pressure increases
Wind speed and temperature increase
Temperature and air pressure decrease
precipitation and temperature increase
16
Why are Death Valley and the Atacama Desert so dry?
Longitude
Ozark doesn't deliver there
Mountain Barriers
Latitude
17
Which of the following is an example of a PERCEPTUAL region?
Mexico
The Bible Belt
Marine West Coast climate zone
Metro system in Washington DC
18
Phenomenon characterized by unusually warm surface temps in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
La Nina
Permafrost
El Nino
Prevailing Westerlies
19
The Amazon Rainforest has a specific climate type, which makes it this type of region
Dysfunctional Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
Perceptual Region
20
Which trade agreement impacted trade in North America?
European Union
NATO
NAFTA
United Nations
21
Landform created when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river
Canyon
Delta
Plateau
Island
22
What landform connects North and South America?
Mountain
Peninsula
Plateau
Isthmus
23
Which climate type is associated with this graph?
I have no clue
Middle Latitues - Like the U.S.
High latitudes - Polar
Low latitudes - Tropical
24
The 49th parallel is an example of
The Canadian Shield
An open border
A natural border
A man made border
25
Technology that gives a SPATIAL understanding of earth by storing, analyzing & presenting info
Grandma's Hope Chest
Wireless Communications
GPS (Global Positioning System)
GIS (Global Information System)
26
Which of the following could help solve the issue of fresh water scarcity and irrigation needs?
polders
slash and burn farming
Starbucks for everyone
desalinization
27
Which of the following is a characteristic of a totalitarian government?
Free and fair elections
Government protection of civil liberties
Free speech and press
Government control of the media & opposition
28
The government makes decisions regarding production & distribution of goods in which economy?
Capitalist/Free Enterprise
Traditional
Communist/Command
Socialist
29
The Bible and Torah are holy books for which of the following?
No one reads books anymore
Christians and Jews
Hindus and Christians
Jews and Muslims
30
Earthquakes occur in which sphere?
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Sphere of Influence
31
Which of the following cultural characteristics is common throughout Latin America?
Roman Catholic religion & Spanish language
Portuguese language
Slavic languages
Eastern Orthodox religion
32
The Panama Canal significantly shortened travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
True
False
33
Which natural hazard is most likely to occur near the Texas gulf coast?
Hurricane
Wildfire
Volcanic eruption
Blizzard
