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Urbanization is the
growth of country populations
growth of city populations
decline of country populations
decline of city population
2
The Atacama Desert is
high in the Andes.
on the Atlantic Coast.
in the rain forest.
part of the coastal plain.
3
Gasohol is made from a mixture of
gasoline and oil
natural gas and gasoline
natural gas and ethonal
gasoline and ethanol
4
What does maritime mean?
near the ocean
covered with forests
hilly and rocky
small
5
What is an escarpment?
a sharp cliff between different levels of land
an area of thick rain forest plants
a river basin
a plateau area
6
What is a metropolitan area?
the area outside of a large city
a large city together with is suburbs
a city is part of another city
a city that is growing
7
There are seasons because
the earth is round
the earth is tilts on its axis
climate and weather are different
there are prevailing winds
8
Precipitation includes
ocean currents, snow, rain
ocean currents, wind, rain
rain, snow, hail
wind, rain, snow
9
Which two countries make up Hispaniola?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico and Jamaica
Haiti and Jamaica
Jamaica and Cuba
10
What was the Renaissance?
the age when most factories were open
a time when people had to move to find work
the period when Italy was united as one country
a time of great art and learning
11
Until 2000, Mexico's government was controlled by
the Spanish
New Spain
the Aztecs
one political party
12
Where do most people in Scotland live?
the Central Lowland
the Southern Uplands
the Highlands
near the North Sea
13
What is a hurricane?
a warm water current in the Pacific Ocean
a tropical storm with winds of only 10 miles an hour
a tropical storm with winds of a t least 74 miles per hour
a cold water current in the Atlantic Ocean
14
A home in a favela would probably be made of of
marble and glass
bricks and cement
tin and mud
steel bars
15
What is land redistribution?
raising cash crops on large farms
taking land from small farmers to create large farms
dividing large farms and giving land to landless farmers
planting new crops
16
What mountains separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
the Alps
the Apennines
the Meseta
the Pyrenees
17
Who were the first people to populate North America?
Africans
American Indians
Europeans
Canadians
18
What is bauxite?
a mineral used to make aluminum
an oil rig
a form of silver
an area good for ranching
19
Geology is the study of
how ships and airplanes are made
the earth's history and structure
the earth's plants and animals
how roads and factories are built
20
Most Mexicans live in
the Sierra Madre Occidental
the central plateau
the Sierra Madre Oriental
Baja California
21
Which is the study of places, how they affect people, and how people change them?
climate
geography
movement
region
22
The process in which peoples adopt the practices of their neighbors is called
cultural diffusion.
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance.
migration.
23
What is the name for a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?
canal
isthmus
coastal plain
mountain
24
One cause of conflict in Central America has been?
too much farmland
a shortage of farmland
democratic governments
too few people
25
What region has more than half of Canada's people?
Ontario and Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Provinces
Northwest Territories
26
The Nordic nations all have
mixed economies
summer all year
moors
winter all years
27
Who are the first people to live in Latin America?
Spanish
American Indians
Portuguese
mestizos
28
What area is part of the United Kingdom but is not part of Great Britain?
Scotland and Wales
all Ireland
the Republic
Northern Ireland
29
The Gran Chaco is
a hot, interior lowland.
a dry, cold plateau.
a broad river mouth.
a foothill region.
30
What is a moor?
wet, spongy ground
moss used for fuel
a plain with no trees
good farmland
31
Which of the following is an estuary?
Patagonia
Rio de la Plata45
pampas
Piedmont
32
Which statement is true for all democracies?
the people elect the leaders
They are all ruled by a dictator
the leaders holds all political power
they all have rulers who inherit power
33
What is a sirocco?
a warm current of water
the kind of climate found in Iberia
a hot wind from northern Africa
a form of money used in Spain
34
What is the leading industrial country in Western Europe?
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Switzerland
35
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Ireland
Germany
England
the United States
36
The highest point of a mountain is called a
base
summit
peak
slope
37
Which is the power in a unitary system of government?
the state government
the central government
power is shared equally
business owners
38
To encourage people to move to the interior, Brazil built a new capital and
rain forests
favelas
many roads
railroads
39
What keeps temperatures mild in Mexico's central plateau
rain
irrigation
elevation
ocean breezes
40
Which of the following is a challenge for Canada?
trade with the world
energy production
animal protection
urbanization
41
Wherre does the United States rank among the nations in population?
second
fourth
first
third
42
The five oceans include
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian and Red
Atlantic, Pacific, Anarctic, Artic, and Indian
Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Arctic, and Mediterranian
Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Arctic, and Indian
43
What is an archipelago?
a group of islands
any large island
an island that receives a lot of rain
an island that receives little rain
44
What is the main use for peat?
fertilizer for crops
keeping the land green
fuel
food
45
A tunnel through the Alps connects France and
Germany
Austria
Italy
the Netherlands
46
Some Caribbean islands are
in the mountains
the tops of underwater mountains
near the Amazon River
part of El Nino
47
Which place is one of the largest ecosystems in the world?
Central America
Mexico
the mountains of western South America
the amazon rain forest
48
Which of the following helps make a location a good place for a city to grow?
a small population
poor transportation
good transportation
nearby farms
49
Which of the following is a the top of the urban hierarchy?
metropolis
farm
village
large town
50
What is mestizo?
a person of mixed European and American Indian descent
a person whose ancestors came from Africa
a Latin American Indian
a person who was born in Europe and lives in Latin America
51
What geographic feature dominates Latin America?
islands
Amazon rain forest
mountains
pampas
52
Which physical feature surrounds much of Western Europe?
rivers
oceans and seas
the Northern Europeans
the Alps
53
An important industry in southern Pacific coast is
ranching
farming
oil
tourism
54
Why did many factories in Wales close in the mid-1900's?
They were not modern enough.
There was no need for factory goods.
Tourism forced the factories to close.
There was no coal to power them
55
The river that forms part of the border between France and Germany is the
elbe
Ruhr
Rhone
Rhine
56
What does the word Ilano mean?
a factory
a wide plain
an oil drill
a hydroelectric plant
57
After slavery ended in the Caribbean, many immigrants arrived from
Asia
North America
Africa
Australia
58
Where do most of the people in the Prairie Provinces live?
in cities
near the ocean
on wheat farms
on cattle ranches
59
The Mountains of Central America
are in only two countries
are on the coasts
make transportation easy
cause transportation problems
60
Which area of Brazil is its economic heartland?
the Brazilian Highlands
the southeast
the northeast
the Amazon River basin
61
Which industry is an influential part of both economies?
service industries
agricultural industries
manufacturing industries
high-tech industries
62
Who were brought to work as slaves on Latin American plantations?
Mexicans
mestizos
Amazonians
Africans
63
What proportion of American and Canada live in urban areas?
three quarters
one half
one quarter
nine tenths
64
What was the main crop of Portuguese plantations in Brazil's northeast?
rubber
coffee
sugar
cocoa
65
About how many Indians live in the Amazon river basin?
20,000
2,000,000
2,000
200,000
66
Another way the government encouraged people to move to the interior was by giving away
land
a year's salary
free railroad tickets
hydroelectric dams
67
What is a continental divide
boundry that separates rivers flowing opposite directions
a river system that includes the Great Lakes
a mountain in eastern North America
the Mississippi River
68
What was New Spain?
the Spanish capital city
the Aztec capital
a part of Mexico
a colony of Spain
69
What event made Mexico an independent country
the conquest of the Aztecs
the rebellion against Spain that began in 1810
the Mexican Revolution that began in 1910
the land redistribution that gave land to landless farmers
70
Where did Portugal once have colonies?
North America and South America
in North America and Antarctica
in Africa and Latin America
in northern Asia
71
Culture includes
all the items a group of people make
a group's works of art
language religion and way of life
the houses a group of people build
72
What region of France is the main manufacturing center?
the area around Bordeaux
the Paris Basin
the Rhone Valley
the southwest
73
The theory that the earth's crust is broken into moving plates is called
the core
plate tetonics
geography
absolute location
74
Western Europe occupies ow much of the world's landmass?
54 percent
15 percent
3 percent
97 percent
75
Where does America rank among the nations in gross national product?
fourth
third
second
first
76
What is a Confederation?
a loose group of states
a country ruled by a stronger country
states united with a strong central government
a country that has no states
77
In which Andean country are two thirds of the people mestizos?
Ecuador
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
