Unit 1 Geography

Question 1

Maps distort all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

capital cities

Question 2

__________________ location refers to the precise point where one line of latitude crosses a line of longitude

Accepted Answer

Absolute

Question 3

Climate is primarily influenced by the earth's position in relation to which of the following

Accepted Answer

the sun

Question 4

Countries do not tend to have a national government based on direct democracy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Higher elevation means ________________ temperature.

Accepted Answer

colder

Question 6

The Bible Belt is an example of what type of region?

Accepted Answer

Perceptial

Question 7

The United States could be classified as having a mixed economy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

A pandemic is more widespread than an epidemic.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The _________________ Revolution was a shift from gathering to producing food.

Accepted Answer

Agricultural

Question 10

All of the following are barriers to trade EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

NAFTA

Question 11

The earth would be too cold for most living things without the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

What subdivision of a climate region does Southern California belong to?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean

Question 13

The process of spreading new knowledge and skills from one culture to another is called

Accepted Answer

cultural diffusion

Question 14

The earth is made up of what percentage of water?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 15

Zero population growth is when there zero births within a country.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

__________________ economic activities involve taking or using natural resources DIRECTLY from the earth.

Accepted Answer

Primary

Questions 16