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WCG Ch. 2 Physical & Human Geography
WCG Ch. 2 Physical & Human Geography
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#Physical & Human Geography
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1
The solstice is when...
spring and fall start
summer and winter end
summer and winter start
the holiday season begins
2
Civilization has a society based on...
culture based on centuries of art, dance, and music
highly developed culture and technology
cultural region with traits that are shared over a vast area
symbolic gestures and values to represent their cuture
3
a map legend shows the meanings all the following except....
colors
labels of cities
symbols
areas of interest
4
Population is growing most rapidly in what part of the world?
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
5
All of the following are monotheistic religions except...
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
6
The most popular form of government in the world today is...
constitutional monarchy
oligarchy
communist
democracy
7
Shifting of the tectonic plates causes what to happen to the earth?
Movement of the continents
Volcanic eruption
Collision with earth's crust
It becomes more stable
8
When wind speeds reach 74 miles per hour, a storm is considered a...
tropical storm
hurricane
major wind event
tornado
9
Governments which give their citizens few rights are...
Oligarchies, dictatorships, and communist governments
Democracies and dictatorships
Oligarchies and democracies
Absolute and constitutional monarchies
10
The total value of goods and services that a country produces is considered it's...
Gross Capital Consumption
Gross Product of Goods & Service
Total Sum of Capital Collected
Gross Domestic Product
11
A small scale map would show what kind of area?
A school, a park, or a city
The east coast of the U.S.
A school, a park, or a city
The inner-coastal waterway from Jax to St. Augustine
12
Which of the following examples describes the theme of movement?
The practice of commercial farming
The pollution of China due to industry
The viewing of the the Great Wall of China on vacation
The spread of religion throughout the U.S.
13
All of the following are natural resources except...
natural gas
wood
oil
steel
14
In this type of monarchy the queen, king or emperor shares power a written constitution.
Oligarchical
Constitutional
Absolute
Democracy
15
A free enterprise economy means that...
None of the above
The government controls the entire economy
It is a mixture of both government and market setting prices
The market controls the economy and sets the prices
16
The most common type of migration catalyst is...
Economic
Cultural
Political
Environmental
17
Human systems include all of the following except
Population
Climate
Health care
Economic systems
18
An example of forced migration would be...
A family crossing the border illegally to enter the U.S.
A family fleeing their country for religious persecution
A man taking a job offer for better wages in a new city
A family evacuating for Hurricane Irma
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The study of extreme weather by geographers is considered an example of...
physical systems
human systems
weather systems
meteorology
