Geography final exam review

Which is an example of a command economy?

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?

the world's highest mountains and location of Mount Everest

In a command economy, economic activity is controlled by...

the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere? *

The average number of years a person lives

the body of water that separates Africa from Europe

Which of these jobs is a person most likely to have in a LESS developed country?

Which climate north of 50 degrees latitude with long, cold winters where temperatures stay below freezing 1/2 the year?

How people, products, information, and ideas go from one place to another

All of the following have an impact on climate EXCEPT

How people adapt to and/or change the environment

The study of earth's landscapes, peoples, places, and environments best describes

Which is true about geography?

Which two pairs of words include dry climates?

The condition in the atmosphere over a short period of time is called

The average weather pattern over a long period of time is called

this river basin is home to the world's largest rain forest

A position on the earth's surface

this landform runs through both the United States and Canada

An ethnic group is made up of people who share

Which climate- along the coasts of southern Europe and is known for having long, dry summers and mild, rainy winters?

a great city that is made up of several large and small cities

a system in which European countries established trading centers or took land by force for natural resources

Which climate has alternating wet and dry seasons and usually contains a savanna (grassland)?

The measurement of the number of people per unit of land

A system of public ownership of all property and a classless society with equal sharing of wealth

an ancient Inca town in the Andes

What is the growth of population in cities and the resulting changes called?

The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet earth is called

a local form of language

Which of the following is NOT considered an element of culture?

Which economy is based on the concept of free enterprise?

Vertical climate zones are zones in which

The physical and human characteristics of a location

A shipping shortcut across Central America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

support for political independence for a nation or people

Which climate has mild winters with occasional snow and hot, humid summers?

These are defined by certain similar physical and human characteristics

a type of environmentally responsible travel

All of the following are considered a 5 themes of geography EXCEPT

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

What is cultural diffusion?

Where would people be LEAST likely to live?

Geography is the study of...

a country that does not border a sea or ocean

public services or systems

Which climate is characterized as being mild year-round with plenty of rain and fog?

Latitude and longitude global address

a key economic segment that includes tourism