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CP Midterm Exam review part 1 2019
CP Midterm Exam review part 1 2019
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Introduction, US and Canada, Latin America and Europe
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Flat, undeveloped areas on the Amazon River basin
Pampas
Llanos
Cerrados
2
In Canada, the Inuits have their own territory, known as
Nunavut
Reservations
First Nations
3
When the composition of the rock changes, the process known as
chemical weathering
erosion
mechanical weathering
4
High concetrations of humus, makes the soil very
humid
fertile
dry
5
Plants, animals and diseases were exchanged during the
Lewis and Clarks expeditions
Slavery period
Westward expansion
Columbian exchange
6
Canada's westernmost province
British Columbia
Quebec
Saskatchewan
7
Parallel line that divides the Earth in N and S halves
Equator
Prime Meridian
Longitude
8
Division of power between national, state and local governments in a representative democracy is:
Parliamentary system
Communist State
Federal Republic
Stateless nation
9
When ice change the topography of an area is called
Canyons
Volcanization
glaciation
Mining
10
When a city has bad transportation and communication systems we can say it lacks good
infrastructure
planning
jobs
11
Type of democracy in which people vote for representatives, rather than directly on issues
representative democracy
direct democracy
federal government
12
When a country has a post industrial economy, most people work on
Crops
Factories
Service industry
13
People brought to Central America and the Caribbean to work in Sugar plantations
Metis
Africans
Natives
14
Due to its North-South Span, the US has a variety of
none of the above
vegetarions
climates
all of the above
15
Mountain range that runs through the western part of North America
Sierra Madre
Alps
Rockies
16
The majority party’s leader in Canada is the
Prime Minister
President
Governor
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Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
None of the above
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
hydrosphere
18
Type of government system in which the government determines the production of goods
free enterprise
capitalism
command economy
19
Because Us and Canada crossies over many latitude lines, it has many different
religions
climates
languages
20
When a group of unified people occupy a territory, they are considered a
culture
nation
country
21
Part of a map that shows direction
Meridians
GPS
GIS
Compass rose
22
Lines that run parallel to the Equator, also known as lines of parallel
latitude lines
meridians
longitude lines
23
When the governments has little control over business, it is an economic system known as
free enterprise
communism
all of the above
socialism
24
Theme of Geography that focuses “what is a place like”?
Location
Place
Region
25
The population density of an area can be expressed in
percentages
square miles
inches
26
Point on the top of the mountains that divides the rivers that flows that flow east and west in different directions
River dikes
Mountain divide
Continental divide
27
Parts of the Earth made up of water make up the earth’s
hydrosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
28
Confederation between Upper and Lower Canada
Nunavut
Northwest territories
Quebec
Dominion of Canada
29
Area that includes several cities, suburbs and nearby towns make up a
metropolitan area
region
megalopolis
30
A map of all the rivers that flow through Texas is an example of which type of map
Physical map
Political map
River map
31
The two main cultures that met in Mexico were the Spanish and the
Maya
Incas
Aztecs
32
What is formed as a result of weathering rock?
sediments
delta
glaciers
Mountians
33
Meridians are also known as
latitude lines
parallels
longitude lines
34
Which is not shared by the US and Canada
Great Plains
Coasal Plains
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
35
When sediment is taken to the ocean, a fanlike landform is formed, known as
delta
morraine
none of the above
volcano
36
Europeans brought diseases, plants and animals in the
slavery
columbian exchange
imperialism
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Tool geographers use which provides absolute location
GPS
Maps
GIS
38
Which is NOT one of the five themes of Geography
Regions
Location
Movement
Compass rose
39
Map that show features of the earth that humans have created
cartogram
physical map
political map
compass rose
40
Province region used mainly for agriculture in Canada
Atlantic provinces
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
41
Map used to present other type of information of a country based on information other than land area
navigational map
cartogram
political map
compass rose
42
What connects the Great Lakes with Atlantic Ocean?
St. Lawrence Seaway
none of the above
Mississippi River
Danube River
43
When a group of unified people lack a territory, they are known as a
nation
stateless nation
nomads
44
Theme of geography that groups places that share common features
region
location
place
45
American corporation worldwide
Industrialists
Multinationals
Service industries
none of the above
46
Highest mountain range in the US, also found in Canada
Alps
Rockies
Appeninnes
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Type of government in which citizens have the right to vote for representatives
monarchy
democracy
dictatorship