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End of Semester Test: World Geography A
End of Semester Test: World Geography A
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1
Which map element helps determine the real distance between locations on a map?
scale
legend
compass rose
inset map
2
Ronald wants to purchase land in South America and start a cattle ranch. Which location is best suited for this activity
Pampas
Atacama
Andes
Amazon basin
3
Rough seas with dangerous icebergs describe which of the following locations?
Angel Falls
Río de la Plata
Drake Passage
Amazon River
4
Which of the following climate zones would be the most hospitable to humans?
subarctic
desert
steppe
marine west coast
5
To what nation do the Galápagos Islands belong?
Chile
Ecuador
Brazil
Peru
6
Coastal areas that are near warm ocean currents are more likely to experience which of following effects?
lower tides
colder weather
higher tides
warmer weather
7
Aside from English, what other language is widely spoken in Canada?
Spanish
Italian
French
German
8
Which of the following factors has led to increased populations in dry areas?
Better technology allows easier access to water supplies.
Human beings have adapted to living with little water.
Farmers have found ways to grow major crops in dry soil.
Flooding and water pollution are driving people out of areas near water.
9
Which city in the United States is the most well-known for making automobiles?
New York
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Detroit
10
Which water source is least useful to humans for drinking purposes?
freshwater lakes
oceans
groundwater
rivers
11
Which staple product used in Italian cuisine came from Latin America?
grain
tomatoes
olives
cheese
12
Which country has the largest concentration of Mayan people?
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
13
Cuba is one of the world's leading producers of sugarcane. Sugar is its main export. Why is this a potential problem?
Many other countries in Latin America are also top producers of sugarcane
A sudden drop in sugar prices or in production could cripple Cuba's economy
Many Latin American countries have unstable governments and economies.
Sugar consumption is expected to drop soon, as people become more healthy
14
Which formation moves sediment and erodes rock?
cliffs
glaciers
mountains
volcanoes
15
Which geographical study involves examining diff populations in the world including their distribution & trade patterns
physical geography
human geography
climate and weather
resources and land use
16
A European would like to visit the US in winter but wants to avoid any cold areas. Where should you reccomend?
Michigan
Florida
Idaho
New York
17
Which of the following locations is most likely to have cold weather patterns?
lands near the Tropic of Cancer
mid-latitude land that has oceans on at least one side
lands near the equator
land that is at high elevations
18
How does the Chinese government attempt to keep its population growth under control?
by offering incentives to families who have only one child
by withholding food supplies from large families
by forcing families with more than one child to leave the country
by moving rural farm families to industrialized urban areas
19
Ryan lives in Texas. For vacation, he wants to drive to a foreign country that is warm and English-speaking.
Cuba
Mexico
Belize
Panama
20
What plate activity is occurring in the picture?
subduction
rift valley
divergence
spreading
21
Which of the following descriptions best states how oceans and land absorb the sun's energy differently?
Land reflects more sun energy while ocean absorb it slowly & hold it longer
Land absorbs the sun's energy slowly, while oceans absorb it more quickly.
Land retains absorbed heat longer than oceans do.
Land only absorbs radiation that is not harmful to humans.
22
Which language is the most common for worldwide trade and business?
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
English
Hindi
23
What do GPS devices do?
create special purpose maps
locate exact coordinates on Earth
display a specific type of information, such as rainfall
describe a location based on a nearby landmark
24
Rita's home far from the beach sees great swings in temperature, why?
Large bodies of water, when compared to land, take longer to heat and cool.
The salt content of ocean air helps combat extreme changes in temperature.
Rita is imagining this difference. Everything seems nicer at the beach.
Ocean storms serve as a buffer against temperature extremes.
25
Where do long chains of volcanoes tend to be located?
near the Northern Hemisphere
near plate boundaries
near the inner core
near the equator
26
Scientists consider which of the following locations to be the driest desert in the world?
Atacama
Pampas
Andes
Llanos
27
What is the name for the areas of calm winds near the equator?
the doldrums
the Bermuda Triangle
the tropics
the Arctic Circle
28
How does one determine a country's natural increase?
Divide the birthrate by the death rate.
Add the birthrate and the death rate.
Multiply the birthrate by the death rate.
Subtract the death rate from the birthrate.
29
Where would one most likely find a glacier-carved lake?
Atacama Desert
Brazilian highlands
Machu Picchu
Patagonia
30
The world population changed relatively little between the years 1200 and 1400. Why?
The birthrate was much higher than the death rate.
This question cannot be answered using the given information.
The death rate far exceeded the birthrate
The birthrate and death rate were about equal.
31
Which U.S.-originated sport is popular in Canada?
soccer
baseball
rugby
wrestling
32
What is the primary human cause of global warming?
building of high-density housing
violent conflicts over natural resources
burning of fossil fuels
storage of nuclear fuel rods
33
Which of the following mountain ranges extends from New Mexico to Alaska?
Cascade Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
34
Which statement about Earth's layers is true?
They all consist of liquid rock.
They will soon combine, forming a single, thick layer.
They each vary in size and temperature.
They are all under an equal amount of pressure.
35
Why do the countries belonging to OPEC avoid producing too much oil at one time?
Too much oil production will cause the price of oil to drop = lower profits
They are fearful that they will not be able to transport the extra oil
They are concerned about the harm caused by the use of many fossil fuels.
They are fearful that non-OPEC nations attempting to steal oil supplies.
36
What is a functional region?
area that includes physically connected locations operating as one unit
a region such as the Rust Belt of the United States
a region that is defined by individual human perceptions and feelings
area with at least 1 characteristic that distinguishes it from other areas
37
Some of the best farmland is found in the north, where there is little rainfall. Which best explains this
Most crops today are grown on chinampas, or floating gardens.
Irrigation efforts have transformed dry land into farmland.
Wind carry adequate supplies of moisture from the nearby Gulf of California
Mexican farming does not require water.
38
Biomass fuels store energy from sunlight in which form?
nonrenewable resources
chemical energy
solar energy
hydropower
39
It has rained every day for two weeks in his small village in coastal Ecuador. What is the most likely cause?
Pollution from nearby Buenos Aires has caused acid rain.
It is an El Niño year.
The Amazon River is experiencing its annual flood season.
There are no mountains close enough to block rainstorms.
40
What have farmers in the Amazon River Basin found to be the cause of reductions in the soil's fertility?
the scarcity of tractors and modern farm equipment
constant intervention on the part of environmental groups
the removal of native plants
a lack of effort to farm the land
41
Which layer is Earth's thinnest?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
42
Which of the following geographical features most affects the dry climate of Chile?
rain forest
grasslands
mountains
Atlantic Ocean
43
The burning of which of the following energy sources is most linked to global warming?
nuclear
hydropower
coal
biomass
44
Which of the following choices describes the greenhouse effect?
the process of fertile land being converted to infertile land
heat trapped in the atmosphere that causes an increase in Earth’s temp.
radiation of heat & light from the sun causing daylight hours to be warmer
the increase in sea levels and coastal erosion caused by global warming
45
Which landmass is most distorted in this map?
South America
Antarctica
Africa
Greenland
46
Which of the following products from Latin America cannot be traded in the United States?
Cuban sugar
Costa Rican bananas
Mexican machinery
Guatemalan coffee
47
This picture of the Incan city of Machu Picchu shows an agricultural technique used byfarmers who adapted to mtns.
slash-and-burn
silver mining
terracing
commercial farming
48
What are Earth’s plates currently drifting on?
mantle currents
Pangaea
water currents
large rock formations
49
Which area lies directly east of the Rocky Mountains in the center of North America?
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Great Lakes
Great Plains
50
What natural resource of Latin America did the first European explorers most desire?
oil
farmland
gold
nickel
51
A country's gross domestic product is the total amount of _____ and _____ produced in a given year.
goods; services
imports; exports
wealth; capital
work; raw materials
52
Soil degradation and erosion in a region where many people are subsistence farmers can lead to which of the following?
food surpluses
water shortages
economic growth
food scarcity
53
Why might a decision to install solar panels be considered wise in 40 years?
It will not be considered wise in 40 years.
Others will convert later thus they will have been one of the firsts.
They can find better paying jobs.
They will save money.
54
What enables U.S. citizens to consume a disproportionately large amount of products compared to the rest of the world?
large oil reserves
an agricultural surplus
many cultural exports
high per capita income
55
Why do people who live on islands tend to develop very different customs from those who live in other parts of the world
Their culture is based on entertaining tourists.
Island populations tend to be dense.
They tend to be more isolated from outside cultures.
Island populations tend to be dense.
56
American consumption has had which of the following effects on the environment?
It cleans the environment.
It depletes many natural resources.
It increases wild animal populations.
It has little to no effect on the environment.
57
What is the main reason that Earth is warmer at the equator than at the North and South Poles?
Strong prevailing winds blow throughout the year at the poles.
Glaciers at the poles keep temperatures in those regions low.
The sun's rays hit the planet more directly at the equator.
The sun's rays do not reach the poles.
58
Which country is the United States' largest trading partner?
Mexico
Canada
Japan
China
59
On which industry do the economies of Caribbean Nations most heavily rely?
fossil fuel production
tourism
coal mining
cash crops
60
According to this population map, which continent has the highest population?
Asia
South America
Europe
North America
61
Which statement would the information presented in this population pyramid best justify?
Nigeria will need outside immigration to keep its population stable.
There will be over one billion people in Nigeria by 2015.
Nigeria has a faster rate of growth than any of its neighbors.
Women in Nigeria are having more children today than they used to.
62
Which of the following statements describes the relationship among elements of an ecosystem?
A cause and effect relationship is limited to abiotic elements only.
Abiotic elements are dependent on each other, while biotic elements are not
There is no relationship among elements within an ecosystem.
Elements of an ecosystem are mutually dependent on each other.
63
Cara reported her location, she indicated that it was 38°N, 105°W. What type of location did Cara give?
line of longitude only
absolute location
relative location
line of latitude only
64
The state of Alaska has more square mileage than any other US state but is 1 of the least populated in the country. Why?
Its climate/geog do not offer the ideal environment for large populations.
People wish to preserve Alaska's natural beauty and do not want to ruin.
There is no water source close enough to support a large human population.
People do not wish to settle with large concentrations of mosquitoes.
