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DHS World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review 2018
DHS World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review 2018
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1
select the two main functions of cities
provide clothing
provide services
provide insurance
provide jobs
2
Wallerstein’s three-tier regionalization of the world includes all of the following EXCEPT
semi-core
periphery
core
semi-periphery
3
The Industrial Revolution happened during the __ and the __
1900's, 2000's
1500's, 1600's
1700's, 1800's
1800's, 1900's
4
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans & elevation is what type of map?
political
physical
thematic
mercator
5
what lies at 23.5 degrees
north
latitude?
none of the above
prime meridian
tropic of capricorn
tropic of cancer
6
What percentage of the earth is salt water?
80%
75%
3%
97%
7
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and gasoline
coal, oil and natural gas
electricity, gasoline, petroleum
coal, oil, non-renewable resources
8
factory based massed produced products
factors of production
home industry
cottage industry
commercial industry
9
A megacity has _____ or more residents
10,000,000
10,000
500,000
1,000,000
10
Petroleum and natural gas form from
remains of plants and animals
strong winds
cows
cooled magma
11
Biome characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall.
Tundra
Desert
Tropical Rain Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
12
What best describes Wallersteins world theory?
3 regions: core, semi-periphery, & periphery.
They all depend on eachother
5 stages to economic growth
Answer 1 and 2
13
which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
all of the above
coal
petroleum
natural gas
14
What is a type of Physical Feature?
All Of These
Mountains
Streams
Volcanoes
15
A newly industrialized country can have many jobs in this economic level
Primary
Tertiary
Secondary
16
Factories in Mexico close to the US border and are owned by US, Japanese, & European countries
climate
maquiladoras
commodities
urban
17
What city is located at 87 degrees W by 42 degrees N?
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Atlanta
18
what marked the beginning of the neolithic revolution?
man began hunting and gathering
man built towns and cities
man began farming
man learned to write
19
A formal region is:
nonexistent in developing nations
area with one or more unifying cultural or physical traits
area unified by a specific cultural, or economic activity
sense of identity and attachment to different areas
20
nickname of Ft Worth
american-texas
international-texas
mexican-texas
cow town
21
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
Pine Forest
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
22
what is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
Equator
North Pole
Prime Meridian
South Pole
23
The following image shows a job in which sector?
Primary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Secondary
24
made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it
physical region
formal region
perceptual region
functional region
25
what lies at 23.5 degrees
south
latitude?
tropic of capricorn
tropic of cancer
none of the above
prime meridian
26
water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another
condensation
weathering
deposition
erosion
27
The BOSWASH Megalopolis contains which 4 cities?
Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC
Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington DC
None of the above
Boston, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington DC
28
This location tells you EXACTLY where something is
moderate location
relative location
temperate location
absolute location
29
why are waterways so important?
military
trade
camping
ports
30
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
widespread pollution
safe working conditions
dangerous working conditions
low wages
31
What is an entrepreneur?
leader of a country
person who starts a new business
worker in a factor
student in college
32
according to central place theory: some cities exist to serve other ___
environments
cultures
people
cities
33
Earthquakes & volcanoes are caused by:
...Aliens...
Tectonic Plates
Condensation
Global warming
34
Growing GDP
newly industrialized
developing
developed
35
The US is what type of economic system?
socialism
communism
capitalism
mixed economy
36
Economic activity lawyers, doctors, salespeople, & customer service representatives fall under
tertiary
quaternary
secondary
primary
37
What type of map would you use to figure out where the Himalaya Mountains are located?
physical
political
climate
zoning
38
Wallerstein's three-tier structure looks at __ goods are produced
how
where
when
what
39
The term, "entrepreneurship" means:
goods not created for their own use, but to make other goods
the natural resources used
process of designing, launching and running a new business
work the people do to produce goods and services
40
What types of indicators are analyzed when determining a country's level of development?
gnp and gdp
social and economic
demographics and immigration
literacy rates and fertility rates
41
the term "factors of production" means:
how we spend our money
thins or skills needed to produce goods or services
the resources of the government
how society creates jobs
42
coal is made of
decomposed animal and plants
water
concrete
all of the above
43
_____ get to make the economic decisions under capitalism
the president
government
individuals
no one
44
before the industrial revolution, all products were created by?
factories
royalty
hand
slaves
45
mineral deposits being removed from near the surface is the definition of
open pit mining
subsurface mining
strip mining
surface mining
46
What is Capitalism?
property and resources are publicly owned and controlled
production is privately owned and operated for profit
economic system in which the people have limited rights
system where government controls business
47
type of mining associated with disturbing more land
surface mining
ocean mining
sub-surface mining
48
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
better education
war
religious freedom
job opportunities
49
turning gold into a bracelet is an example of which economic activity?
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
primary
50
The term, "labor" means:
Work the people do to produce goods and services
person who organizes
natural resources used to produce goods and services
51
The Industrial Revolution was triggered by sweeping changes in what?
religion
education
agriculture
politics
52
Govt or groups of workers control these resources but the profits are divided among the people
capitalism
communism
mixed economy
socialism
53
0 degree line of latitude is known as the ___
bisection
himisphere
equator
prime meridian
54
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
How are humans and their environment similar?
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?
55
High literacy rate
newly industrialized
developed
un-developed
developing
56
Low life expectancy
developing
newly industrialized
developed
57
An example of a human factor or a way that humans affect the environment of a place is
pollution
climate
tornado
landforms
58
the texas urban core contains ___ of the population of texas
90%
50%
25%
75%
59
nickname of San Antonio
international texas
cow town
mexican-texas
american-texas
60
Iron, minerals, coal and plants are examples of which productive resource?
capital
land
entrepreneurship
labor
61
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
erosion
deposition
weathering
hammer time
62
milling lumber into plywood is an example of what economic activity?
quaternary
tertiary
secondary
primary
63
How do large bodies of water effect the climate of an area?
Water cools the climate because water is cooler than air
Water influences the temperature of the air above it
Water has no effect on climate
Water warms the climate because water is warmer than air
64
Name for land that is good for farming
lumber
arable
deforestation
climate
65
Which type of map projection is this?
Robinson
Romulan
Data
Mercator
66
which factor of production would you consider a farm tractor?
capital
labor
land
entrepreneurship
67
fishing, mining, farming, and forestry are examples of what economic activity?
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
primary
68
select both nicknames of Houston
petroleum capital
cow town
international-texas
american-texas
69
mass production led to:
products being superior in quality
goods became less expensive
laborers received higher wages
industries moved to rural areas
70
Who created the Worlds-Systems Theory?
Hoyt
Ronald
Bueller
Wallerstein
71
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
Wakanda
United States
Britian
Spain
72
texas urban core consists of
Dallas/Ft Worth
Houston
All Of The Above
San Antonio
73
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
coal
solar
wind
biomass
74
At _______________ boundaries plates move apart from each other creating mid-ocean ridges.
subduction
divergent
convergent
transform
75
The ______ the elevation, the ______ the temperature.
lower, worse
higher, warmer
lower, colder
higher, colder
76
based on the shared feelings and attitudes of the people who live in the area
formal region
functional region
physical region
perceptual region
77
which is NOT a characteristic of Capitalism?
market economy
supply and demand
classless society
freedom of competition
78
Wallerstein´s capitalist world economy argues that global economic activities are controlled by
countries of the periphery
core countries
heartland countries
European countries
79
Economic activity occupations which are advanced such as thinking, research and development
secondary
primary
quaternary
tertiary
80
Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?
Formal
Ecological
Functional
Perceptual
81
what is a problem when you have duplication of services?
not enough services
overlapping could cause confusion for local services
holes between service areas
82
which physical processes are responsible for the ring of fire?
hurricanes
weathering
global warming
tectonic forces
83
which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
poverty
violence
famine
family
84
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Family
Jobs On The Farm
Friends
Jobs In Factories
85
_____ is the process by which oceanic crust sinks under continental crust and into the mantle.
subduction
pangaea
mid-ocean ridge
sea-floor spreading
86
which economic activity provies a business or professional service?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
87
What type of map projection is this?
Lambert
Capt Picard
Merator
Robinson
88
nickname of Dallas/Ft Worth
international-texas
cow town
mexican-texas
american-texas
89
What is a PULL Factor?
The actual pulling of an object
A refugee
Something that forces someone to move
Something that attracts someone to move to a new place