World Geography Review 3-6

The measure of a country's progress in increasing jobs, income, education, healthcare, etc.

Push or pull factor? Arable land

This river serves as the natural boundary between Texas and Mexico

Money, technology, and infrastructure are examples of which type of resource?

Movement of people out of a country is known as:

Movement of people into a country is called:

The European Union and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are examples of:

The site where rivers descend steeply from highland regions to lowland regions (Richmond!)

Primary, secondary, or tertiary economic activity? Teaching

Countries export things they can produce at a lower relative cost than others. This is called?

Omaha, Nebraska grew because it is situated where?

Greeks and Turks have fought over ownership of this Mediterranean island

Push or pull factor? Political persecution

Which of the following is something a developing country is least likely to have?

The economies of highly developed countries are increasingly focused on:

Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of which type of resource?

This type of boundary is based on physical features of the land (rivers, lakes, mountains, etc)

This is the term we use to describe where people are settled in the world/choose to live

This term means "the growth of cities"

Fighting between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups led to a genocide in which African country?

Conflict between the Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, and Albanians led to the breakup of this country

Which region is a source of conflict between India and Pakistan?

Dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year

Push or pull factor? Natural hazards

The number of people who live in an area per square mile/kilometer

The number of children born per 1,000 people per year in a country:

McDonald's operates in 120 countries around the world. This is an example of _________________

Nation refers to a united group of people living in a territory who share a common ___________

A site where rivers meet is known as a:

Fuels formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals are known as:

Push factor or pull factor? Conflict

Not having enough resources for the world's population is a problem known as:

49°N, the border between the US and Canada, is which type of line?

This agency deals with water usage and electricity production in 7 southeastern states

Northern Ireland is part of which country?

North Korea is an example of which type of government?

Primary, secondary, or tertiary economic activity? Auto manufacturing

The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is largely based on which factor?

Based on this population pyramid, we can assume that Liberia is ______________________

This type of government involves a ruling family with a king or queen

Primary, secondary, or tertiary economic activity? Coal mining

The term for a country surrounded by land with no access to the sea

The type of government where citizens hold power, either directly or through elected reps

This city is claimed as a holy city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims

This wealthy island in Southeast Asia has easy access to busy shipping lanes:

A nation without a territory is known as a:

Canada is a bilingual nation with two official languages. Name one of them.

How well the members of a particular group live:

This is the holy pilgrimage site for Muslims

Cape Town, located at the southern tip of Africa, grew because it was _______________