Duplicate of Semester Exam Review Part 1

Question 1

What is an imaginary line on a mountain, that marks the level above which trees do not grow?

Accepted Answer

Timber Line

Question 2

Communism is a command economy with

Accepted Answer

very strict controls.

Question 3

Subsistence Farming: Farmers grow just enough food crops to feed their own families.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Based on the shape of the population pyramid, is it a more or less developed country?

Accepted Answer

Less developed

Question 5

A tornado develops out of a

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supercell.

Question 6

In the map above, what is the major influencing climatic factor?

Accepted Answer

Mountain Barriers

Question 7

•In the South American country of ________, the official language is Portuguese.

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 8

European “______________” affected most of the entire continent of Africa.

Accepted Answer

imperialism

Question 9

When heavier sea plates dive under lighter continental plates, what do they NOT create?

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes

Question 10

The Great Plains are a treeless expanse of grasses.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The three types of regions are: Formal, _______, and Perceptual.

Accepted Answer

Functional

Question 12

Because of the tilt of the earth,

Accepted Answer

not all places receive the same amount of light at one time.

Question 13

On which side of a mountain is the "windward" side?

Accepted Answer

the side that faces the ocean

Question 14

Cultures are defined by language, religion,

Accepted Answer

social groups, government, and economic activities.

Question 15

Burning fossil fuels is the main source of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What is the dominant religion in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholicism

Question 17

When the death rate is higher than the birthrate, ____ exists.

Accepted Answer

negative population growth

Question 18

Nonrenewable resources can never run out.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

The seasons result from

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the earth's revolution and its tilt in relation to the sun.

Question 20

Deforestation is: depletion or loss of the forest by human activity such as logging, farming.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Both water and wind play major part in erosion.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

The seasons occur because of the _____of the earth and it’s _________ around the sun

Accepted Answer

Tilt, Revolution

Question 23

In Africa, European powers exploited African natural resources for their benefit.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Four major types of landforms are

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mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains.

Question 25

Subsistence farming means

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growing only enough food for local use.

Question 26

What does the “E” in LAMECOWS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Elevation

Question 27

Why do lines of latitude have a major influence on climate?

Accepted Answer

they determine where places are located on the earth.

Question 28

What is caused by the very rapid evaporation of warm ocean water in the late summer months?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Hurricanes

Question 29

Commercial Farming: Farmers grow food crops in order to sell and make a profit.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Relative location is expressed as an exact point on a grid.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

The development of the steam engine in the 1800s revolutionized transportation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

The European Union (EU) consists of countries that are physically located in Europe and Asia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Most people of the US and Canada are __ or their descendants.

Accepted Answer

immigrants

Question 34

An ethnic group is made up of people who

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have a common language, history, and place of orgin.

Question 35

Why must countries trade with each other?

Accepted Answer

Natural resources are distributed unevenly among countries.

Question 36

Faults occur when...

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tectonic plates grind past each other

Question 37

What is the name of the effect on the picture?

Accepted Answer

rain shadow effect

Question 38

People in desert locations are more apt to settle in areas that…

Accepted Answer

Have reliable water sources

Question 39

The ____ divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 40

What is a Plain?

Accepted Answer

area of land, at low elevation and covered with grasses

Question 41

Based on the shape of the population pyramid, is it a more or less developed country?

Accepted Answer

More developed

Question 42

“Urban sprawl” is created by…

Accepted Answer

increase in human population in cities due to added workers

Question 43

The study of ___ is called physical geography.

Accepted Answer

the earth's physical features

Question 44

Climate regions vary with changes in elevation and

Accepted Answer

latitude.

Question 45

A ______________ is an area that has common land forms, soils, climate, and vegetation.

Accepted Answer

Biome

Question 46

What would happen If the earth’s tilt changed?

Accepted Answer

The Seasons would change

Question 47

In Egypt, which river have most of population settled along for access to water and resources?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 48

The seasons occur because of the _____of the earth and it’s ________ around the sun.

Accepted Answer

Tilt, Revolution

Question 49

The increase in Earth's temperature

Accepted Answer

global warming

Question 50

In a market economy, __________ and ________ determines the prices of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

Supply, Demand

Question 51

A monarchy is a form of government in which

Accepted Answer

a king or queen has chief control of the state.

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