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What are Canada's indigenous people called?
Canadians
Indians
Native Americans
First Nations
2
The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along...
Plate boundaries
The mid ocean ocean ridge
Only transform boundaries
Hot spots
3
This picture is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
4
What climate dominates Brazil's geography?
Arid Steppe
Temperate
Tropical
Arid Desert
5
The Amazon rainforest is mostly in...
Peru
United States
Brazil
Mexico
6
What theory explains the change in the position of the continents during Earth's history?
natural selection
big bang
plate tectonics
rock cycle
7
Definition of
isthmus...
Point of land that extends into a ocean
An elevated area of land
A piece of land sorrounded by water
A narrow strip of land that connect two land areas
8
Geography: Which of these is true about how mountains are formed?
None - they just appear
Tectonic plates pushing together
Tectonic plates pulling apart
Monsoon rains building up dirt
9
equator definition
an imaginary line running horizontally across the earth
a large body of land
an imaginary friend
an imaginary line running running verticaly
10
Which of the following best explains deforestation?
The permanent removal of trees and vegetation from an area
The process by which fertile land becomes a desert
The process of using nitrogen and phosphate to put nutrients into the soil
The process of salt building up in the soil making it difficult for crops
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What is the hinterlands?
A rural complex outside of a city
The surrounding trade area of an rural area
The surrounding trade area of an urban area
The urban complex outside of a city
12
Weather or Climate? "It has not rained this month."
Weather
Climate
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what is the definition of urban fringe?
a developed area at the edge of a city (mainly homes)
all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem
small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie beyond a city
ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city
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This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Region
Place
Movement
Location
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Rocky Mountains
Flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward
Broad lowlands, many excellent harbors
Rugged mountains from Alaska to Mexico, high elevations
Hills worn by erosion
16
The province with the biggest population in Canada:
Alberta
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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rainshadow effect
air masses deflected to the right in N. hemisphere & left in S. hemisphere
atmosphere convection current between the equator & 30 degrees N & S.
region of low pressure at equator where air masses meet (aka: doldrums)
dry area on leeward side of a mountain (precipitation falls on other side)
18
Define altitudinal zonation
vertical differences in climate found in mountainous regions
zones determined by the weather
climate zones that change per country
the change in climate depending on lines of latitude
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This is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Movement
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
20
(5 Themes of Geography) Region describes
where something is
places that share common characteristics
the features that make a site unique
how and why things and people move
21
What is one of the problems that gentrification creates?
Taxes for the gentrified neighborhood decrease, hurting the economy
Lower income people moving to wealthier neighborhoods reduce the home value
Public transportation in the neighborhoods causes noise pollution
Taxes/rent for the neighborhood increase pushing low income residents out
22
Peninsula: definition
a piece of land with mountians on it
water surrounded by land
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water.
a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
23
Definition of Prime Meridian
latitude
That sounds weird
The line designated at 0° longitude
0 degrees latitude
24
Lake Titicaca can be found on the border between what two countries?
Peru and Ecuador
Colombia and Panama
Peru and Bolivia
Chile and Buenos Aires
25
Global Positioning Systems:
uses satellites to determine RELATIVE location
use satellites to determine EXACT location.
26
What is the definition of a state in human geography?
A group of people with the same culture
Area of land where an official government is implemented
Partof a country with its own gov. under the country’s gov.
TEXAS
27
Rural definition
more populated; in the city
more populated; in the country
less populated; in the country
less populated; in the city
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A mental map is best described as....
A map that someone memorizes and then recreates later
A subjective image informed by individual preceptions
An objective image of an area informed by individual beliefs
An objective image of an area informed by absolute location
29
Define ethnic group
People with common jobs
People of common descent and ancestry
People of different cultures
People with the same eye color
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5 Themes of Geography: Movement
A group of places with common characteristics
How people, animals, & ideas move from one place to another
Position on Earth’s surface
How people affect the environment (and vice versa)
31
Which of 5 Themes Geography best describe the effects of Industrialization on landscape, water ways, and forest areas...
Region
Interaction between humans and the environment
Movement
Location
32
Weather or climate?
climate
weather
33
What is the Canadian Shield?
A special flower grown in Southern Ontario.
An invisible defence system
A large area of land made up of rocks, lakes, and forests.
A medieval weapon
34
Weather or climate?
climate
weather
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What is the definition of island?
The most accurate map of the earth
Body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
A body of land completely surrounded by water
How far on Earth a place is from the equator
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Population density
the spread of people across the earth.
map of how crowded a place is.
measure of the average population per square unit
the pattern of human settlement
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What characteristics of Brazil's geography make logging possible?
Cool climate
Rich topsoil
Numerous forests
Abundant minerals
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South America Map: Brazilian Highlands
7
8
14
13
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Maquiladoras export most of their product to....
Brazil.
China.
other parts of Mexico.
the United States.
40
This city is part of the Megalopolis in the Northeast.
Chicago
Washington DC
Detroit
Las Vegas
41
A globe is
is worldwide
spherical model of the Earth
contains 8 continents
round
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Urban definition
more populated; in the country
more populated; in the city
less populated; in the country
less populated; in the city
43
The Latin America City Model shows...
Population of a city
Main source of transportation in a city
How a city was developed
Quality of housing decreases as one moves away from the CBD
44
What is meant by a nation-state in geography?
group of people united by common descent, history, but lack own sovereignty
independent city that governs itself and the surrounding territory
politically organized area in which nation and state occupy the same space
a large body of people united by common interest rather than territory
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One problem with small scale maps is:
scale of analysis is too zoomed in; context is lost
details are omitted due to space constrictions
formal regions cannot be observed
very little surface area is depicted
46
What are llanos?
Beaches
Plateaus
Grassy treeless plains
Rainforest
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Climate definition
A condition of the atmosphere of a particular time, and place
idk
When air masses come together to create a severe weather
The average weather over a long period of time
48
In the Five Themes of Geography, "relative location" refers to:
where a place is in relation to another
the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
the points north and south of the Equator
the exact latitude and longitude points on a map
49
What the definition of Fjord
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea
A very large expanse of sea
A large body of water surrounded by land.
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliff.
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5 Themes of Geography: Place
A group of places with common characteristics
How people affect the environment (and vice versa)
Physical and human characteristics of a location
How people, animals, & ideas move from one place to another
51
In the Five Themes of Geography, "absolute location" refers to:
the cardinal directions we use to describe a place
where a place is in relation to another
the exact latitude and longitude points on a map
52
The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and drains in the _______.
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
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What is the definition of weather?
how bad the pollen levels are in a place
the average atmospheric conditions in a place measured over 30 years
state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time
the climate in a place
54
Commercial Farming is....
Farming to feed yourself
Farming for profit
Farming on small scale
Farming on large scale
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What is SUBSISTENCE farming?
growing crops native to your area
growing crops to sell
growing crops to trade
raising crops to support one’s own family
56
Weather or Climate?
Climate
Weather
57
Definition: Ocean
Lake
River
Small body of water
Large body of water
58
Which of the following is true of NAFTA?
Attempt to buy from S. American to help developing countries
attempted to create tariff-free market in N.America
free trade zone established between N. America & Europe
ended trade war between Japan and the nations of N. America
59
Geography: The two tropics that circle the globe are...
Cancer and Capricorn
Leo and Libra
Mercury and Mars
the equator
60
Where are the Andes Mountains?
Asia
South America
Europe
North America
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Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are all fossil fuels. Fossil fuels originated from-
plants that survived Earth's changes
decayed rocks from within Earth's crust
buried, dead organisms changed by heat and pressure
heat preserved within Earth's crust
62
Which area in Canada is heavily influenced by the French culture?
Quebec
Ontario
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunavut
63
A sovereign state comprising of a city and its immediate hinterland is a...
Buffer State
Primate City
Compact State
City-State
64
El Nino ____________ weather patterns.
maintains
reverses
65
Which countries compose Southern Cone?
Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay
Chile, Bolivia, Argentina
Chile, Uruguay, Argentina
Uruguay, Chile, Brazil
66
The Appalachian mountains are -
Wrapped around the Hudson Bay
Tall and rugged
Old and Eroded
Rich and fertile
67
The Pampas of South America is what?
Ancient ruins
The tallest spices of rain forest tree
An inner Amazon tribe
A massive grassland
68
How has Peru geography impacted the economy?
Fracking led to massive earth quakes that have devistated Puru's geography
they have no profitable resources and solely reli on tourism
mountains and desert landscape makes mining their primary resource
they are the largest coffee bean exporters in the world
69
What is the definition of elevation?
Height of land compared to sea level.
A thing that takes people to different floors in a building.
Mountains.
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What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?
Dominican Republic & Jamaica
Haiti & Dominican Republic
Cuba & Haiti
Jamaica & Puerto Rico
71
During the 1800s people moved from rural to urban areas mostly because of--
better educational opportunities
the availability of better health care
the availability of affordable public housing
an increase in the number of factory jobs
72
Lingua Franca is
a national language
when 2 languages combine to become one simplified langauge
an international language used for trade and commerce
language divergence
73
What degree of Longitude and Latitude does the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect cross at?
If I had a GPS, I would know.
100° Lat / 0° Long
0° Lat / 0° Long
90° Lat / 90° Long
74
Tierra helada, tierra fría, tierra templada, and tierra caliente are examples of
seasonal winds
vertical climate zones
tropical storms
regional biomes
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Definition for continent
One of the five large land masses on earth
One of the six large masses on earth
One of the seven large masses on earth
One of the eight large masses on earth
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Weather or climate?
weather
climate
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What is Global Information Systems?
Computer programs that process, organize and compare details on Earth
The use of satellites to determine absolute location
Provides borders of coutries and states and major cities/towns
Socially acceptable role for men/women in society based on sexual origin
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Weather or climate?
Climate
Weather
79
Geography: What is the equator?
The tropics
The line that divides the hemispheres
The international date line
The prime meridian
80
Which group built their civilization in the Andes mountains?
Aztec
Toltec
Maya
Inca
81
Which number shows the location of the Atacama Desert?
4
3
2
1
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What is gentrification?
a plan for the elderly so they do not have to pay full price for medication
street identification bus and train routes as transportation for residents
calm and peaceful attitude
clean up a poor city area, add upgraded housing for prosperous residents
83
Which number correctly identifies the location of the Central Mexican Plateau?
3
4
2
1
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A large-scale map depicts
A small amount of detail and a small amount of area
A large amount of detail and a small amount of area
A large amount of detail and a large amount of area
A small amount of detail and a large amount of area
85
A forward capital is?
A capital that isn't a province. EX: Washington D.C., USA
A result of Gerrymandering. Ex: North Carolina, USA
The capital in the front. EX: Mordor
Relocated for economic & strategic reasons. EX: Brasillia, Brazil
