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1
Where is the Sahara Desert
South America
Central America
Europe
Africa
2
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
bodies of water
landforms
climate
culture
3
Who studies culture
sociologist
economist
anthropologist
geographer
4
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
same founder
worship the same God
same place of origin
same sacred text
5
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
5
4
7
2
6
What separates Europe from Asia
a fence
desert
a man-made boundary
mountain range
7
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Political
Climate
Elevation
Physical
8
The number of continents that the Earth has:
4
6
5
7
9
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
legend
title
compass rose
scale
10
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Place
Region
Landforms
Movement
11
Which moves the fastest
goods
people
ideas
12
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
longitude
latitude
address
N,S,E,W
13
Why are map projections needed
it makes the maps prettier
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
because the names are cool
14
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
absolute monarchy
monarchy
15
What is another name for both lines of latitude AND longitude
global grid
the exact spot
absolute location
relative location
16
Where is the tallest mountain
Africa
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
17
This type of government is run by a small group
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Monarchy
18
Where is the Ring of Fire
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
19
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
South and West
East and West
North and South
North and East
20
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
precipitation
temperature
longitude zone
the tilt of the Earth
21
Adding to or taking away from the environment
adapt
depend
modify
22
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Political
Physical
Population
Elevation
23
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
4
3
5
10
24
The things that an area has in COMMON
uuga buuga
location
characteristics
region
25
Which line represents a line of latitude
__
l
26
The number of countries in the World:
175
196
200
169
27
What is the name of the tallest mountain
The Rockies
Mount Rushmore
Mount Everest
Mount Saint Helens
28
Human Geography is...
the study of climate
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of populationn
the study of landforms and bodies of water
29
Which of the following is NOT a climate zone that you learned about this year
Temperate
Polar
Tropical
Desert
30
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
population
music
food
clothing
31
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Dictaorship
32
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Absolute
Relative
33
Who is the founder of Islam
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
Jesus
34
This type of government gives the people the power
democracy/republic
oligarchy
monarchy
dictatorship
35
Making changes to survive in your environment
depend
adapt
modify
36
The approximate population of the world is..
7 million
5 billion
10 billion
7 billion
37
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map compass rose
map title
map scale
map legend
38
Which two hemispheres do we live on
eastern and western
northern and western
northern and southern
northern and eastern
39
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
lumber
water
statues
fossil fuels
40
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
being near a large body of water
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
elevation
41
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
oil
buildings
bridges
roads
42
What is Geography
The study of the past
The study of culture
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
The study of government and civics
43
WHO makes maps
cartographer
geographer
anthropologist
demographer
44
Who is the founder of Christianity
Abraham
Jesus
God
Muhammad
45
Which Theory of Migration believes that lost seal hunters/outcasts made it to North America
Solutrean
Land Bridge
Coastal Migration
46
Who is the founder of Judaism
Muhammad
God
Abraham
Jesus
47
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
temperature
weather
climate
precipitation
48
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Smith
Mercator
Gall-Peters
Robinson
49
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
South America
North America
Asia
Africa
50
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
gps
globe
radar images
map
