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What do you know about World Geography
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This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Political
Physical
Elevation
Climate
2
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
10
3
4
5
3
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
globe
radar images
map
gps
4
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
population
food
clothing
music
5
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
address
longitude
N,S,E,W
latitude
6
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
5
4
2
7
7
Which line represents a line of latitude
__
l
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How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By reducing wind speeds across continents
By moderating extremes in temperatures
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By shifting powerful storms away from land
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
bridges
oil
roads
buildings
10
Which moves the fastest
goods
ideas
people
11
Who is the founder of Judaism
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
God
12
WHO makes maps
anthropologist
demographer
geographer
cartographer
13
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Absolute
Relative
14
Where is the Sahara Desert
South America
Africa
Europe
Central America
15
Using the ecomonic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?
C
B
A
D
16
Who is the founder of Islam
Abraham
Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
17
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
fossil fuels
statues
water
lumber
18
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
precipitation
weather
climate
temperature
19
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map scale
map title
map compass rose
map legend
20
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
legend
compass rose
scale
title
21
This type of government gives the people the power
monarchy
dictatorship
oligarchy
democracy/republic
22
Why are map projections needed
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
because the names are cool
it makes the maps prettier
23
How would this barrier effect the weather on the leeward side?
Temps would be warm and the amount of precip high
Temps would be warm and the amount of precipitation low
Temps would be very cold and the amount of precip high
Temps would be extremely cold and the amount of precip high
24
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
25
The number of countries in the World:
200
169
175
196
26
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
worship the same God
same founder
same sacred text
same place of origin
27
Where is the Ring of Fire
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
28
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
absolute monarchy
monarchy
29
Who is the founder of Christianity
Jesus
God
Abraham
Muhammad
30
Human Geography is...
the study of landforms and bodies of water
the study of climate
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of populationn
31
The approximate population of the world is..
10 billion
7 billion
7 million
5 billion
32
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Smith
Mercator
Robinson
Gall-Peters
33
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
landforms
culture
climate
bodies of water
34
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Dictaorship
35
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
elevation
being near a large body of water
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
36
Located in United States, what is the significance of the continental divide?
This Appalachian ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This Rocky Mtn ridge is the highest point in North America
The Rocky Mtn ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This ridge creates a rain shadow effect on the Great Plains
37
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Place
Landforms
Region
Movement
38
What separates Europe from Asia
mountain range
desert
a fence
a man-made boundary
39
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Everest
Mount Saint Helens
The Rockies
Mount Rushmore
40
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
North and East
East and West
North and South
South and West
41
The map depicts what area located in South America?
The Amazon Desert
Lake Titicaca
The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Basin
42
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
43
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
temperature
longitude zone
precipitation
the tilt of the Earth
44
Where is the tallest mountain
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
45
This type of government is run by a small group
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
46
Making changes to survive in your environment
adapt
modify
depend
47
The illustration above is a representation of the -
Rain Shadow Effect
atmosphere
Water Cycle
Greenhouse Effect
48
What is Geography
The study of government and civics
The study of the past
The study of culture
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
49
Which two hemispheres do we live on
northern and eastern
eastern and western
northern and western
northern and southern
50
How many continents does the earth have?
6
5
4
7
51
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
Asia
South America
North America
Africa
52
Adding to or taking away from the environment
adapt
depend
modify
53
Who studies culture
anthropologist
geographer
sociologist
economist
54
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Population
Elevation
Physical
Political
