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World Geography: Exam I Review
World Geography: Exam I Review
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Map Skills, Continents, Earth's Processes, Human-Environment Interaction
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What do dams do?
generate fire power
generate electric power
create traffic jams for major cities
stop water from getting to cities
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What continent is this?
Asia
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
3
long, low areas between ranges of mountains, hills, or uplands
valley
mountain
plateau
canyon
4
These are grasslands with some trees.
savannas
grasslands
tropical rain forest
deserts
5
Which of the following bodies of water can be found in North America?
Amazon River
Baltic Sea
Mississippi River
Nile River
6
Where is the Orinoco River located?
Africa
North America
Australia
South America
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imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel across the Earth, 1 degree to 90 degrees
longitude
latitude
east
west
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What kind of map is this?
historical
population density
political
physical
9
immense ocean waves of destructive force caused by earthquakes under the ocean
tsunamis
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
10
What is a cause for Earth's seasons?
the Sun orbiting the Earth
the Moon orbiting the Earth
the Earth's tilt on its axis
the Earth's shape
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What kind of map is this?
historical
political
physical
population density
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The wearing down of rocks at the Earth's surface by the actions of wind, water, ice...
weathering
ocean
acid rain
erosion
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A powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air
tornado
hurricane
blizzard
desert
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This describes the information a map presents
title
legend
compass rose
scale
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Which of the following is a phase in the water cycle?
evaporation
erosion
weathering
dehydration
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What is this? (found on maps)
title
compass rose
legend
scale
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What is a map?
a spherical map used in classrooms
a three-dimensional representation of space
GPS
a flat, two-dimensional representation of space
18
What continent is this?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
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Which of the following mountain ranges is located in North America?
Atlas Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
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What is "plate tectonic" theory?
the continents used to fit together into a giant continent
humans developed bronze tools in Africa
the continents used to fit together into a chicken shape
the oceans were connected by millions of islands
21
Where is the United States of America located?
North America
Africa
South America
Asia
22
These are long valleys between parallel ridges of mountains.
tsunamis
earthquakes
tectonic plates
rift valleys
23
Where is the Danube River located?
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe
24
How many continents are there?
9
7
5
4
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What kind of map is this?
historical
physical
political
thematic
