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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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Where is the United States of America located?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
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Which of the following bodies of water can be found in North America?
Baltic Sea
Amazon River
Nile River
Mississippi River
3
How many continents are there?
9
5
7
4
4
Where is the Orinoco River located?
South America
Australia
Africa
North America
5
These are long valleys between parallel ridges of mountains.
earthquakes
tsunamis
rift valleys
tectonic plates
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What is a map?
a spherical map used in classrooms
a flat, two-dimensional representation of space
GPS
a three-dimensional representation of space
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immense ocean waves of destructive force caused by earthquakes under the ocean
earthquakes
hurricanes
tornadoes
tsunamis
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What kind of map is this?
historical
thematic
physical
political
9
This describes the information a map presents
legend
title
scale
compass rose
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What kind of map is this?
historical
physical
political
population density
11
What is "plate tectonic" theory?
the continents used to fit together into a giant continent
the oceans were connected by millions of islands
humans developed bronze tools in Africa
the continents used to fit together into a chicken shape
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imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel across the Earth, 1 degree to 90 degrees
latitude
west
east
longitude
13
What do dams do?
generate electric power
generate fire power
create traffic jams for major cities
stop water from getting to cities
14
Which of the following mountain ranges is located in North America?
Pyrenees Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Andes Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
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These are grasslands with some trees.
deserts
savannas
tropical rain forest
grasslands
16
What is a cause for Earth's seasons?
the Moon orbiting the Earth
the Earth's shape
the Sun orbiting the Earth
the Earth's tilt on its axis
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long, low areas between ranges of mountains, hills, or uplands
mountain
plateau
canyon
valley
18
Which of the following is a phase in the water cycle?
weathering
erosion
evaporation
dehydration
19
What continent is this?
Africa
Europe
Australia
Asia
20
What continent is this?
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
21
The wearing down of rocks at the Earth's surface by the actions of wind, water, ice...
weathering
ocean
acid rain
erosion
22
What is this? (found on maps)
compass rose
legend
scale
title
23
A powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air
desert
tornado
blizzard
hurricane
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Where is the Danube River located?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
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What kind of map is this?
political
population density
physical
historical
