Geography Study Guide

Different maps can accurately show the same place with different

 El Niño is a phenomenon that originates in

What type of music combined African rhythms with European harmonies?

Which of the following is North America’s oldest mountain range?

What is the sparsely populated desert along the coast of Peru and Chile?

The early South American societies of the Moche, Mapuche, and Aymara were based on

The term permafrost refers to

In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with

Dumping waste directly in the sea is common in countries that border the

The Central Uplands is an area of

 ________: spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another.

Carnival is celebrated in the week before the ________ observance of Lent.

Rain forests are home to about ________ all the plant and animal species on Earth.

The Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles are part of a(n) ________ in the Caribbean Sea.

Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world’s leading producer?

When summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Denmark is considered part of the cultural region called

Who were leaders of the South American wars for independence?

Vertical climate zones in Mexico are zones in which

From where did the largest group of foreign-born residents in the United States immigrate?

 Demography is the scientific study of

When we identify a perceptual region, we define it based on

 In Iceland, ________ constitute more than 70 percent of exports.

In Central America, most industrial employment occurs in

Which Northwestern Europe countries rely on renewable sources such as hydroelectricity?

The ________ includes all liquid and frozen surface water, ground water, and water vapor.

What is the largest natural lake in Mexico?

What causes solar radiation to warm Earth?

What is the largest freshwater lake in Central America?

The ________ stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from New Mexico to Alaska.

When does the shortest day of the year occur?

As of 2011, only 10 percent of Canada’s ________ was federally protected.

The Texas ______________________ is/are best known as a natural gas producing area.

Scientists believe __ is the cause climate change and the rising of Earth’s temperature

Prior to independence, Panama was part of

Larger cities tend to have ________ functions.

Southern Mexico is part of a ________ that connects North America and South America.

 The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is

A large amount of carbon as decomposed material is stored in trees and soils of the

 A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country is called a

 __ the belief that loyalty to the nation surpasses personal interests, can lead to war.

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is a program aimed at reducing

Which two U.S. states have the largest petroleum reserves?

Travel that considers its impact on the environment is known as

What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes near the equator are called?

North Atlantic Current carries ________ over the coasts to the Northern European Plain.

What is the key function of geographic information systems?

Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?

What feature of the Inca Empire made it easier for the Spanish to conquer it?

The Alps run through which country?

Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by ________, which are home to a wide variety of fish.

Canada’s leading exports include automobiles, auto parts, crude petroleum, natural gas, and

Scientists believe that accretion caused

___ is an organization dedicated to international law, security, and human rights.

A(n) ________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The three layers of Earth are

. ________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the ________ in Mexico.

In Mexico, many people live with their _____, which includes different generations of a family.

What country enacted a law in 2004 that prohibited deforestation in its eastern region?

What kind of trees change color and drop their leaves in autumn?

Most of the food grown in Mexico come from the ___, where there is also more population.

The body of water that flows from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean, is called the

Which country in Northwestern Europe imports most of its energy needs?

The westernmost country in Northern Europe is

Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in the

Which of the following landforms runs through both the United States and Canada?

Many of the migrants to São Paulo, Brazil, end up living in __ on the outskirts of the city.

In Central America, which climate zone is the most densely populated?

A ________ boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features.

The islands of the Caribbean typically have a ________ climate.

A geographer studying an ecosystem would look at

What is the average daily temperature of a tropical wet climate?

A country where people work service or information jobs with a high standard of living is

 What keeps the planets revolving around the sun?

Regional high-pressure systems in northern Mexico occasionally cause

The ________, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.

 Steep inlets, reaching like fingers of water from the sea into coastal mountains, are called

 ________ is the only Northern European country without an official religion.

In South America, most people live

What is the area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains?

What river’s basin is home to the world’s largest rain forest?

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Humans are most likely to heavily populate a ________ area.

 In Central America, more workers are employed in the ________ sector than any other.

What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?

The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include ________ projections.

Which pair correctly matches an agricultural crop with the region where it is grown?

In what climate do more than half of all plant and animal species exist?

Which of Earth’s layers is thickest?