What is my most prized possession?

My students b/c they mean everything to me & I have no life!

What does the picture represent?

The Sierra Nevada Mountains create a rain shadow and desert

What is my favorite color?

Black like the coal I receive every year in my stocking

Nicknamed the "Bread Basket" this area grows wheat crops for the populations of these regions.

Both the Great Plains and Llanos/Pampas

Living near the Equator which of the following is experienced?

Direct sunlight and tropical climate

Why is the Panama Canal an important chokepoint?

It shortens travel by connecting the Pacific and Atlantic

The picture represents which of the following?

Rapid growth and a less developed country

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World Geography Mid-Term Review 2016

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World Geography Mid-Term Review for D. Tatum 2016

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1
What is my most prized possession?
My students b/c they mean everything to me & I have no life!
My John Deere tractor because I love to tear up some dirt
My cherished kitty cats because they give me lots of love
My beloved classroom because that's where magic happens
2
What does the picture represent?
The Rocky Mountains are a barrier to settlement of the USA
The Great Basin is a dry region with a dense population
The Sierra Nevada Mountains create a rain shadow and desert
The area of California is rural due to desert climate
3
Which of the following is farming crops or raising animals for survival?
Primary economic activity
Cash crops
Subsistence agriculture
Commercial agriculture
4
What is my favorite color?
Black like the coal I receive every year in my stocking
Blue like the sky or the deep, deep ocean
Green like the Amazon Rain Forest and the Coastal Plains
Red like the fire and magma that breaches the earth
5
Nicknamed the "Bread Basket" this area grows wheat crops for the populations of these regions.
The Great Plains
The St. Lawrence Seaway
Both the Great Plains and Llanos/Pampas
The Llanos and Pampas
6
Living near the Equator which of the following is experienced?
Direct sunlight and desert climate
Direct sunlight and tropical climate
Indirect sunlight and temperate climate
Indirect sunlight and tropical climate
7
The spread of disease on a global scale, like Small Pox during the Columbian Exchange.
Polder
Pandemic
Pull factor
Push factor
8
The picture represents which concept
Rural
Sparse population
Urban
Less Developed
9
The picture best represents which of the following
Cash crops
Mountain building
Vertical Climate zones
Latin America
10
Where is there the greatest population density and urban areas?
Near water sources
Near fertile soil
Near valuable resources like oil and gold
Near warm climates
11
The American Dream in the United States is a
Push factor for immigration
Reason people move to areas with water
Pull factor for immigration
Reason people move to rural areas
12
This organization unites countries in Europe with a supranational government and free markets.
NAFTA
The European Union
Columbian Exchange
The United Nations
13
Convergent boundaries of the plates create
mountains
earthquakes and mountains
earthquakes
volcanoes
14
Dams are built for hydroelectricity, providing water for irrigation and...
prevent flooding
to reclaim land from the sea
promote trade
transportation systems
15
Why is the Panama Canal an important chokepoint?
It has led to fighting for control of this canal
It shortens travel by connecting the Pacific and Atlantic
It connects North America to South America
It creates more trade for the country of Panama
16
This is beliefs and common attitudes shared by a group of people - ex. language, religion
Level of development
Government
Economy
Culture
17
The picture represents which of the following?
Negative growth and a newly industrialized country
Rapid growth and a less developed country
a Christmas tree
Slow growth and a more developed country

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