Semester Test Geography

A stretch of low land between mountains, often formed by a river is called what?

What should a good budget include?

What U.S. Time zone is green?

What process breaks rocks down into much smaller pieces?

A representation of the Earth's round surface on flat piece of paper is called what?

The section of a map that explains symbols and features is called what?

Imaginary lines that circle the globe from north and south are what kind of lines?

People invest their money in stocks because

Why must people manage their money?

Which of the following is an example of a clean energy source?

The two main ways to describe both weather & climate are______& temperature.

Shapes or kind of land are called what? 

What U.S. time zone is blue?

What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a presidential election?

What is the unit of measure used to determine absolute location?

A useful material found in the environment is known as

What kind of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges? 

What causes some areas of the Earth to be warmer than other areas?

Canary Current moves cool water from the poles to the tropics where the cool water__air nearit.

High latitudes also known as __gets less sunlight bc the sun is near&below the horizon.

The study of the Earth is called what?

How would you describe physical features of a place?

___act like large rivers in the Earth's oceans & help spread Earth's heat & shape climates.

When viewing a chart, graph or map, one must ALWAYS look for THIS first!

Climates are mainly shaped by wind, precipitation, and ______.

To find out how many U.S. states border Mexico, you would look at what kind of map?

The size of an area on map as compared with the areas actual size is called?

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Most maps have a key & a scale bar in order to

Earth rotates along an imaginary line drawn between the North and South poles called what? 

The most accurate way to show the Earth's continents oceans is with a what?

Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify what?

What process can slowly create new land-forms by piling up sand or small rocks?

What U.S. time zone is yellow?

The water cycle includes

Why are energy sources such as as fossil fuel facing future scarcity?

Why do countries & individuals trade goods and services?

What theory helps explain the movement of Earth's continents?

Pollution is considered a spillover because

Global movements,water,&sunlight shape different____patterns region of the world to another.

A map feature that shows cardinal and intermediate directions is?

One way the process of deposition contributes to changing the Earth's surface includes

What ecosystem usually supports thick forests of deciduous trees?

Today people are less dependent on their immediate environment because of

North, south, east and west are called what?

A misrepresentation of the true shape or loss of accuracy on a map is called?

Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are what kinds of lines?

What is the difference between a renewable&nonrenewable resource?

What U.S. Time Zone is Red?

If the demand for a good and service increase, what happens to the supply?

How do companies make a profit?

A common reason for pollution is that it is produced by an activity that

What causes earthquakes?

___is heaviest near the equator, where air usually rises.

Day and night are caused by

What is the name for the Earth's thick, rocky layer surrounding its core?

Geographers use this term to describe one half of the Earth.

Where do producers and consumers exchange goods and services?

A flat area rising above the surrounding land is called a