Geography Mid-Unit Test Review

Question 1

The study of how humans interact and impact the Earth is an example of ...

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Human Geography

Question 2

The definition of settlement is ...

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A place where people create a community to live, work and play.

Question 3

Water factors do not impact settlement because water is not essential for life.

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False

Question 4

The definition of sub-urban is...

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A place people live in a semi-urban location just outside an urban center.

Question 5

What is the Population Density for Canada: Area KM2: 9,985,000 Population: 35,160,000

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4

Question 6

The definition of doubling time is ...

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The amount of time it takes for a population to double in size.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a favourable settlement factor?

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Mountainous areas

Question 8

People continue to settle in the same areas that other immigrants settled in.

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True

Question 9

Geography is the study of the physical features and human populations on Earth.

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True

Question 10

Learning about why people migrate from one country to another is an example of ...

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Human Geography

Question 11

The study of the physical features of the Earth (e.g. mountains, oceans, deserts) is an example of ...

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Physical Geography

Question 12

The definition of birth rate is ...

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The live births per one thousand people in a certain area each year..

Question 13

The definition of urban is...

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A settlement where people live in an urban centre.

Question 14

Population Characteristics (e.g. birth rate, death rate) are examples of ...

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Human Geography

Question 15

When settlement is in an area where living conditions make it difficult to support large amounts of people this is a ...

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Scattered Settlement

Question 16

When settlement has been established in a line-like pattern usually along major waterways this is a ...

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Linear Settlement

Question 17

Agriculture Factors impact settlement because people need food to live.

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True

Question 18

The definition of rural is...

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A place where people live away from an urban centre.

Question 19

The definition of migration is ...

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The movement of people from one area to another.

Question 20

Learning about different plants and animals is an example of ...

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Physical Geography

Question 21

An area with frequent natural disasters can discourage settlement.

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True

Question 22

Which of the following is not an unfavourable settlement factor?

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Populated area close to major urban centres.

Question 23

Learning about different ecomomic systems is an example of ...

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Human Geography

Question 24

Learning about landforms, rocks and minerals is an example of ...

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Physical Geography

Question 25

Aboriginal Land use disputes need to be addressed by the federal government.

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True

Question 26

Studying natural resources is an example of ...

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Physical Geography

Question 27

When settlement has been established very close to each other, with many people living together this is a ...

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Clustered Settlement

Question 28

Learning about different climate zones is an example of ...

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Physical Geography

Question 29

Government policies have no impact on settlement.

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False

Question 30

If an area has economic opportunities this will discourage settlement.

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False

Question 31

The definition of demographics is ...

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Population statistics for a certain area.

Question 32

The definition of population is ...

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All of the people who live in a certain area.

Geography Mid-Unit Test Review

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Geography Mid-Unit Test Review

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