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Elements of culture
religions practiced
commonality in people's daily lives
standard of living
languages spoken
2
Which of the following is a characteristic of a less developed country?
subsistence agriculture
unstable government
low literacy rates
low expendatures on healthcare
3
A region of the United States known for rapid population growth
the Sunbelt
Rust Belt
Great Lakes region
Colombian Platea
4
A group of people who share a common ancestry, language, religion, custom or place of origin.
culture region
culture group
ethnic group
culture hearth
5
An industry - common in Latin America - where people work from home
tertiary activities
computer technologies
cottage industries
real estate
6
Economic activity commonly found on the Great Plains region of the United States
petroleum production
clear cutting of forests
aquaculture
dry farming
7
An economic system based on free enterprise, where economic decisions are based on supply and demand
traditional
command
socialist
market
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Manufacturing automobiles and making pottery are examples of
Secondary economic activities
Tertiary economic activities
Primary economic activities
Jobs that are better than teaching
9
Primary reason America's first cities formed along the Atlantic fall line
quality soil
waterfalls
abundant sunlight
mineral resources
10
Primary cause of acid rain in the United States
outsourcing
cultivation of seafood
burning fossil fuels
clear cutting forests
11
Effects of gentrification
increase in low-income housing
economic development within and area
maintains a neighborhood's cultural idenity
all of the above
12
A cash crop
All of the above
Cotton
Tobacco
Coffee
13
Members of a culture region share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values
True
False
14
Effects of clear-cutting forests
flooding
all of the above
destruction of ecosystems
contributes to global warming
15
Trade, migration and the internet are examples of which theme of geography?
HEI
Formal regions
Absolute location
Movement
16
Which of the following is NOT an effect of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?
global warming
loss of a major source of oxygen
biodiversity loss
an economic boom for Brazil
17
This image represents which theme that is commonly found in Latin America?
blended families
Methodists
nuclear families
extended families
18
Today, most immigrants to the United States come from
Latin America and Asia
Latin America and Asia
Latin America and Africa
Asia and Europe
19
The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes fo the Atlantic Ocean
True
False
20
As the leader of a city-state called the Vatican City, the Pope is considered a monarch
True
False
21
The Amazon Rainforest can best be described as
urban center
traditional economy
biodiversity hotspot
culture region
22
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to determine
movement
relative location
absolute location
place
23
System of government in which those who rule are viewed as divinely inspired
Authoritarian
Theocracy
Monarcy
Democratic
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Problem: deforestation
Solution: increased focus on tourism
Solution: reforestation
Solution: aquaculture
Solution: trade for wood products
25
An economic system where decisions about production and distribution of goods are made by a central authority
market
traditional
mixed
command
26
The spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another.
globalization
culture diffusion
cultural transferance
cultural transiton
27
What can you tell about Japan's population by looking at this population pyramid?
Japan's population is expanding
Japan is a leader in information technology
Japan's population is declining
Japan's healthcare system is amongst the best in the world
28
The picture best represents an
isthmus
fault line
archipelago
peninsula
29
An economic system in which the government supports and regulates free enterprise
Mixed
Traditional
Market
Command
30
Which does NOT belong?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
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Cause: Overfishing
Effect: loss of fish population
Effect: hunger and starvation
Effect: aquaculture
Effect: habitat loss
32
Which of the following in NOT a function of cities?
service centers
agricultural production
retail
manufacturing
33
The industry most responsible for deforestation in the Amazon Basin
subsistence agriculture
logging
rubber tappers
cattle ranching
34
Syncretism
climate zones of South America
blending of different religious beliefs
advanced farming methods in Latin America
the blending of indigenous people and European settlers
35
Cause: rapid advancements in medicine
Effect: movement to Stage 5 of the DTM
Effect: dramatic increase in population
Effect: increase in cultural diffusion of a country
Effect: dramatic decrease in population
36
NAFTA is a free trade agreements made between the nations of Central and South America
True
False
37
The region pictured has a high population density.
True
False
38
Petroleum reserves are found in the tar sands of central Canada
True
False
39
Influential culture hearths
Pakistan
Iraq
Egypt
College Station, TX
40
This picture represents which theme?
acid rain
clear cutting
eutrophication
desalination
41
Major industry in a more developed country
telecommunications
fishing
textile production
automobile assembly
42
Most people living in Latin America
are Catholic
work in tertiary jobs
live in nuclear families
are of African acestory
43
This picture represents which type of economic activity?
Primary
Mohogany
Tertiary
Secondary
44
The physical and cultural features of a region make up the geographic theme of "place"
False
True
45
The level of wealth, goods, and necessities available to people
HEI
Standard of living
HDI
connectivity
46
Pull factors for migrants
Better educational opportunities
Better quality of life opportunities
Family
All of the above
47
Which force that shapes the surface of Earth is internal?
HEI
Erosion
Weathering
Plate tectonics
48
The Appalachian Mountains are the tallest and most rugged mountain range in the US and Canada
False
True
49
This picture best represents a
positive effect of globalization
form of transboundary pollution
pandemic
negative effect of globalization
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What physical process is depicted in this image?
the water cycle
I have no idea - this is college-level material
Plate tectonics
desalination process
