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Geography Midterm Review
Geography Midterm Review
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Quiz includes content that was covered in the first half of the semester.
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1
Geographers use a variety of methods to gather information. Mapping is ___.
Visiting an area & gathering information from observations
Using the most technologically advanced tools available
Asking questions about the information they receive
Using different maps to compare & contrast information
2
Which of the following is North America’s oldest mountain range?
Cascade Mountains
Pacific Ranges
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
3
The Holy Book of the Islamic religion is _____.
Tripitaka
a. The Qur’an
Torah
The Bible
4
Why did the 13 colonies fight a war for independence from Britain?
To protest Britain’s treatments of Native Americans
To unite with France and escape limits on colonists freedoms
To escape Britain’s taxes and limits on colonists’ freedoms
To escape Britain’s taxes and unite with France
5
The __________ stretch more than 3,000 miles from New Mexico to Alaska.
the Pacific Ranges
The Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Great Plains
6
To properly understand places, geographers’ must focus...
on things like longitude and latitude, elevation & resources
on the objective date provided by geographic technology
specifically on the land & water but not plants & animals
broadly on culture, politics, history and economics
7
Which is the result of faulting?
hurricane
volcanic blast
Landslides
a sudden earthquake
8
North American economies are based increasingly on
logging
fisheries
heavy industry
high tech industries
9
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
spring
fall
winter
summer
10
What kind of climate is shared by the state of Washington and north to Southern Alaska?
steppe and tundra
marine west coast
tropical
maritime coast
11
What causes solar radiation to warm the Earth?
the greenhouse effect
a.The Coriolis effect
The lunar effect
the shadow effect
12
Summers generally are ____ in the Southeastern United States.
hot and dry
cool and rainy
cold
hot and muggy
13
China is considered a communist country. What type of economy does it have?
market
traditional
mixed
command
14
Which of the following are all examples of primary economic activities?
Agriculture, fishing and mining
Agriculture, mining and manufacturing
Manufacturing, processing information and providing services
Mining, manufacturing and fishing
15
A growing population faces many challenges EXCEPT
shortages and famine
technology use issues
disease due to living close to one another
Not being enough food or resources
16
What makes of the judicial branch of the federal government?
Presidential Cabinet
Federal Courts
Supreme Court and Federal Courts
Congress
17
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important?
To understand how Earth fits into this system
To map the positions & orbits of planets around the sun
To find which planets may have supported life or be able to
To track asteroids & comets so they don’t collide with Earth
18
The United States Congress is comprised of the House of Representatives and ____
US President
Supreme Court
Cabinet members
Senate
19
In which type of North American landform are rich coal and mineral deposits generally found?
volcanoes
deserts
plains
mountain ranges
20
Because of a combination of cool summers and bitterly cold winters, few plants grow in a ___.
tundra climate
subarctic climate
subtropical climate
timberline climate
21
What are experiences the midnight sun?
the Mid-latitude zones
a.the Equator
the Tropical zones
the Arctic
22
The government of the United States qualifies as a _____.
federal system
all of the above
republic
democracy
23
Which statement about the socioeconomic status of North Americans is accurate?
It is about the same as that of Latin Americans
It is dangerously low
It is among the world’s highest
It is lower than that of most Europeans.
24
Because ____, the population of North America has continued to grow.
the trade surplus is growing
native populations throughout the continent thrive
the continent’s forests provide resources for housing
immigrants find freedom & opportunity in the US & Canada
25
What is the term for the generally windless are near the Equator?
the horse latitudes
The Prime Meridian
the mid-latitudes
The doldrums
26
Most people of the United States and Canada are _____ or their descendants
democrats
immigrants
Native Americans
republicans
27
Temperatures at higher elevations are ____ compared to temperatures at lower elevations
Higher
Lower
More variable
Less variable
28
Christianity has the Old Testament of the Bible in common with what other religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
29
In a ______, the power to rule is inherited
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
30
In geography, the term Mediterranean climate refers to?
dry climate that experiences warm summers & cold winters
a wet, warm climate with continual rain
coastal mid-latitude climate with rainy winters & dry summer
the climate unique to the Mediterranean Sea region
