Geography First Nine Weeks Final

Copernicus argued for the heliocentric theory of the universe.

A mental map shows national boundaries, capitals, and major cities.

What is the strategy of a state or guiding principles for dealing with other nations?

What is used to determine the distance between two places on a map?

States that all people have a right to determine the type of government they will have.

The language with the most speakers in the world today is Hebrew.

What was Israel's punishment for disobeying God?

Technology is

Mineral composed of several elements that must be separated to extract one desired mineral

The system of customs, traditions & habits a group of people uses to make sense of the world

What kind of farmers make their own things and farm only for their families?

Capital is the money and equipment necessary to build and operate businesses.

Another name for tertiary industries are

Did the climate of the earth stabilize quickly after the flood?

Wide areas of level land are called

A plateau is a wide area of flat land that rises abruptly above surrounding land.

International war breaks out when people within a recognized state fight each other.

Land that can be used to plant crops is

The theory of plate tectonics states everyone should eat spaghetti off of a plate.

What is one indicator of a developed country?

The two main branches of geography are human and

Durable goods generally last longer than a year.

The Industrial Revolution took place between 1750 and 1850.

How many culture regions is the world divided into?

Family is the foundation of society.

Socialism is a command economy.

Which is not one of the three basic biomes?

Which is not an example of a natural boundary?

The Bible portrays people as fallen human beings in the context of culture.

Anarchy is lack of government where everyone does as they please.

What is the primary means for transmitting culture?

Lines of longitude are parallel to the equator.

What kind of map are you using when giving verbal directions and not using a drawing?

The study of human populations is called

A river system includes a river and all of its

The Great Commission: Christ's command for believers to spread the gospel throughout the earth

He coined the term "geography" and estimated the circumference of the earth.

Each half of the earth is called a meridian.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves and require a lot of water.

Taxes on imports and exports are

The breakdown of rocks by water, plant roots, and temperature changes

A tariff is a ban on trading.

Minerals are solid crystals that occur naturally and are extracted from rock.

The natural removal (usually by wind or water) of small pieces of rock or soil

A state is a large group of people with a common history, language & a strong sense of identity

Geocentric means "earth-centered."

A state's unlimited authority to run affairs within its own borders

Abraham received a promise in the OT that included a geographic location.

This is a highly radioactive material used in nuclear weapons

Genesis 1:28 is cited when discussing the Creation Mandate.

Secondary industries are the most basic of industries.

Rogue nations oppose the generally accepted values of the civilized world.

Detailed land features are referred to as

This is a unique pattern of speech within a language family

The basic tool of geography is a microphone.

Christians believe that the earth's features were altered dramatically by a great cataclysm.

Topography is the art of mapmaking.

What is the saltiest lake in the world?