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Which of these is an example of Physical Geography?
Geo Test 1 Review
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Which of these is an example of Physical Geography?
Conflict and Cooperation among nations
The statistics of people who are physically fit in a nation
Culture
Geometric, natural, or cultural boundaries
2
What is our class mascot's name?
Wally World
Earth Kirby
Earthy
Hug a world
3
9/11 was an example of
Anarchism
Terrorism
syndicalism
Socialism
4
Which of these is an example of Human Geography?
Culture
Animals
Climate
Physical boundaries
5
Humid Continental climates experience extreme changes in temperature because:
they get indirect sunlight
They get direct sunlight year round
They cause extreme changes in Seasonal temperatures
They lack the moderating effects of water
6
Which latitude zone would you find a tropical wet dry climate?
Low
High
Middle
Zero
7
Refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities
Suburbization
destabilization
Modernization
Urbanization
8
What are scientists exploring with desalination?
ways to add to global climate change
Ways to end globate climate change
Removing sodium from our diets for healthier living
removing salt from our oceans for clean drinking water
9
This type of map shows population density
thematic
physical
political
mental
10
How does an autocracy differ from democracies in how they let geography impact their rule?
they try to help their people
They take their people into account
they suppress the cultural beliefs & religion of its people
they celebrate the culture and religion
11
This latitude zone is where tundras and subarctic climates are
Low
Zero
Middle
High
12
True or False: The amount of water on Earth never changes
True
False
13
Of these options which would likely be most populated by humans?
Antarctic Tundra
Mount Kilamanjaro
Sahara Desert
Indus river delta
14
These are the imaginary lines that vertically divide the globe, giving coordinates
latitude
physical boundaries
geometric boundaries
longitude
15
In which sphere of earth would a lake exist?
atmosphere
lithosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
16
The poles can only support limited plant life because of:
Their lack of direct sunlight
The El Nino phenomenon
The powerful polar winds
Their extreme dryness
17
How does the Demographic Transition Model know we will have 9 billion humans on Earth by 2050?
By measuring the annual # of live births per 1,000 ppl
By tracking birthrates and death rates
By measuring the immigration rate
By tracking life expectancy
18
What is map scale?
distance between landmasses and water on a map
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
distance between objects or places on a map
distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map
19
Which is not an example of global climate change?
rising global temperatures
el nino
rising sea levels
wind and water moving from hot to cold
20
a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs or place of origin?
Ethnic enclave
Ethnic group
culture region
Language family
21
Why do different hemispheres get different seasons at the same time?
climate change
ocean currents
the axis of the Earth around the sun
el nino
22
A map that shows all boundaries that divide nations is a
a thematic map.
. a physical map.
. a map projection
political map
23
When your phone GPS zooms in on an area to show you which turns to make:
it is a small scale map
it is a relative map
It is a large scale map
it is a physical map
24
This shows location in relation to another place
latitude
absolute
relative
longitude
25
These are the imaginary horizontal lines that determine climate
el nino
latitude
gridlines
longitude
26
Which of the following is a correct relative location?
Japan is off the coast of China
Tokyo 36°N, 140°E
Tokyo Tower 35°39’ 30.96 N, 139°44’ 43.59”E
Japan is off the coast of Australia
27
international group designed to fostering cooperation in international law, security, and peace
International Federation of Nations
World Trade Organization
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
28
Kansas follows straight lines, not natural features, which boundary is this?
Natural
geometric
Cultural
Ethnic
29
Which of these is an example of weather?
marine west coast
Humid continental
Humid rain
Humid subtropical
30
What season is it in the Northern hemisphere if it is winter in the Southern hemisphere
winter
fall
spring
summer
31
The side of Earth facing the sun is...
colder
moderate
frozen
hotter
32
this type of map shows differences in elevation
physical
political
map projection
thematic
33
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
Asia and South America
Asia and Europe
Europe and South America
Europe and North America
34
Planar, cylindrical, and conic are all examples of:
a physical map
a political map
a map projection
.a thematic map
35
How does elevation impact climate?
higher up a mountain you get the warmer it is bc heat rises
the lower latitude you get the warmer it gets
the higher latitude you get the colder it gets
the higher up a mountain you get the colder it gets
36
Which type of map projection should you use for the polar areas?
conic
pseudcyndrical
planar
cylindrical
37
what is the purpose of wind and water currents?
to heat up the earth
to combat global climate change
to move the suns energy and moderate the climate
they serve no purpose
38
Even a country in which zero population growth can experience population growth if it also has
Immigration
a high standard of living
Emmigration
Long life expectancies
39
What percent of Earth is water?
97.5
about 70
2.5
1.2
40
When you draw your own personal perception of Earth
. thematic map
physical map
.mental map
political map
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Which climate would you find in a midlatitude zone?
Arid
Tropical Rain forest
Tundra
Humid subtropical
42
What percent of Earth's water is salt water?
1.4
97.5
70
2.5
43
What does the human developmental index tell us?
How developed a country is
How dense a population is
How sparse a population is
How developed a person is
44
Scientists think that Pangaea separated due to
weathering
climate changes
continental drift
glaciers
45
Which map projection should you use by the equator?
conic
relative
cylindrical
planar
46
People who share similar way of life, religion, economic systems and values
Ethnicities
Nationalities
Climates
culture regions
47
Demography is the study of:
democracy
Population
Climates
Landforms
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Which type of latitude zone would you find a marine west coast climate?
High
Low
Mid
