7th Grade World Geography Semester Exam Review FALL (2016)

Question 1

The angle of the sun’s rays causes the

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seasons

Question 2

The 23 ½ degree imaginary line in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 3

The local form of a language that differs from the main language

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dialect

Question 4

Software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place.

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GIS

Question 5

Location North or South of the equator.

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latitude

Question 6

Most of the United States lies in

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mid-latitude climate regions

Question 7

The 5 themes of Geography

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All of these are correct

Question 8

Chile is the world’s leading producer of

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copper

Question 9

From which country did Mexico gain its independence?

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Spain

Question 10

Imaginary line running halfway between the North and South poles.

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equator

Question 11

Coffee is Colombia’s most important.

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cash crop

Question 12

To move to another country

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emigrate

Question 13

In the late 1400’s, Peru was the center of the

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Incan Empire

Question 14

A map that shows changes in elevation ?

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contour map

Question 15

Toronto is Canada’s

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center of manufacturing, finances, and Communications.

Question 16

Brazil’s culture is largely?

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Portuguese

Question 17

Subarctic climate, tundra climate, & ice cap climate are in what major climate region?

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High Latitude

Question 18

Which of the following is a major world religion?

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Buddhism

Question 19

A map that shows boundaries of countries and no lands forms.

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political map

Question 20

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s summer in the

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southern hemisphere

Question 21

Natural process that breaks surface rocks into gravel, sand and soil. ?

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erosion

Question 22

The Amazon River Basin is located in the northern region of

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Brazil

Question 23

Water, wind, and ice move weathered material through a process called

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weathering

Question 24

The canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

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Panama Canal

Question 25

A map that shows landforms

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physical map

Question 26

Plains and mountains are examples of ?

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landforms

Question 27

The largest part of the U.S. economy is

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service industry

Question 28

In 1960 Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to

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Brazilia

Question 29

A way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs?

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culture

Question 30

Canada is made up of three territories and?

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provinces

Question 31

Changes in air that take place over a short period of time.

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weather

Question 32

The number of continents in the world.

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7

Question 33

Person who flees to another country to escape disaster or persecution?

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refugee

Question 34

Mexico’s mountain ranges create three

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altitude zones

Question 35

The world’s largest rain forest area is found in the?

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Amazon River Basin

Question 36

Process when water goes from the oceans to air to the ground and back to oceans

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water cycle

Question 37

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of ?

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fossil fuels

Question 38

Group of satellites that travel around the world that help us determine exact location.

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GPS

Question 39

Highly developed cultures. Examples are the Aztecs, Romans, Greeks.

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civilization

Question 40

An imaginary line running halfway between the East and West Hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

Question 41

A highest mountain in North America is?

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Mt. McKinley

Question 42

A longest mountain chain in South America is

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Andes

Question 43

Imaginary line running halfway between the North and South Poles.

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Prime Meridian

Question 44

A place that has one or more common characteristic.

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Region

Question 45

The majority ethnic group in Quebec are?

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French

7th Grade World Geography Semester Exam Review FALL (2016)

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7th Grade World Geography Semester Exam Review FALL (2016)

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