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Duplicate of Geography: Basics
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An introductory geography Quiz
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22) Tropical climates are found in ____ latitudes.
hot latitudes
high latitudes
mid latitudes
low latitudes
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9) What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate does not exist
climate is over a period of time, weather is immediate
weather is over a period of time, climate is immediate
weather never changes, climate does
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The different "spheres" of our environment are...
lithosphere (water), atmosphere (surface), hydrosphere (air)
lithosphere (air), atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (air)
lithosphere (surface), atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water)
lithosphere (air), atmosphere (water), hydrosphere (surface)
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6) The process of spreading knowledge from one culture to another is?
cultural discourse
cultural spreading
cultural diffusion
cultural integration
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17) Resources that cannot be replaced by natural means are called:
renewable resources
regenerating resources
non renewable resources
static resources
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"study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other " is
plate tectonics
geography
hemisphere
formal regionism
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Perceptual regions are
areas w/certain characteristics through the area (cornbelt)
defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas
central place and the surrounding places affected by it
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Function regions
a central place and the surrounding places affected by it
are defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas.
areas w/certain characteristics through the area (cornbelt)
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23) What is the term for the pattern of human settlement?
urbanization
migration
population density
population distribution
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27) In what months do the equinoxes take place?
april and october
february and august
june and december
march and september
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28) Freshwater that lies beneath the Earth’s surface is called:
hydrosphere
reservoir
icebergs
groundwater
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15) Belief in the divine forces of nature is called:
animism
polytheism
monotheism
democracy
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When a person (or group) move FROM their home country TO a new country, this is called
migration
emigration
salutation
immigration
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8) Which of these is not a type of location
Relative Location
Specific Location
Absolute Location
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3) Which of these religions did not originate in Southwest Asia?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
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Large land masses in the oceans are called -
glaciers
sediments
loess
continents
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
What is the character of a place?
How are places similar to and different from other places?
How has geography effected history?
How do people interact with the natural environment?
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5) Where can you find the Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Andes Mountains
Appalachia
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the breakdown of surface rock into smaller and smaller pieces over a LONG time is called
Weathering
Landscape deterioration
Erosion
Sedimentation
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
How do people interact with the natural environment?
These are all one of the five themes, you can't trick me
How are places similar to and different from other places?
How do people, goods, and ideas move between places?
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2) What type of government is ruled by a king or a queen?
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
theocracy
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1) What are the physical processes that create many of earth’s physical features called?
plate drift
earthquakes
supernatural forces
plate tectonics
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24) Which of the “spheres” is made up of all of the Earth’s bodies of water?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
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Relative location is
where your family is
where something is in relation to other places
always fluctuating
a places definitive location on the globe
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
What is the character of a place?
What is the location of a place?
How are places similar to and different from other places?
How do physical processes of the planet work?
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12) An economy where products are exchanged without the use of money is called a:
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
market economy
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Which hemispheres do you live in?
South and East
South and West
North and East
North and West
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26) A group of places with similar characteristics is called a:
region
location
place
continent
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20) When the government owns the means of production and controls the distribution of goods.
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
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30) A type of government that gives all key powers to the national or central government:
theocracy
constitutional monarchy
democracy
communist
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10) A country with a low GDP that has few different types of economic activities is called a:
third world country
developing country
developed country
industrialized country
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18) Which of these does NOT cause erosion?
earthquakes
glaciers
wind
water
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16) Global winds that blow in fairly consistent patterns are called:
wind currents
sea winds
prevailing winds
seasonal winds
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19) The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs is:
social system
traditions
culture
government
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21) People who share a common language, history, place of origin, or all of the above:
traditional group
civilization
religion
ethnic group
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Geography is important to me because it
can clarify the context or cause of political issues
it sheds light on my ancestors, traditional lifestyle, etc
helps me understand the planet I am part of
it helps me grasp how i relate to other people &environments
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14) The migration of large groups of people from rural villages to cities is:
urban migration
ruralization
urbanization
urban sprawl
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Formal regions are
areas w/certain characteristics through the area (cornbelt)
defined by peoples feelings and attitudes
a central place and the surrounding places affected by it
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4) The belief in many gods is called:
atheism
polytheism
monotheism
deism
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7) What is the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart?
plate tectonics
continental diffusion
continental migration
continental drift
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Erosion is
a threat to salmon b/c it can damage their spawning streams
movement of weathererd material (by water, wind, or glaciers
one of the causes of the Grand Canyon
when water moves pieces of earth
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29) A country that is industrialized and has advanced technology and manufacturing:
developed country
developing country
first world country
traditional country
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The hot, iron/nickle center of earth is known as the
core
lithosphere
crust
mantle
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Absolute location is
Only determined by latitude and longitude
its actual position on the globe
its position relative to another feature
a location that varies due to human movement
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11) What kind of government elects representatives to make decisions in the government?
representative democracy
dictatorship
direct democracy
communist
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25) What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?
30%
70%
50%
90%
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13) Which of these factors does NOT affect earth's climate?
latitude
elevation
ocean currents
seasonal distance from the sun
