World Geography Semester 1 exam review

An earthquake takes place in which of the Earth's spheres?

A Global Positioning System (GPS) uses absolute location to do all of the following except...

The city of Mecca, located in Southwest Asia, is the sacred city of which religion?

Sea floor spreading, creating a rift or valley, is caused by what boundaries?

Which of the following would be used in describing a region based on physical features?

The map of the US shows what type of region?

India is often characterized as a cultural region based on most people following -

The worst tsunami in history was

People in north Africa are Islamic, people in central Africa are Christian, what separates them

What is the center of the Arena called in the Hunger Games?

This image represents what type of region?

Which characteristic is common to all of the countries located in the shaded region?

The canyon shown in this picture was most likely formed by - 

Who wrote the Goosebumps series?

The map shows what type of region?

The dominance of the Spanish language in Latin America is an example of what

The doctrine of the Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox church is based on what?

which of the following is not a cause of erosion?

An example of a Temperate Vegetation Zone is…

Regions based on human feelings and attitudes and can change over time are referred to as-

Which best explains the impact of monsoon season in India? 

A process in which two continental plates collide and form mountains

What was the worst volcanic eruption in United States history?

Faulting causes earthquakes and tsunamis that can create a tidal wave on earth?

Monsoons are most likely to occur on which continent? 

Which land-form is most likely to result when two continents collide?

This is an example of what type of region?

Islam originated in Saudi Arabia and spread through?

A piece of land with water on three sides is a

A functional region is organized around a focal point. Which best fits a functional region?

The Biosphere consists of what?

Who is this singer?

The Atmosphere consists of what?

What movie is this from?

a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, and present spatial or geographical data.

Which had greatest impact on transfer of disease, animals and food from old to new world?

A formal region is an area that

Which climate zone receives the most indirect influence from the sun?

Tropical Climate zones range from?

The hydrosphere consists of what?

What is the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter?

The lithosphere is made up of all of these except...