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End of Year Geo Quiz 1
End of Year Geo Quiz 1
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1
A demographer studies ___________.
climate zones
natural disasters
developing countries
human population
2
Efficient public transportation is important in Japan. The ______ is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 200/mph.
Shinkansen
Densha
Basu
Takushi
3
What type of land use describes land that is used for growing and harvesting crops and livestock?
Industrial
Commercial
Agricultural
Residential
4
Geography is the study of the _____________ of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity.
oceans
languages
physical features
religions
5
The geographic theme of Human-Environmment Interaction includes ____?
how humans affect the environment and how the environment affects humans
a place’s unique human and nonhuman features
using coordinates on the global grid
an area's shared physical and cultural characteristics
6
The movement of people to cities and the growth of cities is called ___________.
rural
population growth
population density
urbanization
7
Salva Dut was able to gain an education in the United States then use it to help his home country. This is an example of
brain drain
brain gain
persecution
remittances
8
When hearing breaking news which of the following is NOT a step to take:
Analyze for bias
Look to see if there is more information to come
React immediately and spread the word
Check the source
9
When people leave farms and head to the city to live this is called:
standard of living
ruralization
rural decline
urban decline
10
The Amazon Rainforest is located mostly in which South American country?
Colombia
Venezuela
Brazil
Ecuador
11
The imaginary lines that divide the Earth and run east and west are called what?
Prime Meridian
East-West Lines
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
12
A way of doing things that is common in a certain culture is also known as ___________.
cultural trait
culture region
standard of living
diversity
13
The city of Los Angeles is at about 34°N, 118°W. What theme of geography am I using to categorize this information?
Absolute Location
Place
Relative Location
Region
14
Which is NOT a problem caused by rapid urbanization?
crime
high standard of living for all
pollution
spatial inequality
15
Children who live in poverty experience:
all of these
lack of clean water
hunger/food insecurity
lack of sanitation
16
A written statement of a political party’s principles, beliefs, and positions is called a:
constitution
government
platform
stage
17
Rainforests, like the Amazon Rainforest, play a key role in Earth's carbon-oxygen cycle and are known as the _______.
stomach of the Earth
lungs of the Earth
brain of the Earth
face of the Earth
18
Which country in Africa does the Equator pass through?
Chad
South Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
19
How the 3 branches of the US gov't work together to ensure that one branch does not gain too much power.
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Divide and Conquer
20
Salva Dut returned to Sudan to build wells for communities there. All of the following global goals connect EXCEPT:
Good Health and Well being
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Clean water and sanitation
Life Below Water
21
Factors in migration that cause or force people to leave a specific jurisdiction are called:
pull factors
population
push factors
demography
22
All of these are creative solutions to Japan’s population density issues but one:
encouraging car ownership
building vertically
smaller living spaces
encouraging recycling