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World Geo Midterm Review 2024
World Geo Midterm Review 2024
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1
The Population Density of TX can be described as?
mainly in the central areas
mainly in the east
mainly in the south
mainly in the Panhandle
2
What drives the water cycle?
the sun
the weather
the oceans
the wind
3
Why is the US so ethnically diverse?
early inhabitants arrived thousands of years ago
those who settled here ruled diverse kingdoms
Great Britain settled on the Atlantic coast
over centuries, millions of immigrants have arrived here
4
What effect has computer tech. had on cultural change?
it has accelerated cultural change
it's decelerated cultural change
it has imposed cultural uniformity
it has had no effect
5
Which of these can change during wars and are referred to as "political boundaries"?
margins
frontiers
borders
frames
6
Why do researchers and scientists believe Pangea separated?
due to weathering
due to glaciers
due to continental drift
due to climate change
7
Moving from rural areas to the city is known as?
destabilization
modernization
urbanization
suburbanization
8
Demography is the study of population trends.
True
False
9
A rain shadow has what effect?
wetter, cooler areas on the leeward side of mountains
drier, cooler areas on the windward side of mountains
wetter, warmer areas on the windward side of mountains
drier, warmer areas on the leeward side of mountains
10
Lines that run parallel to the Equator are known as?
latitudinal lines
barometric lines
longitudinal lines
geometric lines
11
A perceptual region is defined based on...?
an area related to an important central landform
an area with political boundaries
an area that people associate with having certain characteristics
an area with certain resources
12
The US is an example of what level of nation?
less developed
newly industrialized
more developed
industrializing
13
The rapid, uncontrolled growth of cities that causes more traffic, drains resources, and destroys open space is?
suburbanization
smart growth
the multiple nuclei model
urban sprawl
14
GPS helps to do what on Earth?
determine elevations of geographic features
determine absolute locations
determine physical characteristics
determine relative locations
15
If people work mainly in service or information industries, that country is?
industrialzing
less developed
more developed
newly industrialized
16
What is the difference between a city and a metropolitan area?
a metropolitan area lacks a central city
a city can experience urban sprawl, metropolitan areas cannot
a metropolitan area includes a city and its surrounding suburbs
a city has suburbs, but a metropolitan area does not
17
Mining, drilling, farming, fishing, and logging are all examples of what level of economic activity?
primary
tertiary
secondary
quaternary
18
Which of these describes a center of civilization whose ideas spread to surrounding areas?
urban core
language family
culture hearth
ethnic enclave
19
The spreading of cultural traits from one culture to another is called?
Cultural immersion
Cultural diffusion
Cultural assimilation
Cultural dissonance
20
How can a country's population grow if their birth rates and death rates are equal?
emigration
immigration
having a high standard of living
having a long life expectancy
21
Teachers, mechanics, and stores participate in which level of economic activity?
secondary
tertiary
primary
quaternary
22
The shortest day of the year is on the?
fall equinox
winter solstice
summer solstice
spring equinox
23
Why do different places on Earth receive different amounts of sunlight at the same time?
volcanic eruptions cloud the skies
climate variations
the greenhouse gases block the sun
the earth's tilt on its axis
24
A country with close ties to and ruled by another nation is a...?
province
dominion
colony
First Nation
25
Which of the following is the name for Earth's rotation causing prevailing winds to move diagonally?
Greenhouse effect
Coriolis effect
doldrums
trade winds
26
If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Fall
Spring
Winter
Summer
27
Factories owned by foreign companies along the Mexican border are called?
Maquiladoras
haciendas
encomiendas
empresarios
28
What are the Great Plains
a flat area in between the rockies and the Pacific Range
a flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
A flat landscape east of the Rockies
a flat, desolate area in Central Alaska
29
The earth being tilted on its axis causes what?
ocean currents to move in predictable patterns
seasons to be the same all across the globe
it's never dark at the North and South poles
different places get different amounts of sunlight
30
Throughout history, people have tended to settle near what?
deserts
forests
canyons
navigable waterways
31
Which country has English and French as the official languages?
Mexico
New Guinea
United States
Canada
32
Define an Equinox.
no such thing exists
when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn
when the sun is over the Prime Meridian
when the sun is over the Equator
33
As you rise in elevation, what happens to the temperature?
it's more variable
it is lower
it is higher
it doesn't change
