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End of Year World Geography Review
End of Year World Geography Review
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What do you know about World Geography
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Using the ecomonic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?
B
C
A
D
2
Who is the founder of Islam
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Moses
3
Who studies culture
anthropologist
economist
sociologist
geographer
4
The number of countries in the World:
196
169
175
200
5
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Physical
Climate
Political
Elevation
6
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
South and West
North and South
North and East
East and West
7
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
clothing
music
population
food
8
Where is the Ring of Fire
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
9
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
same sacred text
same founder
same place of origin
worship the same God
10
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Movement
Place
Region
Landforms
11
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
elevation
being near a large body of water
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
12
WHO makes maps
anthropologist
geographer
demographer
cartographer
13
Adding to or taking away from the environment
adapt
modify
depend
14
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Saint Helens
Mount Rushmore
The Rockies
Mount Everest
15
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
climate
weather
temperature
precipitation
16
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
longitude zone
temperature
precipitation
the tilt of the Earth
17
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
compass rose
scale
legend
title
18
Located in United States, what is the significance of the continental divide?
This Rocky Mtn ridge is the highest point in North America
This Appalachian ridge dictates which way rivers flow
The Rocky Mtn ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This ridge creates a rain shadow effect on the Great Plains
19
Where is the Sahara Desert
Europe
South America
Central America
Africa
20
Which line represents a line of latitude
l
__
21
Human Geography is...
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of populationn
the study of landforms and bodies of water
the study of climate
22
Why are map projections needed
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
because the names are cool
it makes the maps prettier
23
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
oil
roads
buildings
bridges
24
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
landforms
culture
climate
bodies of water
25
How many continents does the earth have?
6
7
5
4
26
Who is the founder of Judaism
God
Muhammad
Abraham
Jesus
27
The illustration above is a representation of the -
Rain Shadow Effect
atmosphere
Water Cycle
Greenhouse Effect
28
How would this barrier effect the weather on the leeward side?
Temps would be warm and the amount of precip high
Temps would be very cold and the amount of precip high
Temps would be warm and the amount of precipitation low
Temps would be extremely cold and the amount of precip high
29
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
latitude
longitude
N,S,E,W
address
30
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map compass rose
map scale
map title
map legend
31
Making changes to survive in your environment
adapt
depend
modify
32
Where is the tallest mountain
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Europe
33
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
34
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
fossil fuels
water
statues
lumber
35
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Population
Political
Elevation
Physical
36
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Relative
Absolute
37
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Mercator
Gall-Peters
Smith
Robinson
38
Which moves the fastest
ideas
people
goods
39
This type of government gives the people the power
democracy/republic
monarchy
oligarchy
dictatorship
40
What is Geography
The study of the past
The study of government and civics
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
The study of culture
41
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
42
The map depicts what area located in South America?
Lake Titicaca
The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Basin
The Amazon Desert
43
This type of government is run by a small group
Monarchy
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Oligarchy
44
Which two hemispheres do we live on
northern and southern
eastern and western
northern and eastern
northern and western
45
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
3
4
5
10
46
How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By moderating extremes in temperatures
By reducing wind speeds across continents
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By shifting powerful storms away from land
47
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
7
2
5
4
48
Who is the founder of Christianity
Muhammad
Jesus
God
Abraham
49
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
map
radar images
globe
gps
50
The approximate population of the world is..
10 billion
7 billion
7 million
5 billion
51
What separates Europe from Asia
mountain range
a man-made boundary
desert
a fence
52
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Dictaorship
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
53
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
monarchy
absolute monarchy
