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1
Which continents does the prime meridian pass through?
North AMerica and South America
Europe, Africa and Antarctica
Australia and North America
2
All living species require the sun to survive. What type of energy comes from the sun?
hydro
solar
geothermal
fossil fuels
3
Which characteristic of geography has a strong influence on how other people and places are viewed?
candy
crayons
toilet paper
religion
4
As immigrants move to a new country they often migrate to areas of similar people. What is this called?
suburbs
ethnic neighborhood
chain migration
5
News stations, cellular towers, and radio signals are all organized around a node or focal point. What type of region?
perceptual
formal
functional
physical
6
What type of diffusion describes Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” program based on her healthy lifestyle?
Contagious
Hierarchical
Stimulus
Relocation
7
Which of the following is an example of how people adapt their lives to the physical environment around them?
constructing homes with hurricane shutters
creating a banking system
developing a govt
requiring young people to go to school
8
Climate is the patterns of weather over an extended period of time. Which statement represents climate, not weather?
the hurricane will hit in 3 days
it will rain on Tuesday
winter is cold and often snowy
today it will be cold
9
A person may have several layers of citizenship. What country is one a citizen of if one lives in Charleston, SC?
Cuba
Canada
USA
10
Which continents does the equator pass through?
Africa and Australia
South America, Africa and Asia
Europe and South America
11
The earth’s crust moves and changes over time. What is this process called?
volcanoes
greenhouse effect
plate techtonics
rock cycle
12
The Civil War in Syria has created a large number of refugees. This is an example of what type of push factor?
economic
social
environmental
political
13
During Stage 3 of the DTM, there is a decrease in the NIR because birth rates drop. Which contributes to this?
Birth rate continues to because of war and famine
Death rates increase because infant mortality is lowering.
Birth rates decline because countries educate about family planning
14
Which of the following events caused a significant wave of international migration to the United States during the 1800s
Hurricane Katrina
Dust Bowl
Irish Potato Famine
15
Analyze the cartogram below. Which region of the world is considered the most populated?
Sub Saharan Africa
East Asia
Latin America
Middle East
16
Age-sex charts show percentage of people by gender for each age range in a country. What's another name for these charts
demographic diamond
population graphs
population pyramid
demographic square
17
Which of the Five themes of Geography answers the question "Where is it"?
Region
Location
Place
Movement
18
The field of geography has two divisions, human and physical. Which characteristics represent human geography?
religion, climate and political systems
climate, landforms and language
culture, location and landforms
population, religion and political systems
19
Greenhouse gases, the Ozone Layer, and the Exosphere are all located in which of the four Earth spheres?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
20
Earth’s tilt & revolution around the sun makes seasons & climate changes. Which 2 seasons are the result of direct sun?
winter and fall
summer and fall
summer and spring
winter and summer
21
After Paris terrorist attacks in 2015, manyEuropean countries closed their borders due to xenophobia. What's xenophobia
fear of foreigners
fear of govt laws
fear of languages
22
Celebrities start trends based on the clothing they wear & post on social media. Which kind type of diffusion is this?
human
relocation
contagious
hierachical
23
The Greenhouse Effect shows that the temperature of the Earth is steadily increasing. What has resulted from this?
increased melting of polar ice caps
declining sea levels
decreasing desertification
increasing tropical rainforests
24
The European Union work together to free movement of people & goods. What type of region is this?
formal
functional
physical
perceptual
25
According to 2014 Natural Increase Rate Map, what natural increase rate could be expected for most of Sub-Saharan Africa
50 %
10%
2.1% to 3.9 %
26
As pioneers moved out west, they crossed the Mississippi River. What type of physical feature is the Mississippi River?
land form
climate
water body
soil
27
Based on the cartoon, which type of policy would a government support?
anti-immigration policy
xenophobic policy
pro natal policy
anti natal policy
28
What is the process by which a person’s language, clothing, and other cultural characteristics begin to resemble another
tolerance
immigration
assimilation
29
What is a permanent move from one place to another?
mobility
movement
running
migration
30
What is the study of population known as?
geography
cartography
topography
demography
31
Which country has seen the greatest increase in female enrollment in secondary schools from 1995?
Bolivia
Bangladesh
Yemen
32
Which percentage of the world's population lives within 200-300 miles of a body of water?
40%
10%
87%
66%
33
Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model has low growth for Natural Increase Rate. Why is it considered low growth?
few children being born
illness and disease
CBR & CDR offset eachother causing low growth
death
34
Major volcanoes cluster in the Pacific Ocean due to plate tectonics. What do geographers call this region?
Atlantic Ocean
Hot
Ring of Fire
Islands
35
According to the 2014 Natural Increase Rate map, which region of the world has the lowest natural increase rates?
Latin America
Eastern Europe
Middle East