What is population distribution?

Spreading of people over an area of land

Position North or South of the Equator

What are the two questions geographers ask?

Where are things located? Why are they there?

Movement from rural to urban areas

Condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human- Environment Interaction

What is population density?

Total number of people per unit of land area

What are the three types of ecosystems?

Forests, Grasslands, Cold Climate

What is an age cohort?

People born in the same generation

What factors do economists look at when studying economic development?

Education, Literacy, Life Expectancy, Purchasing Power

Average weather of a place over many years

When does population grow?

When birth rates are higher than death rates

How can a country increase human capital?

Increase skills and knowledge of workers

The study of human and nonhuman features on Earth

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1
When a population pyramid is a rectangular shape...
The population is expanding
The population is declining
The population is old
The population is stable
2
Describe Longitude.
Position East or West of the Prime Meridian
Position North or South of the Equator
Position East or West of the Equator
Position North or South of the Prime Meridian
3
Define Economics.
The study of how people meet their wants and needs
The study of how people meet their wishes and dreams
The study of how people make and spend money
The study of how people meet their educational and career goals
4
Which economic system makes decisions based on their group's customs and values?
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
5
Where did the idea of a Republic come from?
Ancient Rome
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Scandinavia
6
What is population distribution?
Spreading of people in vehicles
Spreading of people in education
Spreading of people over an area of water
Spreading of people over an area of land
7
Describe Latitude.
Position East or West of the Prime Meridian
Position North or South of the Prime Meridian
Position East or West of the Equator
Position North or South of the Equator
8
What are the two questions geographers ask?
Where are people located? What forced them there?
Where are features located? Why are they there?
Where are climates located? What causes them?
Where are things located? Why are they there?
9
Define Urbanization.
Movement from rural to urban areas
Movement from land to water
Movement from school to careers
Movement from urban to rural areas
10
Land, Labor and Capital of are the Three Factors of Production.
False
True
11
Pollution and resource depletion are negative aspects of rapid population growth.
True
False
12
A country with a strong economy and high standard of living is considered a developed country.
False
True
13
The Tropic Climate Zones are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Unicorn; along the Equator
True
False
14
What type of government has citizens come together to pass laws and select leaders?
Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
15
Ecosystems are regions on Earth that are made up of similar communities of plants and animals.
False
True
16
What is weather?
Condition of the air and sky at a certain latitude and longitude
Condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place
Condition of the air and sky at a certain region of space
Condition of the air and sky at a certain country and month
17
What line is halfway between the North and South Poles?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Longitude
18
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
Location, City, Region, Travel, Human Interaction
Location, Region, Country, Movement, Environment Interaction
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human- Environment Interaction
Location, Place, Region, Travel, Environment Interaction
19
Global temperature similarities and wind patterns create the currents in the oceans.
True
False
20
Which Minnesota biome is Menahga, MN located in?
Subarctic
Deciduous
Coniferous
Forest
21
What type of map shows the political units of an area/region?
Human
Physical
Special Purpose
Political
22
Which system of government divides power among central, regional, and local government?
Economic System
Monetary System
Unitary System
Federal System
23
Define Birth Rate.
Births per 20,000 people
Births per 1,000 people
Births per woman
Births per couple
24
What line starts from the North Pole and reaches to the South Pole?
Latitude
Equator
Longitude
Prime Meridian
25
What is population density?
Total number of people living in the same state
Total number of people per unit of atmosphere
Total number of people per country
Total number of people per unit of land area
26
What are the three types of ecosystems?
Tropical, Temperate, and Dry/Cold Climate
Rainforests, Savannah, Ice Caps
Forests, Grasslands, Cold Climate
Forests, Oceans, and Tundra
27
What is an age cohort?
People born in the same country
People alive at a given moment in time
People born in different decades
People born in the same generation
28
What happens to weather as altitude increases?
Temperature fluctuates
Temperature stays the same
Temperature Raises
Temperature Drops
29
Pure Market and Pure Command Economies Exist.
True
False
30
What factors do economists look at when studying economic development?
Education, Literacy, Life Expectancy, Purchasing Power
Literacy, Mathematical ability, Scientific Knowledge, Life Expectancy
Education, Income, Taxes, Retirement,
College, Careers, Spending Patterns, Retirement
31
What is climate?
Average weather of a region over many months
Average weather of a place over many days
Average weather of a place over many years
Average weather of a country over many years
32
What are the three different types of forest ecosystems?
Tropical, Coniferous, Subarctic
Deciduous, Coniferous, Lichens
Savannah, Tundra, Tropical
Tropical, Temperate, Subarctic
33
When does population grow?
When birth rates are lower than death rates
When babies rates are older than senior citizens
When more people give birth
When birth rates are higher than death rates
34
What causes Earth's seasons?
Earth's Tilt
Earth's climate
Earth's Shape
Earth's Rotation
35
The pattern of air circulation influences the formation of clouds, precipitation, and wind patterns
False
True
36
What type of map is this?
Regional
Political
Physical
Special Purpose
37
What type of map shows the physical/natural features of a place?
Regional
Special Purpose
Physical
Political
38
What is a demographer?
People who study demonography
People who study people
People who study graphs
People who study population
39
How can a country increase human capital?
Increase knowledge and productivity of workers
Increase knowledge and opportunity of workers
Increase skills and capability of workers
Increase skills and knowledge of workers
40
What is Geography?
The study of humans and wildlife on Earth
The study of physical features on Earth
The study of human and nonhuman features on Earth
The study of people and places on Earth

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