What is absolute location?

The exact point where a place is found

What is a baby boomer?

a person born in the years after WW II

The primary difference between the US and Canada in terms of healthcare is that __________.

Canada's Government pays for healthcare for its people

Why are people unevenly distributed throughout the world?

people want to live in a place with a mild climate and fresh water

Physical systems could include...

Processes on earth, like volcanoes

Which is an example of a geographic pattern?

Several cities located near bodies of water

What theme is best exemplified by this photo?

How people adapt to the environment

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Duplicate of Duplicate of Five Themes of Geography: Geographic Thinking- Themes and Elements Duplicate of North America Review 2: unit review

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1
this area is known as...
grain belt
bible belt
rust belt
sun belt
2
Most of the region is part of the _________________ climate zone that has 4 distinct seasons.
High Latitude
Tropical
Continental
Tundra
3
A group of places with common characteristics is called a...
Place
Location
Region
Movement
4
What essential element could include the economic life of people from a certain place?
Physical systems
Places and regions
Spatial thinking
Human systems
5
What is absolute location?
The region that contains a place
The characteristics that make a place unique
The exact point where a place is found
The position of one place compared to another
6
cold air and ocean currents typically flow from...
the poles
low latitudes
the equator
warm climates
7
What is a baby boomer?
a person born in the years after WW II
a population decrease caused by a collapse in birth rate
a woman who causes a spike in a nation's birth rate
an action that causes a decline in infant mortality
8
Which theme looks at how people affect the environment & how the environment affects people?
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Region
Movement
9
which of the following is not an example of human geography?
Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in the U.S.
farming corn is a prominent industry in the midwest
most people in Quebec speak French
most of Kansas is flat plains
10
nonrenewable resources can be replaced.
True
False
11
when the sun's rays are directly hitting the equator is called a
equinox
solstice
revolution
leap year
12
What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?
Population Density
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Land Use
13
Which of these is a pull factor?
religious freedom
avoiding civil war
widespread famine and drought
increase in unemployment rate
14
Which of these is not an external force?
mechanical weathering
wind erosion
glacial movement
plate subduction
15
The service industry falls under which economic level?
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
Quaternary
16
The language that isn't spoken as primary or secondary in US/Can is ____________.
English
Spanish
French
German
17
This region of Mexico is rich in limestone.
baja peninsula
central plateau
yucatan plateau
southwestern pacific coast
18
The distinguishing characteristics of one location help define what theme?
Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
19
this area is known as the...
rust belt
bible belt
sun belt
wheat belt
20
energy gathered from the natural heat of the earth is called...
nuclear energy
geothermal energy
hydroelectric
chemical energy
21
the image below best represents...
cultural convergence
nationalism
cultural bias
patriotism
22
Which of these regions is the most developed?
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Europe
23
Formed by glaciers, these provide valuable freshwater resources for the region.
Hudson Bay
Ohio and Missouri Rivers
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
24
an increase in immigrants from Great Britain to Canada caused an increase in...
French nationalism
Quebecois
ethnic harmony
loyalism
25
Mountains can effect climate by...
latitude
continentiality
elevation
blocking wind
26
The primary difference between the US and Canada in terms of healthcare is that __________.
Canada's doesn't have the technology for good healthcare
Canada's Government pays for healthcare for its people
the US provides free healthcare to citizens
Less Americans have illnesses or disease than Canadians
27
Prior to it's independence, which country maintained control over Panama
Colombia
Suriname
Bolivia
Venezuela
28
the Midwest is called the "cotton belt" because it is the world's leading producer of cotton.
True
False
29
over 60% of the worlds population lives within...
500 km of the ocean
500 miles of the ocean
5000 miles of the ocean
5000 km of the ocean
30
Why are people unevenly distributed throughout the world?
there are fewer people in the world today
people need to live somewhere with rich culture
people prefer to live in colder climates
people want to live in a place with a mild climate and fresh water
31
Over 50% of Canada's citizens are French Canadians.
True
False
32
What economic industry does the picture below best represent?
quaternary
primary
tertiary
secondary
33
Which region has the greatest population density
Europe
Latin America
Africa
Asia
34
Climate depends on longitude
True
False
35
NAFTA has allowed for _________________.
a reduction of tariffs on goods
Cheaper goods in all participating countries
outsourcing of jobs to Mexico
All of these are true
36
renewable resources can be replaced.
True
False
37
this population pyramid indicates...
slow population growth
negative population growth
rapid population growth
38
what is the temperature and precipitation of a place at a given time of day?
climate
weather
39
Which of these is not a required characteristic of a country?
a permanent population
a common language
defined borders
a sovereign government
40
today, more than 25% of Canadians identify as...
Inuit
Quebecois
mixed ethnic origin
Native American
41
Most of the US/Canada economy is based on services and technology, also called a ____________.
post-industrial economy
dominion
outsourcing
market economy
42
this population pyramid indicates...
rapid growth
slow growth
negative growth
43
Physical systems could include...
People using resources like iron
Characteristics of places & regions
Processes on earth, like volcanoes
Patterns of where people locate cities
44
temperatures typically decrease as distance from the equator increases.
True
False
45
This is the longest mountain range in North America, spanning 3 major countries.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Ranges
Cascade Mountains
46
What type of climate does Houston have?
steppe
humid subtropical
tropical wet & dry
mediterranean
47
Which is an example of a geographic pattern?
An ocean located near the North Pole
A river flowing between two mountains
Some islands off the coast of a continent
Several cities located near bodies of water
48
Which South American country is known for it's oil and petroleum deposits
Venezuela
Suriname
Bolivia
Colombia
49
Separatist have pushed for independence in the region in ____________.
Quebec
West Virginia
Nunavut
Oklahoma
50
When compared to to Central America, Caribbean Islands are more influenced by what culture?
African
South American
American
European
51
What theme is best exemplified by this photo?
How the environment affects people
How people adapt to the environment
How animals migrate
How physical systems change
52
Where would you most likely see a traditional economy?
a communist country
a more developed country
a newly industrialized country
a less developed country
53
Today the majority of the American population lives
in urban areas
on the East Coast
within 100 miles of Canada
in the Rust Belt
54
which of these is a part of a country's material culture?
language
religion
food
folktales
55
this man argued that the human population would outgrow its resources
Thomas Edison
Thomas Malthus
Thomas Thanostic
Thomas Mercado
56
What does the picture best represent?
cultural happenstance
cultural divergence
cultural void
cultural convergence
57
The United States has what type of government structure?
unitary state
monarchy
oligarchy
federation
58
This area is known as the heartland of Mexico
baja peninsula
central plateau
southwestern pacific coast
yucatan plateau
59
Which of the following is a shared characteristic of the United States and Canadian governments?
checking the powers of the leader
bicameral legislature
direct election of the country's leader
Taking orders from the queen.
60
Most Canadians live in the northern two-thirds of the country.
True
False
61
consumers and government each making economic decisions best fits a....
free enterprise
traditional economy
command economy
mixed economy
62
What is relative location?
The region that contains a place
The exact point where a place is found
The characteristics that make a place unique
The position of one place compared to another
63
Which is NOT something that the US and Canada have in common?
Wealth and Trade Surplus
Abundant Natural Resources
Plentiful Fossil Fuels
Colonial History
64
What theme of geography includes how people modify the environment?
Place
HumanEnvironment Interaction
Movement
Region
65
What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?
Movement
Region
Location
Place
66
densest layer of the rainforest is the
emergent layer
canopy layer
understory layer
forest floor
67
Wind is the greatest agent of erosion
False
True
68
Which tool measures the intensity of a hurricane
orographic scale
fujita scale
saffir-simpson scale
richter scale
69
Mountains are caused by
plate convergence
plate divergence
70
What best explains what this photo is an example of?
How people affect the environment
How physical systems change
How the environment affects people
How animals migrate
71
Which of these was not a factor in the economic development of the United States?
strict immigration laws
improvements in communication and transport
farmable land
a capitalist economy
72
the Kurds are an example of...
a state
a constitutional monarchy
a nation without a state
a heterogenous society
73
What is an example of human-environment interaction?
The erosion caused by waves
A dam used to store water
A chart of high temperatures
The spread of disease
74
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
Movement
Region
Location
Place
75
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
Reasons that people engage in trade
The history of world cities
Places and the people who live there
The science of how GPS works
76
What region is also a continent?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South America
Russia and the Eurasian Republics
South Asia
77
What would you expect to find in a country with rapid population growth
high birth rate/ high literacy rate
high birth rate/ low death rate
low birth rate/ high death rate
high birth rate/ high death rate
78
Countries with high taxes typically have...
a market economy
a traditional economy
a high concentration of primary economic activities
a wide variety of free social services provided to the public
79
Justin Trudeau is the current Prime Minister of Canada
True
False
80
the biome with the most diverse plant and animal life is the
tropical rainforest
temperate grassland
tundra
desert
81
When the sun's rays are shining directly on the Tropic of Cancer it is...
winter
fall
spring
summer
82
What is a region?
A pattern of human movement
A certain longitude ad latitude
A location with specific characteristics
A group of places with common characteristics
83
During the early 19th century, all major American cities were located...
on the Mississippi River
near the atlantic ocean
in Massachusetts
along the Erie Canal
84
Totalitarianism is often the most extreme authoritarian government
False
True
85
Much of the West Coast of the region has been shaped by ________________.
hurricanes
tectonic activity
tsunamis
air pollution
86
For the most part, the United States and Canada have been
close allies
bitter enemies
economic competitors
isolated from each other
87
this economic activity involves the processing of raw materials
quaternary
primary
tertiary
secondary

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