The Middle East is considered a cultural region because-

they share a common religious belief

The Ring of Fire is an area where-

subduction zones cause plates to collide

the layering of data using satellites and other resources

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SRHS World Geography CBA 1 Review Fall 2015

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1
Dallas/Ft. Worth area and New York Metropolitan area serve as which type of region?
they are not regions
perceptual
functional
formal
2
Which sphere does earthquakes occur in?
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
3
The Middle East is considered a cultural region because-
all look the same
it has a dry desert-like climate
they share a common religious belief
the region has similar natural disasters
4
The cracking of rocks over time caused by some element of Earth is called-
erosion
transform plates
weathering
condensation
5
The Ring of Fire is an area where-
plate movement along transform boundaries
subduction zones cause plates to collide
dry areas with little rain causing fires
valleys formed by divergent plate boundaries
6
Which process shown in this picture helps prove the theory of plate tectonics?
sea floor spreading
subduction zones
pangea
erosion
7
GIS is-
to convert information to warning signals for disasters
the system used for locating places
the means to communicate worldwide
the layering of data using satellites and other resources
8
Areas that share similar climates and vegetation are considered-
perceptual regions
formal regions
functional regions
not a region
9
The landform pictured is a(n)-
plateau
peninsula
island
archipelago
10
Canyons are most likely formed by-
running water
fires
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
11
Which one would GPS help you do?
find absolute location
their sense of place
layer information to see before and after
find relative location
12
Long offshore deposits of sand that run parallel to the coast line is known as-
gulf
isthmus
island
barrier island
13
In which natural disaster did the world worry about a nuclear meltdown?
San Francisco 1906
Haiti 2010
Japan 2011
Indonesia 2004
14
All air travel was canceled in 20 European countries occurred after-
Iceland 2010
Indonesia tsunami 2004
Haiti 2010
Mt. Saint Helen's eruption in 1980
15
What makes a physical geographic region?
language
customs and traditions
climate and vegetation
government types

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