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World Geography Midterm Review
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An activity created to review content that will be on the Midterm for World Geography
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1
Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida’s Everglades
They are major tourist destinations
They are important navigable waterways
They provide habitats for vegetation and wildlife
They are a major source of drinking water
2
In the grid system, lines parallel to the Equator are called
Prime Meridian
latitude
geometric lines
longitude
3
___ is increasing with technology enabling culture traits to spread from one culture to another
cultural dissonance
cultural dispersion
cultural assimilation
cultural diffusion
4
In the 1800s ____ opened up the western United States to immigration and business
cattle ranching
Underground Railroad
Route 66
Transcontinental Railroad
5
The sun activates the water cycle by
condensing water in lakes and rivers
causing precipitation.
evaporating water from the surfaces of bodies of water
causing weather systems to occur
6
This is the transfer of plants, animals, culture and ideas in 15th-16th centuries.
Cultural Hearths
Cultural diffusion
Imperialism
Columbian Exchange
7
The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is
to expand trade exports of excess salt and brine processing
to promote jobs in high-tech industries
to provide economic stability to undeveloped countries
to provide freshwater to support human activities
8
California’s Silicon Valley; Seattle, Washington; and Austin, Texas have become leaders in the
automotive industry
offshore industry
manufacturing industry
high-tech industry
9
What refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to other areas?
language family
cultural hearth
ethnic enclave
urban core
10
A(n) ________ is an area of lush vegetation in a desert created by an underground spring
oasis
prairie
steppe
tundra
11
Which two U.S. states have the largest petroleum reserves
California and Florida
California and Texas
Alaska and Texas
Alaska and Hawaii
12
What are the Great Plains of the United States
the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains
13
A reading of 36 degrees North and 140 degrees East is an example of an...
planar projection
map projection
absolute location
relative location
14
Mountain Range on the eastern side of Mexico
Sierra Madre del Sur
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
15
_____ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities
Suburbanization
Modernization
Destabilization
Urbanization
16
The northern border of Mexico with Texas is the ______
Paraguay River
Pallina River
Rio Grande
Lerma River
17
The top layer of the rain forest is called the
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
Emergent Layer
18
What does the expression,'this years rain is last year's snow" refer to...
snow becomes rain when temperatures rise
rain in the spring freezes to unseasonable temperatures
rain and snow change the amount of water on Earth
Water amounts do not change, its just the water cycle
19
An urban area might turn into a __ if its key industry declines or the population moves on
suburb
ghost town
world city
tourist trap
20
Of Earth’s three structural layers, the hottest is
lithosphere
crust
mantle
core
21
After 1776 the American colonies ruled themselves under
dominion
the British Monarchy
industrialization
republic
22
Scientists think that Pangaea separated due to...
climate change
weathering
continental drift
glaciers
23
Which countries are included in NAFTA
Canada, the United States, and Europe
Canada and the United States
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
the United States and Mexico
24
A giant core of rock anchoring North America and centered on Hudson Bay and James Bay is
Canadian Shield
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Pacific Ranges
25
Canada and the United States differ in their
climate
government health programs
all of the above
population density
26
Population clusters in Canada and the United States are located
in the warmest regions
along the Great Lakes
along the coasts and inland waterways
in regions with abundant mineral deposits
27
Earth’s lithosphere consists of...
the crust, continents, and ocean basins
a mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen
molten rock and toxic gasses
all the land and water on Earth's surface
28
Most of Earth’s freshwater is in
vapor in the atmosphere
polar ice caps
oceans
rivers, lakes, and streams.
29
________, or the belief that the individual’s loyalty to the nation surpasses other interests
Autocracy
Nationalism
Democracy
Socialism
30
South of Mexico and Central America there are volcanoes that make up the _____.
Ring of Fire
Tans-American Volcanic Belt
Volcanic Belt
Volcanic Axis
