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Unit 1 LCHS
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Best explains why the Andes Mountains are located on the equator but also have a cold climate?
The El Niño Effect
Proximity to the Pacific Ocean
High elevation
Location near the equator
2
Which of the following would most likely occur as a result of a tsunami?
No effect because Japan is a super power
Disrupted trade and manufacturing
Decreased migration to less affected nations
Economic prosperity
3
Perceptual Region is a region ...
government demarcation lines
with defined borders
with absolute location
based on a person's viewpoint
4
Interaction of the Earth’s physical and human features
Geography
Scientology
Geology
Hemispheres
5
Which of these happens in the biosphere?
steady rate at which thermal energy leaves the planet
the recycling of the continental crust in subjection zones
interaction of plants&animals within climate regions
continuous circulation of the ocean currents
6
Nevada has a desert climate& also has heavy rain across the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
Latitude
El Nino
Plate tectonics
Orographic Effect
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Houston,TX: Johnson Space Center, Humid Subtropical, Large # Spanish Speakers, Southeast Texas
absolute location
movement
place
Human Environment Interaction
8
This map is an example of a—
functional region
formal region
perceptual region
stereotypical region
9
The architectural modification shown in this photograph helps humans adapt to the environment?
Increases the standard of living
Establishes a solid housing market
Prevents flood damage from extreme weather
Attracts tourists to the area
10
Which inference is best supported by the map?
Plains are densely populated.
Mountains prevent movement of people.
Settlement tends to be close to water
Forests allow for growth of industry.
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Hot&dry climate/little Plant life /Northern & southern ends have some rainfall and grassland
Sahara Desert
Amazon Rainforest
Gulf Coastal Plains
Himalayan Mountains
12
The ideas listed above resulted from —
a volcanic eruption
a hurricane
a tsunami
an earthquake
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The ideas listed above resulted from —
a hurricane
an earthquake
a volcanic eruption
a tsunami
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___ is NOT a Formal Region
Continents
Cellular coverage
Countries
States
15
Best Choice
Erosion
Decayed plants
A nearby river
Collision of plate tectonics
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When deciding where to build: use___ database to create layers of information on maps.
Maps
GPS
Graphs
GIS
17
El Nino & La Nina climate patterns bringing warm/hot rain, mild winters or droughts located in
the atmosphere
the hydrosphere
the lithosphere
the biosphere
18
What completes the diagram?
Little can be done to stop the production of CFCs
clean air laws are passed by government
Pollution in a nearby river causes cancer
more fossil fuels available
19
What completes the diagram?
plate tectonics
soil building
weathering
water cycle
20
China’s emission of greenhouse gases is a direct result of—
increased reliance on manufacturing and steel production
promoting public transportation instead of individual cars
nationalizing agricultural and manufacturing sectors
migration of people from urban to rural areas
21
The year-round warm climate of the shaded regions is a direct result of the —
earth’s rotation around the moon
angle at which the sun’s rays reach the earth
surface material of the earth
rainy conditions of the Atlantic Ocean
22
Earthquakes & volcanic eruptions occur in an area of the Pacific Ring of Fire ...
Rotation of the Earth on its axis causes these events
Global warming causes these events
Movement of tectonic plates causes these events
Formation of canyons causes these events
23
Which situation is referred to in this excerpt?
Dependence on cucumbers for medicinal use.
Invention of a wheel barrow to move large crops
Use of a greenhouse to adapt to one’s physical environment
Rapid growth of the agricultural industry
24
Which region’s climatic conditions are most impacted by the orographic effect & low elevation?
Amazon Rainforest
Death Valley
Panama Canal
Great Barrier Reef
25
Which of the following best completes this diagram on the
Advances in Agriculture?
Decreases in production for the American farmer
Fewer types of produce available in stores
Increases in food production
Decline in use of farming machinery
26
_____ is the study of how people use the space on Earth
Spatial Diffusion
Spatial Analysis
Geology
Architecture
27
Which of these best completes the table above? Significance of the Three Gorges Dam
Increases pollution in the area
Encourages democratic thinking
Generates hydroelectric power
Significance of the Three GorgesDam
28
Target is north of Highway 6, across from Whataburger
Relative Location
Place
Region
Absolute Location
29
This absolute location (45N , 120E) is which Continent's coordinates
North America
Africa
Asia
Australia
30
Which of the following best describes the information in the table above?
Global Warming
Diversifying Energy Usage
Economic Opportunities
Alternate Energy Choices to Fossil Fuels
31
Which of these would most likely explain the climate change shown in the chart?
distance between the sun and the Earth
pressure from the movement of plate tectonics
gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits Earth
tilt of the Earth’s axis as it rotates around the sun
32
Agricultural regions:Great Plains,Canada's Parkland Belt&Texas' Edwards Plateau are effected by
a formation of sand bar
the occurrence of landslides
the decay of plant life
the movement of tectonic plates
33
The modernization of countries has impacted the energy industry by-
creating a surplus of energy efficient homes
reducing the use fossil fuels
increasing the demand for oil
directly improving the global economy
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These preventative measures have impacted coastal communities by—
lowering cost of renewable energy sources
increasing deforestation
decreasing hurricane devastation
reducing effects of El Nino
