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What do you know about World Geography
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Where is the tallest mountain
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
Europe
2
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map legend
map scale
map title
map compass rose
3
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
climate
culture
landforms
bodies of water
4
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Physical
Elevation
Population
Political
5
Why are map projections needed
because the names are cool
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
it makes the maps prettier
6
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Dictaorship
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
7
Human Geography is...
the study of populationn
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of climate
the study of landforms and bodies of water
8
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
lumber
water
statues
fossil fuels
9
Who is the founder of Islam
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
Moses
10
How would this barrier effect the weather on the leeward side?
Temps would be warm and the amount of precip high
Temps would be extremely cold and the amount of precip high
Temps would be warm and the amount of precipitation low
Temps would be very cold and the amount of precip high
11
This type of government gives the people the power
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy/republic
dictatorship
12
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
oil
bridges
roads
buildings
13
How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By reducing wind speeds across continents
By moderating extremes in temperatures
By shifting powerful storms away from land
14
This type of government is run by a small group
Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
15
The illustration above is a representation of the -
Rain Shadow Effect
Greenhouse Effect
atmosphere
Water Cycle
16
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Absolute
Relative
17
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
4
7
2
5
18
The number of countries in the World:
175
196
169
200
19
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
music
food
population
clothing
20
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Mercator
Robinson
Gall-Peters
Smith
21
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
10
3
5
4
22
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
gps
radar images
globe
map
23
What separates Europe from Asia
desert
a man-made boundary
mountain range
a fence
24
Located in United States, what is the significance of the continental divide?
This Rocky Mtn ridge is the highest point in North America
This ridge creates a rain shadow effect on the Great Plains
The Rocky Mtn ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This Appalachian ridge dictates which way rivers flow
25
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
compass rose
legend
title
scale
26
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
address
longitude
N,S,E,W
latitude
27
What is Geography
The study of culture
The study of the past
The study of government and civics
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
28
Who is the founder of Christianity
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
God
29
Making changes to survive in your environment
depend
modify
adapt
30
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
31
The map depicts what area located in South America?
Lake Titicaca
The Amazon Desert
The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Basin
32
Where is the Sahara Desert
South America
Africa
Europe
Central America
33
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Physical
Political
Climate
Elevation
34
Who is the founder of Judaism
Jesus
God
Abraham
Muhammad
35
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
monarchy
absolute monarchy
36
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
weather
precipitation
climate
temperature
37
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
worship the same God
same sacred text
same place of origin
same founder
38
Using the ecomonic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?
B
A
D
C
39
Which two hemispheres do we live on
northern and western
eastern and western
northern and southern
northern and eastern
40
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
North and South
North and East
South and West
East and West
41
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
temperature
longitude zone
precipitation
the tilt of the Earth
42
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Landforms
Region
Place
Movement
43
The approximate population of the world is..
10 billion
7 million
5 billion
7 billion
44
Where is the Ring of Fire
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
45
WHO makes maps
cartographer
anthropologist
geographer
demographer
46
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Everest
Mount Rushmore
The Rockies
Mount Saint Helens
47
Adding to or taking away from the environment
depend
modify
adapt
48
Which moves the fastest
goods
ideas
people
49
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
50
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
lines of longitude
elevation
lines of latitude
being near a large body of water
51
Who studies culture
economist
geographer
sociologist
anthropologist
52
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
Asia
South America
Africa
North America
53
How many continents does the earth have?
7
5
4
6
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Which line represents a line of latitude
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