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World Geography Fall Review
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Fall Review Quiz
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1
Which of the following is an example of a FUNCTIONAL region?
France
The United States of America
Dallas - Ft Worth Metroplex
Bible Belt
2
Elevation can impact climate. What happens as elevation increases?
Wind speed and temperature increase
precipitation and temperature increase
Temperature decreases and air pressure increases
Temperature and air pressure decrease
3
Which of the following cultural characteristics is common throughout Latin America?
Eastern Orthodox religion
Slavic languages
Roman Catholic religion & Spanish language
Portuguese language
4
Earthquakes occur in which sphere?
Hydrosphere
Sphere of Influence
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
5
Which natural hazard is most likely to occur near the Texas gulf coast?
Hurricane
Wildfire
Blizzard
Volcanic eruption
6
The government makes decisions regarding production & distribution of goods in which economy?
Traditional
Socialist
Communist/Command
Capitalist/Free Enterprise
7
Which of the following is most important with regard to climate zones?
Elevation
Latitude
Mountain Barriers
Longitude
8
A long, narrow inlet of the sea bordered by steep cliffs. Usually formed by glacial erosion
polder
peninsula
fjord
delta
9
The Amazon Rainforest has a specific climate type, which makes it this type of region
Dysfunctional Region
Perceptual Region
Formal Region
Functional Region
10
How did the Incas make settlement in the mountainous terrain of the Andes possible?
subsistence farming
desalination
elevators
terrace farming
11
Landform created when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river
Delta
Island
Plateau
Canyon
12
Mediterranean climate is associated with which of the following
Short growing seasons
Warm, dry summers
Cold, snowy winters
Heavy rains all year
13
Which of the following population statistics is not correctly matched with development level?
High Literacy Rate = MDC
High Infant Mortality Rate = LDC
High Life Expectancy = LDC
High Urbanization Rate = MDC
14
Movement of rocks & dirt either by wind, ice or water from one location to another
Whipping
Weathering
Erosion
Eruption
15
Technology that gives a SPATIAL understanding of earth by storing, analyzing & presenting info
Wireless Communications
Grandma's Hope Chest
GIS (Global Information System)
GPS (Global Positioning System)
16
Low-lying land reclaimed from the sea & protected by dikes. Found often in the Netherlands
Delta
Fjord
Desalinization Plant
Polder
17
In Free Enterprise economic systems (like the U.S.), goods are produced in response to?
The Common Good
Consumer demand
The desires of a dictator
Government Quotas
18
Where would Canada fall on the Economic Spectrum?
Socialist
Traditional
Communist
Free Enterprise
19
Phenomenon characterized by unusually warm surface temps in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
La Nina
Permafrost
El Nino
Prevailing Westerlies
20
Which of the following is an example of a PERCEPTUAL region?
Metro system in Washington DC
Mexico
Marine West Coast climate zone
The Bible Belt
21
Which trade agreement impacted trade in North America?
NAFTA
NATO
European Union
United Nations
22
The 49th parallel is an example of
An open border
A man made border
A natural border
The Canadian Shield
23
Which statement about dams is true?
They provide lakes for recreational activities
They help with irrigation
All of the above
They help to create hydro electric power
24
Why are Death Valley and the Atacama Desert so dry?
Longitude
Ozark doesn't deliver there
Mountain Barriers
Latitude
25
Which of the following could help solve the issue of fresh water scarcity and irrigation needs?
Starbucks for everyone
polders
desalinization
slash and burn farming
26
How are Brazil & Haiti culturally different from the rest of Latin America?
Primary languages are not Spanish
They are both much more economically developed
They were not colonized by European nations
There is not history of slavery
27
Which of the following is a characteristic of a totalitarian government?
Government protection of civil liberties
Free and fair elections
Government control of the media & opposition
Free speech and press
28
What landform connects North and South America?
Plateau
Isthmus
Mountain
Peninsula
29
The Panama Canal significantly shortened travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
True
False
30
The Bible and Torah are holy books for which of the following?
Hindus and Christians
Jews and Muslims
No one reads books anymore
Christians and Jews
31
Which climate type is associated with this graph?
Low latitudes - Tropical
I have no clue
High latitudes - Polar
Middle Latitues - Like the U.S.
32
The June solstice in the southern hemisphere marks the beginning of which season?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
33
What term applies when 2 cultures come together?
Cultural divergence
Culture club
Ethnicity
Cultural convergence
