2019 Fall Exam Review

Virginia Beach experiences cooler summers and warmer winter than Springfield because VB:

All of the following features are shared by the populations of the United States and Canada EXCEPT

In the United States, which sector of the economy employs the most?

Which of the following human actions led to the phenomenon known as acid rain?

Many caves are formed by ______ weathering

_____ is the study of where people, places, and things are located. Also the ways they relate and connect w/ each other

The most heavily populated areas of the world include all of the following EXCEPT

Antarctica has ________

Which of the following makes the Pacific Islands susceptible to volcanoes and earthquakes?

The diagram below shows the positions of Seattle and Spokane. How does the climate compare?

Which of the following is NOT a SECONDARY economic activity?

Both warm air and warm water flow generally

Cultural changes from outside influences come through ___, while changes that develop from adapted traits is called ___.

Earthquakes are the result of which of the following?

People migrate for a variety of reasons (PUSH and PULL factors). Which is a PULL factor?

Rotation: ____ / Revolution: ____ / Revolution + Tilt: ____

A ______ region includes one central place and the surrounding areas affected by it

Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation/latitude would experience

All of the following are examples of diffusion EXCEPT

The thick layer directly around the earth's core is the

The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world's pop. increased by approx.

What has helped make commercial farming in developed countries more successful than subsistence in developing ones?

Which of the following statements refers to a mixed economy?

The potato famine in Ireland which forced the migration of half the pop. would be considered

All of the following are accurate statements about cottage industries EXCEPT

Some scientists theorize that global warming

Desert and tundra regions are alike in which of the following ways?

Culture is best described as -

All of the following are accurate statements about weather and climate EXCEPT

Which is the most valid conclusion based on the graph?

A valid statement about technology in the 20th century is that it -

The largest canyons and deepest valleys were created by

The area of the US that includes the cities of Detroit, Cleveland, & Pittsburgh came to be known as the "rust belt" why?

The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth because -

Which of the following does not determine the biome occupying a region?

The map below shows the major climate zones on Earth. The PRIMARY factor controlling these is:

How does an increase in elevation affect climate?

Which of the following has the GREATEST influence on a place's climate?

Which conclusion is best supported by the climograph?

Rabbits are considered a/an _____ species in Australia and a threat to the ______ species that are native to Australia.