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DHS World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review 2018
DHS World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review 2018
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1
water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another
condensation
deposition
erosion
weathering
2
the texas urban core contains ___ of the population of texas
90%
75%
50%
25%
3
The term, "labor" means:
natural resources used to produce goods and services
Work the people do to produce goods and services
person who organizes
4
made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it
physical region
perceptual region
formal region
functional region
5
What is Capitalism?
property and resources are publicly owned and controlled
economic system in which the people have limited rights
system where government controls business
production is privately owned and operated for profit
6
Earthquakes & volcanoes are caused by:
Global warming
Tectonic Plates
Condensation
...Aliens...
7
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
low wages
dangerous working conditions
safe working conditions
widespread pollution
8
coal is made of
water
all of the above
concrete
decomposed animal and plants
9
what marked the beginning of the neolithic revolution?
man learned to write
man began farming
man began hunting and gathering
man built towns and cities
10
Wallerstein´s capitalist world economy argues that global economic activities are controlled by
core countries
countries of the periphery
heartland countries
European countries
11
texas urban core consists of
San Antonio
Dallas/Ft Worth
Houston
All Of The Above
12
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
Britian
Wakanda
United States
Spain
13
Govt or groups of workers control these resources but the profits are divided among the people
capitalism
socialism
mixed economy
communism
14
the term "factors of production" means:
how we spend our money
thins or skills needed to produce goods or services
the resources of the government
how society creates jobs
15
which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
all of the above
natural gas
petroleum
coal
16
What type of map projection is this?
Robinson
Merator
Lambert
Capt Picard
17
Economic activity lawyers, doctors, salespeople, & customer service representatives fall under
primary
tertiary
quaternary
secondary
18
Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?
Perceptual
Functional
Formal
Ecological
19
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans & elevation is what type of map?
political
mercator
physical
thematic
20
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
coal, oil, non-renewable resources
electricity, gasoline, petroleum
Coal, oil, and gasoline
coal, oil and natural gas
21
what lies at 23.5 degrees
north
latitude?
tropic of cancer
tropic of capricorn
prime meridian
none of the above
22
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
Pine Forest
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
23
The US is what type of economic system?
mixed economy
communism
socialism
capitalism
24
Low life expectancy
developed
developing
newly industrialized
25
nickname of San Antonio
cow town
mexican-texas
american-texas
international texas
26
which factor of production would you consider a farm tractor?
land
entrepreneurship
capital
labor
27
nickname of Ft Worth
international-texas
american-texas
cow town
mexican-texas
28
What city is located at 87 degrees W by 42 degrees N?
St. Louis
Atlanta
Detroit
Chicago
29
Which type of map projection is this?
Data
Romulan
Mercator
Robinson
30
The Industrial Revolution happened during the __ and the __
1700's, 1800's
1500's, 1600's
1900's, 2000's
1800's, 1900's
31
what lies at 23.5 degrees
south
latitude?
tropic of capricorn
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
none of the above
32
An example of a human factor or a way that humans affect the environment of a place is
landforms
tornado
climate
pollution
33
The BOSWASH Megalopolis contains which 4 cities?
None of the above
Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC
Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington DC
Boston, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington DC
34
The term, "entrepreneurship" means:
goods not created for their own use, but to make other goods
the natural resources used
process of designing, launching and running a new business
work the people do to produce goods and services
35
what is a problem when you have duplication of services?
holes between service areas
not enough services
overlapping could cause confusion for local services
36
_____ is the process by which oceanic crust sinks under continental crust and into the mantle.
mid-ocean ridge
sea-floor spreading
pangaea
subduction
37
The ______ the elevation, the ______ the temperature.
higher, colder
higher, warmer
lower, colder
lower, worse
38
select both nicknames of Houston
petroleum capital
american-texas
international-texas
cow town
39
according to central place theory: some cities exist to serve other ___
cultures
cities
environments
people
40
which physical processes are responsible for the ring of fire?
global warming
hurricanes
weathering
tectonic forces
41
What is an entrepreneur?
leader of a country
person who starts a new business
student in college
worker in a factor
42
factory based massed produced products
cottage industry
commercial industry
home industry
factors of production
43
why are waterways so important?
trade
military
camping
ports
44
What percentage of the earth is salt water?
3%
75%
97%
80%
45
mass production led to:
products being superior in quality
industries moved to rural areas
goods became less expensive
laborers received higher wages
46
Factories in Mexico close to the US border and are owned by US, Japanese, & European countries
urban
maquiladoras
commodities
climate
47
type of mining associated with disturbing more land
ocean mining
surface mining
sub-surface mining
48
before the industrial revolution, all products were created by?
royalty
factories
slaves
hand
49
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Jobs On The Farm
Jobs In Factories
Friends
Family
50
The following image shows a job in which sector?
Quaternary
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
51
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
better education
job opportunities
religious freedom
war
52
High literacy rate
newly industrialized
un-developed
developed
developing
53
which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
famine
violence
family
poverty
54
What type of map would you use to figure out where the Himalaya Mountains are located?
zoning
physical
climate
political
55
which is NOT a characteristic of Capitalism?
market economy
freedom of competition
classless society
supply and demand
56
what is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
South Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
North Pole
57
fishing, mining, farming, and forestry are examples of what economic activity?
quaternary
primary
tertiary
secondary
58
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
solar
biomass
coal
wind
59
Wallerstein’s three-tier regionalization of the world includes all of the following EXCEPT
semi-core
core
semi-periphery
periphery
60
Who created the Worlds-Systems Theory?
Wallerstein
Ronald
Bueller
Hoyt
61
milling lumber into plywood is an example of what economic activity?
primary
tertiary
quaternary
secondary
62
What best describes Wallersteins world theory?
5 stages to economic growth
They all depend on eachother
Answer 1 and 2
3 regions: core, semi-periphery, & periphery.
63
mineral deposits being removed from near the surface is the definition of
surface mining
open pit mining
strip mining
subsurface mining
64
Economic activity occupations which are advanced such as thinking, research and development
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
65
_____ get to make the economic decisions under capitalism
the president
government
no one
individuals
66
This location tells you EXACTLY where something is
temperate location
absolute location
moderate location
relative location
67
A newly industrialized country can have many jobs in this economic level
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
68
How do large bodies of water effect the climate of an area?
Water warms the climate because water is warmer than air
Water cools the climate because water is cooler than air
Water influences the temperature of the air above it
Water has no effect on climate
69
nickname of Dallas/Ft Worth
mexican-texas
cow town
international-texas
american-texas
70
What is a type of Physical Feature?
Volcanoes
All Of These
Mountains
Streams
71
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
deposition
weathering
erosion
hammer time
72
Name for land that is good for farming
arable
climate
deforestation
lumber
73
which economic activity provies a business or professional service?
secondary
primary
tertiary
quaternary
74
Growing GDP
developing
newly industrialized
developed
75
Biome characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Tundra
Desert
76
Iron, minerals, coal and plants are examples of which productive resource?
labor
entrepreneurship
capital
land
77
Wallerstein's three-tier structure looks at __ goods are produced
when
where
how
what
78
A megacity has _____ or more residents
1,000,000
10,000
500,000
10,000,000
79
What is a PULL Factor?
Something that attracts someone to move to a new place
The actual pulling of an object
Something that forces someone to move
A refugee
80
At _______________ boundaries plates move apart from each other creating mid-ocean ridges.
transform
divergent
subduction
convergent
81
turning gold into a bracelet is an example of which economic activity?
primary
quaternary
secondary
tertiary
82
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?
How are humans and their environment similar?
83
based on the shared feelings and attitudes of the people who live in the area
functional region
formal region
perceptual region
physical region
84
Petroleum and natural gas form from
strong winds
cows
remains of plants and animals
cooled magma
85
select the two main functions of cities
provide jobs
provide services
provide clothing
provide insurance
86
What types of indicators are analyzed when determining a country's level of development?
gnp and gdp
social and economic
literacy rates and fertility rates
demographics and immigration
87
A formal region is:
area with one or more unifying cultural or physical traits
sense of identity and attachment to different areas
area unified by a specific cultural, or economic activity
nonexistent in developing nations
88
The Industrial Revolution was triggered by sweeping changes in what?
religion
agriculture
politics
education
89
0 degree line of latitude is known as the ___
prime meridian
himisphere
equator
bisection