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