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1
A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise water level and control water flow is?
resevoir
deforestation
logging
dam
2
Which geographic tool whould best be used to compare how a region has changed over time?
Statistical tables
Satellite image
Globe
Map
3
How does transportation influence economic activity the most?
Provides availability of investment capital
Provides access to human, natural, and capital resources
Provides ways to communicate between manufacturing outlets
Provides the means for workers to gain necessary skills
4
The main purpose of this map is most likely to determine the--
population density of the United States
climate of a region in the United States
economic activity in the United States
major ethnic groups in the U.S.
5
A friend has asked you to give him directions to your home. Which item would you NOT use when drawing a map from memory?
Geographic features
Street identification marks
Coordinates
Buildings
6
Which of the following best completes the graphic?
Local electorate
Properties within a state
Non taxable commodities
Political divisions
7
Which country lost territory from 1922 to 1945?
Yugoslavia
France
Germany
Great Britain
8
The wide spread use of wood has caused---
Deforestation
Greater transportation opportunities
Greater transportation problems
NAFTA
9
Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of a developing country?
High GDP and increased access to natural resources
High literacy rate
High infant mortality rate
Low unemployment rate
10
Which of the following are reasons why people traditionally settled near water?
Easier to transport goods and to have drinking water
Fear of land animals
Warmth and comfort
desire for better weather
11
Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. have a trade agreement in which no tax is paid by one country to another. What is it?
GDP
NATO
NAFTA
EU
12
Which of the following is NOT a function of a town or city?
Trade centers
Government Administration
Religious centers
Farming centers
13
This is the largest of ruined cities of the Mayan civilization. It is located in Guatemala in a rainforest and is known-
Sierra Madre
Tenochilan
Machu Picchu
Tikal
14
A place where water is collected and stored for use is?
resevoir
dam
logging
deforestation
15
The clearing of trees and transformation of a forest into a patch of cleared land is?
deforestation
resevoir
dam
logging
16
Which of the following are considered tertiary economic activities?
Automobile assembly, steel mills, and paper mills
Transportation, Information technology services, and retail trade
Forestry, fishing, agriculture
17
Which statement best supports the European Union's impact on global trade.
The European Union has a great influence on the world market
The European Union's small population has created a weak alliance.
European Union has seen a decline in trade
The Europe Union has little to no impact on global trade
18
Which of the following would be common in a developed country? Check all that apply.
Low infant mortality rate
High life expectancy
High population growth rate
High literacy rate
19
What is NOT one of the PUSH facors that have caused migration?
Conflict
Arable land
Lack of job opportunities
Agricultural decline
20
The process of cutting down trees for the use of the wood or to clear land for other uses is?
reservoir
deforestation
dam
logging
