World Geography Semester 1 Review

Geographers divide the world into ____to make it easier to study.

The difference between climate and weather is___.

All of the following are culture hearths that had good soil, mild climate & fresh water except

Desalination removes _ from water.

The Earth's air and gasses:

The part of the map that tells you what the symbols mean:

Group of active Volcanoes found in an area around the edges of the Pacific Ocean are called...

A government that rules by a small group is a

Trees cannot grow above the ___.

The removal of trade barriers like tariffs so goods can flow easily across borders is ____.

A government that rules by a small group is a

The earth's population is distributed unevenly because of

What % of the Earth is made up of water?

Which type of map shows mountains, rivers, oceans, their names, etc.

Who controls the factors in a free market economy?

All of the following are culture hearths except:

How far a location is from the equator effects which of the following?

A government that rules by law is a

Lines of ____measure distances east and west of the Prime Median.

Lines of ___ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Total way of life=

All of the following are parts of the internal structure of the earth EXCEPT:

The part of the map that shows direction:

The rain shadow effect creates __ around the world.

High birth rates and high death rates are traits of a ___ country.

Which of the following best meets the definition of a cultural trait?

Birth rate- death rate=___.

Geographers divide the Earth into _ to make it easier to study.

What happens when population declines too rapidly?

NAFTA is ___

The latitude line at 0 degrees latitude is referred to as

The part of the map that that is a ratio of distance:

Which of the following most accurately represents the geographical concept of Relative Location

This is an example of non-natural population increase:

Rule by majority is _.

Who creates maps?

The Earth's life:

Cultural diffusion is the spread of _.

The Earth's crust:

The Earth's water:

All of the following are stages in the water cycle EXCEPT:

Which type of map shows countries, borders, capitals, and man-made features?

Another name for 23 1/2 degree south latitude is the Tropic of ____.

The belief that your culture is superior to others...

A government that rules by a single person (autocracy) is a

A government that rules by majority is a

Lines of ____measure distances north and south of the equator

The increased movement of ideas and people can be best summarized in which of the following?

Who controls the factors in a command economy?

Which type of location requires a coordinate?

The earth's 23.5 degree tilt results in which of the following characteristics of Earth?

The part of the map that explains what you are looking at:

Subduction creates earthquakes and ___ .