World Geography Final Exam Review 18-19 CP

wide, grassy, semi-arid plains of Central Asia

Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida’s everglades?

this covers 2/3’s of Australia, is made up of 3 deserts and is also referred to as the bush

the indigenous people of New Zealand

a center from which ideas and traditions spread outward to other areas

Factories built& operated during the communist era were heavy polluters bc the communist

What would encourage a corporation to locate its manufacturing in a less developed country?

good and bad deeds

term used to describe enlightenment, or the final goal, for the followers of Hinduism

conquering land outside of of the motherland in order to financially benefit the motherland

Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?

Instead of properly disposing of waste materials, South Korean pump untreated sewage into the

the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another

Which two European groups were the first to colonize South America?

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity

the maximum population that an environment can sustain without undergoing deterioration

the indigenous people of Australia

an ethnic group without a formal state

Despite the end of __, many black South Africans still live in crowded, impoverished townships

a body of mountain ranges formed by fault-line activity

a system in which private individuals/groups have the right to own property/businesses & profit

How does the Ring of Fire affect the landforms of Southeast Asia?

What is the relationship between atolls and lagoons?

farmers plant a field for several years until its resources deplete then abandon it

What three deserts make up Australia’s Outback?

a long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater

a group or chain of islands

Which category identifies the most persistent and widespread social problem in East Africa?

The __ is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River.

loosely translated as a person’s duty; used as a way to strengthen the caste system

growing large quantities of crops or livestock in order to sell them for a profit

location in relation to another object or other places

process in which arable land becomes desert

fine yellowish, brownish topsoil made up of particles of silt & clay, carried&deposited by wind

the exact location of a place on Earth’s surface

During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by

How do people in Australia and New Zealand us the land?

a pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea

a dry wind that blows from leeward sides of mountains sometimes melting snow&causing avalanches

Even a country in which the birthrate & death rate are equal can experience population growth

farming that provides the basic needs of a family with little surplus

strict social class structure used in India where people were born into classes

belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation

What policy did China enact that was designed to limit population growth?

area around the Pacific that experiences tectonic activity, with many volcanoes & earthquakes

Since the '50s, the pop. of the Manufacturing Belt has declined ; # of businesses moving to the

the band of land extending from Senegal to Somalia aka the African Transition Zone

cultural modification of an individual/group/people by adapting/borrowing from another culture

The two main religions practiced in the Eastern Mediterranean are

How does Niagara Falls help contribute to Canada’s economy?

Japanese Warrior who lived by a strict moral code known as Bushido

rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water

system of resource mgmt where production&distribution of goods &services are gov't controlled

a region where political alliances are constantly splintering and fracturing based on ethnicity

term used to describe enlightenment, or the final goal, for the followers of Buddhism

Which period saw a resurgence of the arts and culture in Europe during the 1300s?

What are the dominant religions of S.E. Asia?

Greeks (Athens)introduced the concept of _, which influences society, politics,& etc everywhere

With over 200,000,000 residents, ___________ is the most populous country in South America.

Humans are most likely to heavily populate a __________ area

the cultivation of seafood

The ____________ first settled in Melanesia some 40,000 years ago.