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What do you know about World Geography
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Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
compass rose
legend
scale
title
2
The approximate population of the world is..
10 billion
7 billion
5 billion
7 million
3
Which line represents a line of latitude
__
l
4
Making changes to survive in your environment
modify
depend
adapt
5
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
Asia
North America
South America
Africa
6
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Landforms
Movement
Region
Place
7
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
elevation
being near a large body of water
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
8
Using the ecomonic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?
B
A
D
C
9
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
precipitation
temperature
longitude zone
the tilt of the Earth
10
Located in United States, what is the significance of the continental divide?
The Rocky Mtn ridge dictates which way rivers flow
This Rocky Mtn ridge is the highest point in North America
This ridge creates a rain shadow effect on the Great Plains
This Appalachian ridge dictates which way rivers flow
11
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
absolute monarchy
monarchy
12
Who is the founder of Islam
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
Moses
13
The number of countries in the World:
196
175
200
169
14
How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By moderating extremes in temperatures
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By reducing wind speeds across continents
By shifting powerful storms away from land
15
Adding to or taking away from the environment
modify
depend
adapt
16
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
East and West
South and West
North and East
North and South
17
Why are map projections needed
because the names are cool
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
it makes the maps prettier
18
Where is the Sahara Desert
Africa
South America
Central America
Europe
19
This type of government is run by a small group
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Monarchy
Theocracy
20
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
4
5
2
7
21
Where is the Ring of Fire
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
22
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
4
10
5
3
23
Which moves the fastest
goods
ideas
people
24
WHO makes maps
demographer
geographer
anthropologist
cartographer
25
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Climate
Elevation
Physical
Political
26
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
27
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Rushmore
Mount Everest
Mount Saint Helens
The Rockies
28
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
culture
bodies of water
landforms
climate
29
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun Relationship affect the climate of the world?
areas of the world receive differing amounts of sunlight
warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences
summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons
30
Which two hemispheres do we live on
eastern and western
northern and western
northern and eastern
northern and southern
31
Human Geography is...
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of populationn
the study of landforms and bodies of water
the study of climate
32
Who is the founder of Christianity
Abraham
God
Jesus
Muhammad
33
The illustration above is a representation of the -
Rain Shadow Effect
atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Water Cycle
34
Who is the founder of Judaism
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
God
35
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
climate
weather
temperature
precipitation
36
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Relative
Absolute
37
Where is the tallest mountain
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
38
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
worship the same God
same place of origin
same sacred text
same founder
39
How many continents does the earth have?
6
7
4
5
40
This type of government gives the people the power
oligarchy
democracy/republic
monarchy
dictatorship
41
What is Geography
The study of the past
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
The study of government and civics
The study of culture
42
What separates Europe from Asia
desert
a man-made boundary
a fence
mountain range
43
The map depicts what area located in South America?
The Amazon Basin
The Amazon Desert
Lake Titicaca
The Atacama Desert
44
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map compass rose
map title
map scale
map legend
45
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
music
food
population
clothing
46
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Political
Elevation
Population
Physical
47
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
statues
fossil fuels
water
lumber
48
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
oil
buildings
bridges
roads
49
Who studies culture
economist
sociologist
geographer
anthropologist
50
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Robinson
Gall-Peters
Mercator
Smith
51
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Dictaorship
52
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
latitude
longitude
N,S,E,W
address
53
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
globe
radar images
map
gps
54
How would this barrier effect the weather on the leeward side?
Temps would be extremely cold and the amount of precip high
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
