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Ms. Robinson's Grade 8 Geography Review Challlllennnnnge
Ms. Robinson's Grade 8 Geography Review Challlllennnnnge
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Overview of human geography unit.
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The outbreak of a disease across a large community is a / an:
population outbreak
population pyramid
epidemic
pandemic
2
The percentage of the population who can read & write as well as do basic math calculations is called:
literacy rate
literacy number
literacy amount
literacy quotient
3
The death rate is the number of deaths /______ people each year.
1000
100
100,000
10,000
4
The layers of the Earth from the inside out are:
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
mantle, inner core, outer core, crust
5
This type of settlement typically has fewer than 100 people:
hamlet
town
village
megacity
6
The lack of equality between people:
inequality
poverty
quality
life expectancy
7
The term describing low population density as a small number of people scattered over a large area is:
scarce
Dunce
sparse
Dense
8
Which part of the world suffered most from an Ebola epidemic in 2014?
North America
Europe
Asia
West Africa
9
The pattern of how people are arranged in a given area such as Ontario is called:
population location
population density
population distribution
carrying capacity
10
The movement of people from one place to another is called:
population distribution
demography
carrying capacity
migration
11
Farms spread far apart from one another in Manitoba and Ontario are examples of __________ settlements.
linear
scattered
peripheral
clustered
12
The outbreak of a disease on a global scale is called a / an:
Coronavirus
Covid-19
pandemic
epidemic
13
The average number of years a person is expected to live:
life expectancy
death rate
infant mortality rate
life rate
14
Imaginary lines that measure the distance north or south from the Equator are:
Lines of Latitude
Tropic of Cancer
Lines of Longitude
Tropic of Capricorn
15
As of 2013 the average worldwide life expectancy was:
81 years
71 years
72 years
78 years
16
Who is ready for a nap?
me :-)
my dad :-)
Ms. Robinson :-)
my mom :-)
17
This natural disaster is caused by the movement and meeting of tectonic plates:
hurricanes
wildfires
earthquakes
tornadoes
18
A person's general happiness, determined by the physical, economic and social aspects of life is their:
equality
indicator
life expectancy
quality of life
19
The study of human population statistics is called:
demography
populationography
carrying capacity
geography
20
The total number of people in a country:
population density
census
populaton
population growth
21
Which one of these is not a theme of geography?
region
direction
place
movement
22
The number that shows the increase or decrease in a population during a certain period of time is:
birth rate
economy
death rate
growth rate
23
Having access to food, safe drinking water and shelter are aspects of one's ___________ quality of life.
physical
emotional
social
economic
24
When people leave a certain country to move to a new country it is called:
migration
emmigration
immigration
mitigation
25
Jameson Avenue in Toronto has many high rise apartment buildings in a small amount of space so it has a high:
population density
population distribution
population growth
population demography
26
Describing Humbercrest as being close to Jane and Dundas is an example of:
relative location
absolute location
Urban population
population density
27
Imaginary lines that measure distance East or West from the Prime Meridian line are:
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
28
Populations that are distributed around the outer perimeter of a feature; such as a mountain or stadium are called:
scattered
linear
clustered
peripheral
29
An ordering of settlements by size of population is called a:
mega hierarchy
population hierarchy
hierarchy
settlement hierarchy
30
Which one of these is not an ocean?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Artic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
31
People are said to have a low quality of life if they have trouble getting ______ or keeping a good ______.
friends, job
money , job
food, job
food, home
32
Settlements that formed along rivers, railroads, or ocean coasts are called _________ settlements.
clustered
linear
scattered
urban
33
Having little to no money, possessions, or other resources to meet basic needs is called:
inequity
poverty
inequality
unfairness
34
The Earth's crust is made up of:
cement
toast
tectonic plates
plate tectonics
35
Geographers choose specific _________ to measure quality of life in a country, such as literacy rates and death rates.
distributions
indicators
tools
areas
36
The system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region is an/a:
economy
demography
carrying capacity
GDP
37
The formula used to calculate population density is:
number of people ÷ area where they live
sparcity ÷ density
density ÷ sparcity
area where they live ÷ number of people
38
Covid -19 was first a/an ________, then a/an _________ and eventually became a/an ___________.
outbreak, epidemiology, pandemic
epidemic, outbreak, pandemic
outbreak, epidemic, pandemic
pandemic, outbreak, epidemic
39
The number of live births per 1000 people each year is the:
baby boom
birth measurement
birth number
birth rate
40
The maximum number of people that a region can support without running out of resources is called its:
carrying capacity
maximum capacity
ultimate capacity
population density
41
14 St. Marks Road, Toronto Ontario is an example of:
Relative location
Longitude
Latitude
Absolute location
42
The type of map that shows elevation of mountains is a:
political map
mountain and hills map
chloropleth map
relief map
43
According to the World Health Organization, about 1.1 billion people do not have access to this basic human right:
clothing
safe drinking water
healthcare
food
44
The places where cities are located are also known as:
rural areas
scattered areas
linear areas
urban areas
45
A condition in which all people are treated the same way regardless of individual differences is:
equality
inequity
equity
inequality
46
_________is the most important factor in lowering poverty, unemployment and improving parenting skills.
death rate
safe water
birth rate
literacy
47
The point at which lines of latitude and longitude meet are called:
coordinates
meeting points
points of connection
connections
48
The most important factor to ensure a high literacy rate in a country is:
safe drinking water
universal health care
A high GDP
free public education
49
Cities are considered urban areas, so small towns, farms and villages are found in _________ areas.
route
rural
small
isolated
50
Geography means:
the study of the atmosphere
the study of the Earth
the study of soil
the study of plants and animals