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Intro to Geography
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1
There are two ways to identify a region. What are they?
Physical and Human
Physical and Supernatural
Human and animal
None of the above
2
Longitude measures what directions on a map?
South to West
North to West
North to South
East to West
3
Which of the following is a characteristic of a culture?
Trade
Technological necessity
War or Conquest
Traditions
4
The way we live is known as what?
Culture diffusion
Place
Culture hearth
Culture
5
In a Republic the citizens do what?
Follow the will of the leader blindly
None of the above
Publicly elect their leaders
Vote the way they are told to by their leaders
6
______ is the weather over a period of time
Climate
Wind patterns
Precipitation
Humidity
7
True or False: Populations are growing the fastest in developing countries?
False
True
8
In a capitalist economy the demand is set by the ....
Private Industry
Government
Consumer
Investors
9
The purpose of the Compass Rose on a map is to tell you what?
Location
Meaning of Symbols
Direction
Distance
10
As humans interact with the environment we adapt, modify, and _____ on the environment
Depend
Absorb
Listen
Change
11
True or False: Americans make up 5% of the worlds population but consume 30% of the resources
False
Ture
12
What are the two factors the describe a region?
None of the above
Physical and Spiritual
Human and Physical
Human and Natural
13
In a Democracy the term Popular Sovereignty denotes power to whom?
The Government
A Religion
All of the above
The People
14
Can zones of latitude affect the climate?
No
Yes
15
The time it will take the population to double given the current growth rate
Population growth
Doubling Time
Birth Rate
None of the above
16
A better opportunity for work and quality of living in a country would be an example of a
Incentive Factor
Push Factor
Obvious Factor
Pull Factor
17
The exact location of a place is known as
Proximity Location
Location
Relative Location
Absolute Location
18
What does Latitude measure?
North and South
South and East
North and West
East and West
19
In this kind of government only ONE person has the power
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Federalists
20
Landforms that are near water experience quicker changes in weather than those inland
True
False
21
A _____ measures distance on a map
Map Key
None of the above
Scale
Compass Rose
22
The rate at which those that are dying and those being born are the same
Population
Population growth
Zero population growth
Negative population growth
23
The climate region of California is best described as which of the following
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Steppe
Tundra
24
A map key helps users identify what ______ mean on a map
Directions
Keys
Distance
Symbols
25
Wal-Mart's trading with China is an example of
Culture
Culture Hearth
Culture Diffusion
Globalization
26
The movement of culture from one place to another is known as
Culture movement
Culture hearth
Culture popularity
Culture diffusion
27
The Hoover dam is an example of which geography theme?
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Region
28
Which of the following is one of the 5 themes of geography?
All of the above
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
29
A Unitary government is one in which the power is given to the .....
State government
Central government
Both state and central
None of the above
30
A religion that runs the government is known as
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Communism
Fascism
