If we continue to rely on fossil fuels, what will happen?

Fossil Fuels will disappear & Pollution will rise.

Why do Geographers study maps?

Infer the Relationship between People & Places

Steel Reinforcements, Lightweight Materials, and Buildings Tied Together are how .....

People adapt to changes in the physical Environment

What is Sustainable Development?

Using resources to meet Current & Future Needs.

What do Meridians show?

Distance East or West of the Prime Meridian

What did we learn from the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

Human Response can influence the damage by natural disasters

Why did North Africa develop differently than the rest of the continent?

Isolation by the Sahara Dessert

What do Greece & Italy have in common?

Both are surrounded by water on all but one side.

What is causing the destruction of the rainforest?

Timber along with Slash & Burn Agriculture

A warming of the surface of the Pacific Ocean

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1
The Amazon River & The Andes Mountains are found on which continent.
Europe
South America
Africa
Asia
2
What does the use of latitude and longitude allow us to do?
Determine Absolute Location
Arrange Objects
Determine Relative Location
Determine Physical Characteristics
3
Rapid Evaporation of warm ocean waters during late summer months causes what?
Tornadoes
Tropical Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Forest Fires
4
Which of these countries was a Soviet Satellite?
Yugoslavia
Romania
Turkey
Greece
5
What Human Activity will likely have a negative impact on the environment?
Reforestation
Biological Controls for Pests
Burning Fossil Fuels
Protecting Endangered Species
6
Mountain Ranges, Deserts, and Bodies of Waters are examples of what?
Physical Features
Absolute Locations
Continents
Cultural Standards
7
What causes Earthquakes?
Gravitational Pull of the Moon
Massive Landslides
Collision of Tectonic Plates
Change in Water Currents
8
What would likely appear on a physical map?
State Capitals
Mountain Ranges
Official Languages
State Boundaries
9
The Seine River and Pyrenees Mountains are found on which continent?
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
10
What causes seasons on planet Earth?
Distance Between the Earth & Sun
The Moon's Gravitational Pool
The Tilt of the Earth's Axis
Tectonic Plate Movement
11
Most Land in Bangladesh is used for what?
Manufacturing
Timber
Agriculture
High-Tech Industries
12
If we continue to rely on fossil fuels, what will happen?
We will have sustainable development.
We will have more Fossil fuels.
Fossil Fuels will disappear & Pollution will rise.
We will create renewable fossil fuels
13
What creates fertile top soils?
Dying Plant Life
Ocean & River Currents
Folding of The Earth's Crust
Sand Storms
14
Why do Geographers study maps?
To Understand Chronology
To Appreciate World Cultures
Infer the Relationship between People & Places
To Predict Changes in Government
15
Steel Reinforcements, Lightweight Materials, and Buildings Tied Together are how .....
People prevent Earthquakes
People adapt to changes in the physical Environment
People prepare for Hurricanes
Engineering has been Unable to respond to Natural Disasters
16
What is Sustainable Development?
Restricting Industrial Development
Using resources to meet Current & Future Needs.
Using Non-Renewable Resources
Enacting Laws promoting Green Practices
17
The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea
Pacific & Indian Oceans
Red Sea & Atlantic Ocean
Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
18
What do Meridians show?
Distance North or South from the Equator
Distance East or West of the Equator
Distance North or South from the Prime Meridian
Distance East or West of the Prime Meridian
19
Dhaka in Bangladesh is most involved in what?
Manufacturing
Farming
Computer Services
Timber
20
The Nile River and the Sahara Desert are found on what continent?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
21
Both Italy & India are
South of the Equator
Peninsulas
Located Between two oceans
Affected by Monsoons
22
What did we learn from the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
A hurricane is unlikely to damage New Orleans again
Human Response can influence the damage by natural disasters
Hurricanes can pollute the Gulf of Mexico
The International community can prevent hurricanes.
23
A Physical Map of Africa would show what?
Siberia
Sahara Desert
The Pampas
Great Lakes
24
The Ganges & Yellow Rivers are found on which continent?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
25
What is a monsoon?
A spontaneous phenomenon that creates land forms.
Winds that bring heavy rains.
A special type of plateau.
Mountains that separate distinct cultural areas.
26
Which country is located in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
South Africa
27
Why did North Africa develop differently than the rest of the continent?
Isolation by Mountains
Isolation by the Sahara Dessert
Isolation by the Nile
Isolation by the Arabian Sea
28
What do Greece & Italy have in common?
Both are surrounded by water on all but one side.
Both were former USSR Satellites
Both are located next to Bulgaria
Both are located on the Prime Meridian
29
What is causing the destruction of the rainforest?
Wildfires caused by Dry Seasons
Timber along with Slash & Burn Agriculture
Insect Born Plant Diseases
Destruction caused by Tropical Storms
30
What is El Nino?
Excessive Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
A warming of the surface of the Pacific Ocean
A regular pattern of Earthquakes
Patterned Melting of the Icecaps

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