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Adding to or taking away from the environment
depend
modify
adapt
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Human Geography is...
the study of landforms and bodies of water
the study of populationn
the study of how humans adapt, depend and, modify the Earth
the study of climate
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Human Resource
bridges
roads
oil
buildings
4
Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?
Movement
Place
Landforms
Region
5
This type of government is run by a small group
Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
6
Which line represents a line of latitude
l
__
7
The number of oceans that the Earth has:
5
4
10
3
8
What separates Europe from Asia
mountain range
desert
a fence
a man-made boundary
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource
water
lumber
statues
fossil fuels
10
The number of continents that the Earth has:
6
5
7
4
11
A 2-dimensional representation of a place
radar images
map
gps
globe
12
Where is the Ring of Fire
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
13
Which Theory of Migration believes that lost seal hunters/outcasts made it to North America
Land Bridge
Coastal Migration
Solutrean
14
WHO makes maps
demographer
anthropologist
geographer
cartographer
15
This type of map shows continents, countries, capitals, borders....
Physical
Political
Elevation
Climate
16
Where is the Sahara Desert
Central America
Africa
South America
Europe
17
Which of the following is NOT a climate zone that you learned about this year
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
Desert
18
How hot/cold and dry/wet that a place is over a longer amount of time
weather
precipitation
temperature
climate
19
What is the name of the tallest mountain
Mount Rushmore
The Rockies
Mount Saint Helens
Mount Everest
20
Which two hemispheres do we live on
northern and southern
northern and western
northern and eastern
eastern and western
21
Which moves the fastest
ideas
goods
people
22
Who is the founder of Judaism
Jesus
Muhammad
God
Abraham
23
What very important thing affects what climate zone that you live in
precipitation
temperature
the tilt of the Earth
longitude zone
24
Where is the tallest mountain
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
25
Who studies culture
economist
anthropologist
geographer
sociologist
26
Who is the founder of Christianity
Abraham
God
Muhammad
Jesus
27
The things that an area has in COMMON
uuga buuga
region
characteristics
location
28
The approximate population of the world is..
5 billion
10 billion
7 billion
7 million
29
Why are map projections needed
because it is difficult to put a 3D object on a 2D surface
because the names are cool
it makes the maps prettier
30
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water
Population
Political
Elevation
Physical
31
The number of countries in the World:
175
169
196
200
32
What is similar about the world's 3 major religions
same founder
same place of origin
same sacred text
worship the same God
33
Where is the Amazon Rainforest
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
34
How many hemispheres does the Earth have
2
5
4
7
35
This government is controlled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictaorship
36
What is Geography
The study of culture
The study of the Earth and how we interact with it
The study of the past
The study of government and civics
37
Which of the following does NOT impact climate
lines of longitude
being near a large body of water
elevation
lines of latitude
38
This type of government gives the people the power
democracy/republic
dictatorship
oligarchy
monarchy
39
Which of the following are NOT studied when looking at Physical Geography?
climate
landforms
bodies of water
culture
40
Lines of Longitude measure _______ and ________ of the Prime Meridian
East and West
North and South
South and West
North and East
41
What is NOT used when finding Absolute Location
longitude
latitude
N,S,E,W
address
42
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
map legend
map scale
map title
map compass rose
43
Which part of a map shows the distance on each particular map
legend
compass rose
scale
title
44
Who is the founder of Islam
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Muhammad
45
This type of government is run by a monarch who has INHERITED the position
absolute monarchy
monarchy
46
What is another name for both lines of latitude AND longitude
global grid
absolute location
relative location
the exact spot
47
Making changes to survive in your environment
modify
adapt
depend
48
This type of location uses: NSEW, Landmarks, and Left/Right
Absolute
Relative
49
Which of the following is NOT a map projection
Smith
Robinson
Mercator
Gall-Peters
50
Which of the following is NOT a component of culture
food
music
population
clothing
