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2024 - The Basics!
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1
of the list below, which is considered a true, sovereign country
Greenland
England
Iceland
Scotland
2
This type of scale map shows a lot of detail
broad scale
mid-line scale
small scale
large scale
3
This planet has the most moons
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
4
this is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain area/region for a long period of time
climate
convection
global warming
weather
5
Which of the following is NOT a form of erosion
glacial
wind
atmospheric
water
6
this is the world's fastest growing religion
judaism
sikhism
christianity
islam
7
This is part of the earth that contains land
biosphere
lithosphere
biome
hydrosphere
8
this man was the first to suggest the continents were all one super continent
alfred wegner
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Frances Bacon
9
which of the following is an example of a compact state
South Africa
France
Thailand
Japan
10
which of the following is NOT a factor that influences climate in a region
ocean currents
humidity
latitude
topography
11
which of the following best describes the city layout of Louisville
Concentric Zone model
Urban Realm model
Sector model
Multiple Nuclei Model
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes
place
human environmental interaction
scale
region
13
which of the following is NOT a characteristic of longitude lines
imaginary
meet at the poles
run north to south
run east to west
14
which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of distance?
linear
psychological
perceptual
time
15
This is the largest saltwater lake
Dead Sea
Great Salt Lake
Lake Superior
Caspian Sea
16
which of the following terms means to "occupy a specific territory - independent and autonomous"
stateless nation
nation
nation-state
State
17
what latitude line will you find at zero degrees
prime meridian
international date line
equator
tropic of Capricorn
18
this term means the spreading of innovations, ideas and information
migration
evolutionary movement
acculturation
diffusion
19
which is NOT a factor in population growth
advancements in medicine
more women in the population
better food
better schools
20
which of the following describes the physical characteristics of a place
situation
status
scale
site
21
occurs when wind currents of the coast of S. America reverse direction bringing USA more rain / precipitation
Subduction
La Nina
El Nino
Global Warming
22
about how many recognized religions are there (world wide)
~1500
~2000
~6500
~4000
23
In what year did the devastating flood hit the Louisville area?
1921
1929
1937
1941
24
this is the youngest of the major world reglions
judaism
islam
sikhism
christianity
25
This is a type of waterfall that flows over "rock steps". Usually very large and powerful
mesa
steppe
cataract
butte
26
how many TRUE planets are there
6
8
9
7
27
what type of climate does KY have?
tropical wet/dry
Mediterranean
humid subtropical
marine west coast
28
Which of the following levels of economic activity would you find workers getting raw materials
tertiary
quaternary
secondary
primary
29
This is the 6th planet from the sun
mars
neptune
uranus
saturn
30
this type of thematic map will show exaggerated sizes to illustrate a specific piece of data
qualitative
polarized
cartogram
quantitative
31
this type of map shows movement of goods, people or ideas. It's a special type of thematic map
cartogram
flow line
qualitative
physical
32
How many degrees of latitude are there?
90
24
180
45
33
how many names are on the list to be a named hurricane
24
21
17
26
34
one of the oldest monotheistic religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
35
this is a polytheistic religion
hinduism
buddhism
Judaism
Islam
36
Which of the following is NOT a thematic (special data) map
qualitative
cartogram
flow line
physical
37
what percentage of the earth is land
3%
30%
70%
97%
38
the scientific study of where people and activities are found across Earth’s surface and WHY are the found there.
geopolitical connections
world geography
contemporary geography
anthropology
39
what does the sustained wind speed need to be for a tropical storm to be considered a hurricane?
80
55
74
38
40
This is an example of a perforated state
South Africa
Zambia
Mexico
Lesotho
41
this term encompasses someone's race, heritage, country of origin, language, etc
nationality
race
heritage
ethnicity
42
which of the following is a gov't system where all power is
"supposed
to be held by the people"
dictatorship
communism
monarchy
democracy
43
In what decade did the Dust Bowl occur in the USA
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
44
which of the following would be considered a country with a low GDP
Afghanistan
Japan
USA
Sweden
45
which of the following is not a component of culture
shelter/architecture
religion
language
road system