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2020-21 Geography Fall Final
2020-21 Geography Fall Final
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What is the strongest magnitude earthquake ever measured on the Richter scale?
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9.5
7.5
11.2
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Which of the following is NOT a Nonrenewable Resource?
Natural gas
Oil
Geothermal
Coal
3
Can be described as the relationship of a place to other places, like familiar landmarks.
Relative location
Cardinal directions
Absolute location
Compass
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Shows the specific area of the world that is shown in a map.
Locator map
Legend
Map scale
Map title
5
What type of map shows elevation?
Physical map
Thematic map
Topographic Map
Political map
6
What type of map shows shows a specific theme or subject?
Political map
Thematic Map
Topographic map
Physical map
7
Recycling, conserving resources, replanting trees are examples of:
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Region
Location
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What usually causes a Tsunami to occur?
Underwater tornado and volcanic eruption
Underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruption
Underwater earthquakes and mass flooding
Hurricanes and mass flooding
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The daily environmental changes in a specific location or time period.
Climate
Weather
Atmosphere
Air pressure
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Why does the northern hemisphere have summer while the southern hemisphere experiences winter?
The tilt of the Sun
The tilt of the Earth
The orbit of the Sun
The orbit of the Earth
11
Includes major forms of transportation, import and exports:
Location
Place
People
Movement
12
The dessert, tundra, rainforest, grasslands, etc. are all examples of?
Biomes
Communities
Biospheres
Population
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Measures 0 degrees, stretching from the north to the south pole; main line of longitude.
Small map scale
Prime Meridian
Equator
Large map scale
14
Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of a place?
Mountain
Elevation
Population
Climate
15
Imaginary vertical lines that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Hemisphere
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Longitude
16
A _________ _________ ________ shows a larger amount of area with a smaller amount of detail.
Relative location
Absolute location
Map scale
Small map scale
17
Communication of ideas is an example of:
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Location
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Where is the most common place for a Tornado to develop?
Western United States along the coast
Northeastern United States in the New England area
Northern South America centered around the country of Brazil
Central United States in the Great Plains area
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Climate and weather are different concepts, How are weather and climate different?
Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not
Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.
Weather conditions include precipitation,but climate doesn't
Weather is conditions nearer to the ground than climate
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Sequoyah Middle School is located at 2701 S Elm Pl Broken Arrow, OK 74012 is an example of...
Relative location
Compass rose
Cardinal directions
Absolute location
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What are the four factors that make up climate?
Latitude, Temperature, Prevailing Winds, Ocean Currents
Longitude, Elevation, Prevailing Winds, Ocean Currents
Latitude, Elevation, Prevailing Winds, Ocean Currents
Latitude, Elevation, Temperature, Precipitation
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What describes how people, goods, information and culture get to other places?
Region
Movement
People
Location
23
Imaginary horizontal parallel lines, and that measure distance north and south of the equator.
Cardinal directions
Hemisphere
Longitude
Latitude
24
The general weather for a location over a very long period of time.
Weather
Conditions
Climate
Atmosphere
25
Which of the following is NOT a Renewable Resource?
Solar
Water
Wind
Nuclear
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A _______ ________ ________ shows a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail.
Large map scale
Locator map
Relative location
Map scale
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Which one of the following is something that does not happen during Human-Environment Interaction?
Predict
Modify
Adapt
Depend
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Pollution, wasting resources, cutting down trees are examples of:
Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
29
What is the fuel or the engine that keeps a hurricane alive?
Wind
Cool water
Warm water
Land
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Shows how much distance on the Earth represented by distance on the map or globe.
Cardinal directions
Map scale
Legend
Map title
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What are Fossil Fuels?
Nonrenewable Resources from decomposing fossilized organisms
Renewable Resources from decomposing fossilized organisms
Nonrenewable Resources that have been made by humans
Alien technology buried deep in the earth
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What are the two types of Location?
Movement and Location
Absolute Location and Relative Location
Movement and Place
Exact Location and Relative Location
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What type of map shows borders, states and cities?
Topographic map
Thematic map
Physical map
Political map
34
Energy that comes from natural resources that can be replenished are called?
Renewable resource
Energy in motion
Untapped energy
Nonrenewable resource
35
An energy source that is gone forever once it is used up is called?
Renewable resource
Natural resource
Nonrenewable resource
Raw Material
36
A _______ explains what the symbols and colors on the map and globe represent.
Symbols
Cardinal directions
Locator map
Legend
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The _____________ is the center line of latitude that measures 0 degrees.
Longitude
Hemisphere
Prime meridian
Equator
38
What describes the similarities you may find in a place, like language and culture?
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
Location
39
What type of map shows natural landmarks like mountains, rivers, lakes, etc?
Physical map
Political map
Thematic map
Topographic map
40
Which of the following choices best describes a Developing country?
Modern communications are not found outside of city
People mostly live in the city
People have access to communication and technology
Farmers use technology
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What is the summer solstice?
Shortest day of the year
End of summer
Longest day of the year
Start of winter
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Which of the following choices best describes a Developed country?
Poor health care
People live in rural areas
Few businesses
Good educational system
43
What is a flash flood?
Power lines have fallen into flood water
A deep flood
A flood that happens quickly and without warning
A slow moving but very powerful flood
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What is the way we remember the 5 Themes of Geography?
MR HAM
MR MOM
MR HELP
MR HURT
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What describes how humans have changed a place?
Climate
Population
Region
Human-Environment Interaction