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