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A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a a. natural boundary. b. geometric boundary. c. cultural boundary. d. ethnic boundary.
a
A solar system consists of a. a group of planets revolving around the same sun. b. a classification system for different types of suns. c. a process that measures a sun's physical features. d. a group of stars such as our sun.
a
A(n) ________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine. a. refugee b. emigrant c. immigrant d. resident alien
a
Burning fossil fuels releases gases that cause a. acid rain. b. the Coriolis effect. c. ocean levels to rise. d. oases to form.
a
Different maps can accurately show the same place with different a. scales. b. elevations. c. absolute locations. d. coordinates.
a
Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem? a. It preserves green space. b. It increases traffic. c. It preserves the character of the community. d. It causes urban crime rates to rise.
b
Earth's lithosphere consists of a. all the land and water on Earth's surface. b. molten rock and toxic gasses. c. a mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen. d. the crust, continents, and ocean basins.
d
Geographers divide the world into ________, which are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values. a. ethnicities b. nationalities c. culture hearths d. culture regions
d
How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment? a. Desalination plants emit salt into the atmosphere. b. Desalination plants will eventually cause lowering of sea levels. c. Desalination plants produce water that can destroy arable land. d. Desalination plants burn fossil fuels that contribute to pollution.
d
A geographer studying an ecosystem would look at a. how the community of plants and animals depend on one another and their surroundings. b. how the landforms in an area were created by forces deep within the Earth. c. how the ethnic groups in a community value ecology. d. how conserving energy and resources can sustain the human and physical world.
a
A historic activity center built over an older city or town is known as a(n) a. uptown edge city. b. greenfield edge city. c. boomer edge city. d. entrance edge city.
a
How does humidity affect the movement of water in the water cycle? a. High humidity accelerates condensation and precipitation. b. High humidity levels increase the amount of water on Earth's surface. c. Low humidity levels increase air temperature. d. Low humidity levels increase water run-off at higher elevations.
a
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called a. latitudinal lines. b. geometric lines. c. barometric lines. d. longitudinal lines. e. meridian lines
a
Life does not exist on other planets in our solar system due to their a. extreme temperatures. b. size. c. shape. d. lack of carbon dioxide.
a
Most of Earth's freshwater is in a. polar ice caps. b. oceans. c. rivers, lakes, and streams. d. vapor in the atmosphere.
a
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about a. things below the surface. b. why humans do things. c. the impact of industry. d. areas humans cannot safely visit.
a
Scientists believe that accretion caused a. the expansion of western North America. b. the creation of the continents. c. the transformation of Pangaea. d. the continental slope.
a
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force? a. water erosion b. glacial movement c. wind erosion d. rock erosion
a
The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid ________ because new technology enable culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another. a. cultural diffusion b. cultural dispersion c. cultural assimilation d. cultural dissonance
a
The ________ occur(s) because Earth's rotation causes prevailing winds to move diagonally. a. Coriolis effect b. greenhouse effect c. doldrums d. trade winds e. orographic effect
a
The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is a. to provide freshwater to support human activities. b. to promote jobs in high-tech industries and decrease agricultural careers. c. to expand trade exports of excess salt and brine processing. d. to provide economic stability to undeveloped countries. e. to extract salt for both dietary and industrial uses
a
Though modern geographers use information from economics, sociology, history, and many other school subjects, before modern computers, geographers most heavily relied on skills in a. math. b. botany. c. physics. d. geology.
a
What effect is caused by a rain shadow? a. Drier, warmer areas develop on the leeward side of mountains. b. Wetter, cooler areas develop on the leeward side of mountains. c. Drier, cooler areas develop on the windward side of mountains. d. Wetter, warmer areas develop on the windward side of mountains. e. Drier, warmer, wetter, and cooler areas develop in the misty mountains.
a
When does the shortest day of the year occur? a. on the winter solstice b. on the spring equinox c. on the summer solstice d. on the fall equinox e. both a and c
a
Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur? a. the Poles b. the Tropic of Cancer c. the Tropic of Capricorn d. the Equator
a
Which of the following are all examples of primary economic activities? a. agriculture, fishing, and mining b. agriculture, mining, and manufacturing c. mining, manufacturing, and fishing d. manufacturing, providing services, and processing information
a
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? a. The Tropic of Cancer is north of the Tropic of Capricorn. b. The Tropic of Cancer is south of the Tropic of Capricorn. c. The Tropic of Cancer is to the left of the Tropic of Capricorn. d. The Tropic of Cancer is west of the Tropic of Capricorn. e. The Tropic of Cancer is east of the Tropic of Capricorn.
a
Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot? a. a large scale physical map b. a small scale relief map c. a large scale political map d. a small scale thematic map
a
World trade is encouraged by the ________ of natural resources. a. uneven distribution b. scarcity c. superabundance d. equitable division
a
________ studies how factors such as a country's size, location, and resources influence politics. a. Geopolitics b. Physical geography c. Biophysics d. Demography
a
. Scientists think that Pangaea separated due to a. climate changes. b. continental drift. c. weathering. d. glaciers.
b
Which is the result of faulting? a. The slow folding up of mountains as tectonic plates collide. b. A sudden earthquake as bent tectonic plates release tension. c. A cascade of rock and ash that spews forth along tectonic plate boundaries. d. The destruction of undersea mountains as ocean plates slide under continental plates.
b
A Mercator Projection is what type of projection? a. conic projection b. cylindrical projection c. planar projection d. thematic projection e. interrupted projection
b
A reading of 36 degrees North latitude and 140 degrees East longitude provides a. a relative position. b. an absolute location. c. a global reckoning. d. a planar projection.
b
Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of a. geographic associations. b. language families. c. ethnic groups. d. climate regions.
b
Coffee is one of Guatemala's key ________, which it sells to other countries all over the globe. a. imports b. exports c. tariffs d. raw materials
b
Demography is the scientific study of a. landforms. b. population. c. democracy. d. climates.
b
High latitude climates support only limited plant and animal life because of a. their extreme aridity. b. the lack of direct sunlight. c. the powerful polar winds. d. the El Niño phenomenon. e. the Coriolis effect.
b
Historically, cities usually developed near a. deserts. b. navigable waterways. c. canyons. d. the sources of rivers.
b
How does the sun drive the water cycle? a. It provides light for aquatic plant life. b. It evaporates water on Earth's surface. c. It condenses moisture in the air. d. It causes morning rains.
b
How frequently does Earth complete one rotation on its axis? a. every 60 minutes b. every 24 hours c. every 7 days d. every 365 days e. annually
b
In marine west coast climates, ocean winds cause a. short, mild winters and nearly year-round rain. b. cool summers and cool, damp winters. c. short, mild winters and nearly year-round rain. d. warm summers and harshly cold winters.
b
Knowledge of physical geography would be useful to a weather forecaster in the south who wanted to a. develop hurricane prevention methods. b. predict precipitation patterns. c. develop economic projections. d. help people reduce acid rain.
b
Political boundaries, typically referred to as ________, can change due to wars or treaties. a. margins b. borders c. frames d. frontiers
b
The United States is an example of a(n) a. industrializing country. b. more developed country. c. newly industrialized country. d. less developed country.
b
The doubling time, or the number of years it takes a population to double in size, is typically ________ in more developed countries than in less developed countries. a. the same b. longer c. shorter d. faster
b
The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced a. assimilation. b. migration. c. labor. d. diffusion.
b
To properly understand places, geographers must a. focus strictly on things like longitude and latitude, elevation, and resource distribution. b. focus broadly on culture, politics, history, and economics. c. focus primarily on the objective data provided by geographic technology such as surveying equipment. d. focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted by plants and animals. e. focus on remote sensing through the use of satellite imagery and aerial photographs.
b
What does human geography examine? a. the relationships between climate, land, water, plants, and animals b. the relationships between physical environments and people c. the relationships between living and inanimate things on Earth d. the relationships between the people in the past, present and future
b
What effect do large bodies of water tend to have on coastal areas? a. They cause extreme changes in seasonal temperatures. b. They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate. c. They cause year-round high temperatures. d. They cause year-round cold temperatures.
b
What factor would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country? a. a more educated labor force b. lower labor costs c. stricter workplace safety regulations d. greater ethnic diversity
b
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle? a. the weather b. the sun c. the wind d. the pedals e. the oceans
b
What three areas of Earth work together so life in the biosphere thrives? a. the lithosphere, mesosphere, and stratosphere b. the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere c. the troposphere, mesosphere, and lithosphere d. the hydrosphere, mesosphere, and atmosphere e. the biosphere, hemisphere, and ecumene
b
Where is Earth's freshwater supply located? a. in bays, rivers, and underground b. in glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground c. in lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps, and underground d. in streams, lakes, rivers, seas, and bays e. the Great Lakes along the US-Canadian border
b
Which area experiences the midnight sun? a. the Equator b. the Artic c. the Midlatitude Zones d. the Horse Latitudes
b
A ________ boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features. a. cultural b. ethnic c. geometric d. natural
c
A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called a. a political map. b. a mental map. c. a physical map. d. a thematic map.
c
About how long does it take for Earth to complete a revolution around the sun? a. 7 days b. 31 days c. 365 days d. 1,000 days e. 24 hours
c
Because Earth is tilted on its axis, a. ocean currents move in predictable patterns. b. the seasons occur at the same time in all parts of the world. c. different places on Earth receive different amounts of sunlight. d. it is never dark at the North and South Poles. e. inhabitants of the southern hemisphere continually walk upside down.
c
Earth's oceans are a. separate large basins surrounded by landmasses. b. roughly equivalent in size. c. one huge, continuous body of water. d. almost as deep as the tallest mountains are high.
c
Geographers who focus on human or cultural geography consider a. economic and social issues, but not how they relate to water systems. b. politics and languages, but not how landforms impact trade. c. urban development and consumption, but not how islands are formed. d. religion and race, but not how climate is connected to population growth.
c
How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region? a. by tracking life expectancy b. by measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people c. by tracking birthrates and death rates d. by measuring the immigration rate
c
Imaginary lines that follow Earth's curvature to identify the shortest distance between two points are called a. conical projections. b. geometric meridians. c. great circle routes. d. longitudinal circle lines. e. interrupted projections.
c
Larger cities tend to have ________ functions. a. fewer and highly specialized b. fewer and less specialized c. more numerous and highly specialized d. more numerous and less specialized e. both a AND d
c
Mexico is an example of a(n) ________, because it is transitioning from a primarily agricultural economy to an economy primarily focused on manufacturing and industrial activities. a. industrializing country b. more developed country c. newly industrialized country d. less developed country
c
Scientists theorize that Earth's largest physical features are created by a. erosion from mountain meltwater. b. widening of continental shelves. c. collisions between landmasses. d. softening of the mantle.
c
Temperatures at higher elevations are ________ compared to temperatures at lower elevations. a. more variable b. less variable c. lower d. higher
c
The ________ is an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and aspirations to achieve world peace. a. North Atlantic Treaty Organization b. World Trade Organization c. United Nations d. International Federation of Nations
c
The period in the 1700s and 1800s during which many countries experienced rapid cultural change as they developed power-driven machines and factories to mass-produce goods is known as the a. Communist Revolution. b. Information Revolution. c. Industrial Revolution. d. Agricultural Revolution.
c
The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include ________ projections. a. geometric, longitudinal, and latitudinal b. directional, spatial, and spherical c. planar, conic, and cylindrical d. regional, topographic, relief
c
What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes near the equator are called? a. doldrums b. El Niño c. trade winds d. Coriolis winds
c
What does the expression "This year's rain is last year's snow" refer to? a. Rain in the spring can sometimes freeze due to unseasonable temperatures. b. Snow consists of water in the frozen state and this water becomes rain when subjected to higher temperatures. c. The amount of water on Earth does not change and is cycled in an unending process despite its changing physical state. d. The amount of rain and snow changes due to the changing amount of water that cycles through Earth's atmosphere.
c
What is the average daily temperature of a tropical wet climate? a. 32°F (0°C) b. 50°F (10°C) c. 80°F (27°C) d. 100°F (38°C)
c
When geographers acquire geographic information by direct observation, they a. conduct interviews and surveys. b. look for evidence on the Internet. c. visit a place or use information from remote sensing devices. d. look at various maps created by cartographers over different time periods.
c
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere? a. summer b. autumn c. winter d. spring
c
Which internal process leads to earthquakes in places like California? a. plating b. weathering c. faulting d. fracking e. eroding
c
Which is the best example of the geographic term, "site"? a. a general region, such as America's Heartland b. a specific climate zone, such as the tropical lowlands c. a specific physical setting, such as Miami's location on Florida's southeastern tip d. a general location, such as Seattle's position in the rainy northwest coastal area e. a general location such as 30 miles north of the Red River on I-35
c
Which is the best example of the geographic term, "site"? a. a specific climate zone, such as the arctic tundra b. a general region, such as the Grain Belt c. a specific physical setting, such as Baja California's location on a peninsula west of mainland Mexico d. a general setting, such as Detroit's situation as an industrialized port city along the Great Lakes
c
Why is most of Earth's freshwater supply not available for consumption? a. It is in polluted lakes and rivers. b. It is too far underground. c. It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. d. It is trapped in the water cycle.
c
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? a. to track asteroids and comets so they don't collide with Earth b. to boldly go where no man has gone before c. to understand how Earth fits into this system, much as how different areas of Earth fit together d. to determine which planets may have supported life in the past or be able to sustain life now e. to map the positions and orbits of our solar system's planets.
c
During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by a. the depletion of soils in agricultural areas. b. artistic and cultural opportunities. c. poor housing and pollution. d. economic opportunities.
d
Different places on Earth receive different amounts of direct sunlight at the same time a. because volcanic eruptions cloud the sky. b. because of climate variations. c. because the greenhouse effect blocks the sun's rays. d. because earth is tilted on its axis. e. because of global warming.
d
An urban area might turn into a ________ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood. a. world city b. suburb c. tourist trap d. ghost town
d
Because of ________, some solar radiation is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere and some is reflected back into space. a. global warming b. the tilt of Earth's axis c. the Coriolis effect d. the greenhouse effect
d
In addition to direct observation, geographers gather information through a. interviewing, analyzing statistics, and participating in ecotourism. b. attending cultural events, mapping, and interviewing. c. mapping, analyzing statistics, and participating in ecotourism. d. using technology, analyzing statistics, and mapping. e. conferences, conventions, and professional journals.
d
In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system? a. industrial city b. capital city c. edge city d. world city
d
Longitude lines indicate a. distance north and south of the Equator. b. distance north and south of the Prime Meridian. c. distances east and west of the Equator. d. distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. e. distances west and north of the cafeteria staircase.
d
The Andes Mountains were created by the forces of a. erosion. b. inversion. c. precipitation. d. subduction. e. excursion
d
What are moraines? a. compacted layers of snow that turn to ice b. organic matter moved by wind erosion c. rounded and weathered mountaintops d. piles of rocks and debris left when glaciers melt
d
What is map scale? a. distance between objects or places on a map b. distance between landmasses and water on a map c. distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map d. distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
d
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)? a. an alliance of Euro-Atlantic trading partners dedicated to maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defense b. an agreement among North American countries to eliminate trade barriers c. a free trade area comprising many European countries and their preferred trading partners d. an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries
d
What kind of trees change color and drop their leaves in autumn? a. pine trees b. coniferous trees c. evergreen trees d. deciduous trees
d
What of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas? a. language family b. ethnic enclave c. urban core d. culture hearth
d
When exhaust released from burning fossil fuels is heated in the atmosphere by solar radiation, it creates a. tornadoes. b. hailstorms. c. a rain shadow. d. smog.
d
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? a. spring b. winter c. autumn d. summer e. fall
d
Which external force most likely formed the Great Lakes? a. Plate separation made the ground sink. b. Strong winds wore down the ground. c. Rivers eroded the ground. d. Glaciers scraped the ground. e. Lebron James with the Cavs as backup.
d
Which is the best comparison to the geographic term "situation"? a. a socially-important location b. a specific site in a certain time period c. a latitude and longitude location where something happens d. a position relative to other places or features e. a postal address of a specific locale
d
Why are temperatures cooler in Quito, Ecuador, than in most other places located near the Equator? a. Quito is in the hurricane belt. b. Quito is on the leeward side of a mountain range. c. Quito is at sea level, allowing coastal breezes to cool the air. d. Quito is in the mountains, at a high elevation. e. Quito is in close proximity to a glacier
d
________ is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government. a. Socialism b. Anarchism c. Syndicalism d. Terrorism
d
________ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another. a. Cultural dissonance b. Cultural dispersion c. Cultural assimilation d. Cultural diffusion
d