World Geography Semester Review Chapter 5-10

the movement of Africans from rural to urban areas

"East Africa is changing...when my children go...with us to visit my parents [in their village] they feel out of place. They see a bare floor, the different food, and they cannot understand it as we can...They will never scorn [reject] their origins, but it is just no longer their way of life. They have something better to look forward to." -A Kenyan mother speaking about her children, 2010 Which development most likely contributed to the changes discussed in this quotation?

monotheism

"In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, The Cherisher, and Sustainer of the Worlds;Most Gracious, Most Merciful;Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee do we worship, And Thine aid we seek. Show us the straight way, the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed They Grace, those whose [portion]Is not wrath, And who go not astray." -Qur'an (Koran) This statement reflects a similarity of the christian religion in that both are ___________ religions.

some cultures still maintain traditions that limit women's opportunities

"We, the governments in the Fourth World Conference on Women recognize that the status of women has advanced in some important respects int eh past decade, but that progress has been uneven, inequalities between women and men persist and obstacles remain, with serious consequences for the well-being of people..." -The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, was necessary because

Mexico City has a higher elevation than Houston

Mexico City in central Mexico is closer to the equator than Houston, Texas. Its average summer temperatures are cooler than Houston's. What best explains this?

Pressure from tectonic plate movement

The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the...

Different cultures perceive their own and other cultures differently

*In 2006, Iran's Parliament passed a law discouraging women from wearing Western clothing, and funded a campaign to promote the wearing of Islamic-style garments. *In 2010, French lawmakers passed a ban on veils that cover the face-including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women in public schools and hospitals. Which reason best explains both of the events described above?

Decaying plant life

A farmer sees an area he believes will be good for farming because of its rich topsoil. Which process contributed to forming this rich topsoil?

H. Dallas/ Ft.Worth Metroplex

A functional region is often organized around a specific focal point. Which of the following is most clearly a function?

Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

A ship traveling through the Panama Canal could be crossing from the...

Humans can adapt to different challenges in the physical environment.

All of the measures indicate above are steps taken by builders in earthquake zones These measures show that?

Peninsulas

An important geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both countries are...

worshiping only one God

Buddhism teaches that salvation can be achieved by-

includes all aspects of how people behave in society

Culture is sometimes referred to as "a blueprint for living" because it-

A warming of the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

El Nino is best defined as?

Geographic Information System -Aka GIS

Government officials are able to pinpoint detailed information about a precise location in order to prepare for an impending natural disaster. What system does this best represent?

People often settle in flat, fertile areas.

How are people are affected by their environment?

Tradition practices in many societies reinforce social differences.

In some parts of India today, the caste system is still followed; in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was determined by birth. What do these two examples demonstrate?

D. Southeast Asia

In which cultural regions do would you find the cities of Bangkok, Hanoi, manila, and singapore.

have no basic religious text

One similarity between Buddhism in India and animism in Africa is that both-

Using resources to meet future and current needs.

Sustainable development can be best be characterized as?

perceptual regions

The American Midwest, the British Empire, and the Confederate states of America (1860-1865) are all examples of

Human demand for timber and farmland.

The current destruction of rain-forests around the world is mainly due to?

Millions of years ago, Earth's continents formed one giant continent

The diagram to the right illustrates an important scientific theory. What does this theory claim?

Common history and heritage.

The middle east is considered a single cultural region by most geographers because...

the existence of one God

The religions of Judaism and Christianity share a common belief in-

Most Australians live along its coastline

What conclusion can be drawn from the map?

The human response to a natural disaster can influence its destruction.

What lesson can be learned from the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

Fossil fuels will gradually disappear while air pollution will increase

What will most likely happen in the future if people continue to use fossil fuels at the same rate as today?

The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Which best explains why we experience four seasons on Earth?

Gobi Desert

Which feature should appear on a physical map of the continent of Asia?

Burning non-renewable resources to generate electric power.

Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?

Most are Roman Catholics.

Which identifies one cultural factor that unites the people of Latin America?

They include both how people dress and the foods they eat

Which is a valid generalization about customs?

People in rural communities more often follow traditional beliefs

Which is an important difference in outlook between people living in rural and urban communities?

The cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water

Which is the best example of weathering?

Religious Roman Catholics attend church each Sunday

Which of the following examples describes an institution at work?

A tropical hurricane

Which of the following is caused by the very rapid evaporation of warm ocean water in late summer months?

The number of people that settle in the area increases.

Which of the following most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?

South Africa

Which of the following nations is located in Sub Sahara Africa.

Andes Mountains and Amazon River - South America

Which physical features are correctly paired with the continent in which they are located?

praying five times a day

Which practice is associated with the Islamic faith?

They are winds that bring heavy rains to South Asia

Which statement about Asia's monsoons is most accurate?

Culture includes a people language, religion, land uses and customs.

Which statement about culture is the most accurate?

J. Red sea and the mediterranean.

Which two bodies of water on the map are connected by the suez canal.

Flat, Fertile plains and river valleys.

Which type of environment has the highest population density?

sahara desert

one reason North Africa developed differently from the rest of africa was these areas were separated by the

They are sparsely populated

which charateristic is common to all four areas * Siberian Plains * Sahara Desert * Amazon Rain forest * Russian Steppes

sahara desert and the nile river

which two features are part of the same distinct physical region on the continent of Africa