9th WORLD GEOG-SEM 1 - Major test

The pie chart shows that in 2013 about 75 percent of Florida's population was

59 years and younger.

plate tectonics

A geological theory which states that the Earth's crust is divided into plates that collide with each other, causing earthquakes and other seismic activity and slowly shaping the Earth.

landmass

A large piece of land, such as a continent or an island.

plate

A large piece of the Earth's crust that floats above the mantle.

supercontinent

A massive landform in the Earth's distant past, made up of all of the Earth's continents pushed together.

depression

An area on the earth's surface that is naturally lower than its surroundings.

tectonic activity

Changes to the Earth's crust that are caused by the movement of the Earth's plates.

fluid

Changing readily; not fixed or stable

spatial

Pertaining or relating to space

Which statements about poverty rates between 1959 and 1969 are supported by the graph?

Poverty dropped in all regions of the US. Poverty dropped significantly overall. Poverty rates dropped the most in the South.

Which statement about the start of World War I is supported by the information in the table?

Russia had the largest army and Germany had the largest navy.

sediment

Small rocks and soil that have been broken down by weathering and erosion.

Which statement is supported by information in the map?

The Indus Valley civilization traded with both Mesopotamia and Egypt.

List the Six Essential Elements of Geography.

The World in Spatial Terms Places and Regions Physical Systems Human Systems Environment and Society The Uses of Geography

erosion

The physical process in which the Earth's surface is worn away by wind, water, or other elements

subduction

The process of a plate in the Earth's crust being pushed down into the mantle.

molten

Transformed into a liquid state by heat.

Which of the following statements best describes mountains and hills?

Whether a landform is a hill or mountain is subjective; one person might call a certain landform a hill, and someone else might call it a mountain.

A sea is usually defined as __________.

a body of saltwater that is connected to the ocean

hich of the following is formed at the mouth of a river as sediment is carried to the ocean?

a delta

Trend

a pattern or tendency

Which type of map is this?

a political map

Snowstorms are most common in a __________ climate.

continental

Which of the following climate types has large temperature changes between the summer and winter months?

continental

When two plates collide at a convergent boundary, the __________ plate is pushed beneath the other and is subducted into the mantle.

denser

Wegener's theory of continental drift states that the continents have changed throughout history, while the theory of plate tectonics __________.

explains the physical process that has caused that change

How many of the five climate types can be found in the US?

five

Tropical climates generally __________.

have warm temperatures year-round and lots of precipitation

data

information used for calculation, analysis and planning

Earth's plates move on top of the mantle like a __________ floats on water.

leaf

Another word for the molten rock that is found in the Earth's mantle is __________.

magma

Seattle, Washington, has a __________ climate.

moderate

What information does this map show?

political connections

Which edge of this map is north?

right side

When two plates separate at a divergent boundary, __________ creates new crust.

rising magma

Which of the following is an example of oxidation, a type of chemical weathering?

rust

Resrouce

something that can be used to accomplish a goal

Which skills are needed for reading and understanding maps?

the ability to know what kind of map you are reading the ability to think about how a map can be interpreted the ability to read different parts of a map

Vegetion

the amount or type of plant species in an area

he lighthouse in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, appeared to "move" due to which of the following processes?

the erosion of the beach near the lighthouse

All of the following affect climate except __________.

the phases of the moon

Which forms of communicating information are you familiar with?

timelines tables charts and graphs

What is the primary purpose of this map?

to show land and water features

The movement of glaciers typically creates which type of landform?

valleys

Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift __________.

was rejected at first, but later accepted by the scientific community