Geography Final #4
Which type of government has a monarch who inherits the right to rule and has unlimited power?
Absolute Monarchy
Driving a snowmobile in a snowy climate, wearing mittens in winter, and building a home with a steeply sloped roof in s northern climate are examples of how people ————-?
Adapt to their environment
Satellite imagery is used most often with ———-?
Aerial Photography
Hybrid vehicles, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and front-loading washers were all designed to ————?
Conserve energy resources
Which type of government has a monarch who inherits the right to rule but is limited by laws and a law-making body elected by the people?
Constitutional Monarchy
What type of government has a dictator who makes all the laws and suppresses any opposition?
Dictatorship
Which type of government allows all citizens to vote directly on issues?
Direct Democracy
Cultural regions are best described as being ———— because they can share one or more important elements, be any size, and even disappear over time.
Diverse
How can geography help us plan for the future?
Geography can help us prepare for how cities and societies may grow
According to many scientists, how does increased pollution cause global warming?
It includes greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
In order to represent our three-dimensional Earth in a two-dimension image, we must use a ————?
Map Projection
What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
Why is only 10% of Australia's land used for crop farming, even though over 55% of Australia's land is used for agriculture?
Not all of the agricultural land is located in areas with climates suitable for crop farming
Governments pass laws that limit carbon emissions in order to ———-?
Reduce air pollution
Aerial photography, satellite imagery, and radar are all examples of ———-?
Remote Sensing
What type of government allows people to vote for representatives who leads the country and make laws?
Representative Democracy
What is the name of the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
How has technology made our world seem smaller?
Technology has allowed for people to communicate and transport people, goods, and ideas faster is seem like we are closer together
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
What is needed to be considered when you are determining a source's credibility?
The author's credibility, the perspective of the topic, the type of information available from the time period
What is cultural diffusion?
The process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures
What does it mean to emigrate?
To leave the country where you were born and move to another country.
Choosing to move to work in a better job, is an example of what?
Voluntary migration
What is a refugee?
someone who flees to another country in order to escape persecution or disaster
What is the population density of a country or region?
the average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
What is urbanization?
the movement of people moving from villages and farms to cities
