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| The countries of this region have been plagued by civil wars over their rich natural recources, | Sub-saharan africa |
| Slash-and-burn agriculture leading to the loss of rainforest is a major political issue in this region. | Latin America |
| The farming culture of this region was destroyed by collectivization beginning in the 1920s. | Former Soviet Union |
| The Zulu culture can be found in this region. | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Mainly agricultural | Rural |
| Urban | Mainly Industrial |
| Urban | High population density |
| Suburban | Moderate population density |
| Rural | Sporadically populated |
| Functional Region | Crossing into the Metropolitan Chicago area. |
| Formal region | Crossing from one state to another |
| Perceptual region | Going to an ethnic neighborhood |
| Formal region | Driving into Canada from the U.S. |
| Subtropical | Hot summer; mild but distinct winters |
| Subtropical | 20-35 degrees latitude |
| Tundra | 60 degrees and higher latitude |
| Tundra | Frost anytime; short growing season; limited vegetation |
| Continental | Short, hot summers; severe winters |
| Continental | 45-60 degrees latitude |
| Tropical | Warm; temperature change less than 5 degrees; no cold season |
| Tropical | 0-20 degrees latitude |
| Which of the following regions would be prone to earthquakes? | Western South America and Japan and southern asia. |
| Which characteristics make the U.S. West Coast particularly prone to earthquakes? | Along an active fault and Along a shifting tectonic plate |
| Interaction of plant and animal life in a particular environment | What is the definition of the term ecosystem? |
| Particulate matter such as plant pollens are carried back and forth between North America and South America by migrating Barn Swallows | What statement is an example of how an ecosystem can have global effects? |
| Spatial arrangement of people | What is population distribution? |
| Process in which the settlement frontier is eliminated through the creation of trade area | What is an example of spatial integration? |
| Settlement of populations in a geographic location over a given period of time | The process in which population distribution occurs? |
| U.S. migration to California occurred before the settlement of the Plains region | While there are some other contributing factors, the granting of statehood generally paralleled the level of population growth due to regional migration. What can be concluded on the basis of the data on the map? |
| Climatic conditions Transportation routes Cultivatable land Physical conditions | A group of pioneers has traveled across North America in search of a home. They finally settle on some land north of present-day Nebraska because it is close to a major river, can be farmed, has a long growing season, and receives plenty of rain. Which of the following factors influenced the pioneers’ decision to settle where they did? |
| Create obstacles that make communication and exchange difficult Create food shortages that result in warfare or conflict | How might geography directly affect relations among population subgroups? |
| Developing Nations | Industrial production index values have increased more rapidly |
| Developing Nations | Contains an increasingly large share of the world population |
| Developing nations | Uses less inanimate energy and must rely principally on human or animal power |
| Developed Nations | Primary sector of the population works in industry or service |
| Developed nations | The two age groups of 15 or younger and 65 and older are approximately equal |
| Low per capita Gross National Income Increasing level of industrialization | Which of the following are characteristics of developing nations? |
| Panama Haiti Senegal | Which of the following can be categorized as developing nations? |
| People interacting with their natural surroundings | What is direct human-environment interaction? |
| Damming the river for hydroelectric power Boating on the river for recreation Transporting goods on ships on the river Swimming in the river Constructing houses along the river shore Building a bridge across the river | Which of the following represent human-environment interaction with a river? |
| Natural resources | Materials used by humans that are not made by humans |
| Renewable resources | A resource that can be replenished |
| Deforestation | The spread of arid conditions and loss of vegetation |
| Pollution | Contamination of the environment |
| Favorable trade balances Use of advanced technology High rates of literacy | Which of the following are characteristics of nations whose populations enjoy substantial access to necessary resources? |
| Carbon dioxide buildup Topsoil loss | Direct consequences of deforestation? |
| Building a house using lumber Planting crops on the farm Using wind power in manufacturing | Which of the following are examples of direct use of natural resources? |
| Nonrenewable | Fossil fuels |
| Nonrenewable | Minded products |
| Renewable | Wind energy |
| Renewable | Soil fertility |
| Location Place Human/environmental interaction Regions Movement | What are the five themes of geography? |
| Cartography | Which of the following is the science of mapmaking? |
| The angles east and west of the prime meridian | What does longitude measure? |
| Number of people per unit area | What is population density? |
| 10,000 | A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? Round to the nearest whole number. |
| Prime Meridian - 1 Arctic circle - 5 equator - 2 international date line - 4 | Numbers correspond to the thick black lines they are adjacent to. Match each line with its corresponding number. Select your answer from the pull-down list. |
| Establishes the point of measure for longitude | What is the purpose of the prime meridian? |
| Two consecutive calendar days | What does the international date line separate? |
| 46º N 30° E | What is the absolute location of the city of Odessa? |
| The southern shore of the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea | What is the relative location of the city of Y |
| The tropical environment is home to disease-causing parasites. The fresh water sources in the tropics house parasites that cause dysentery. | In the 1800s the British attempted to colonize West Africa. Tropical diseases caused heavy losses of men and horses as they attempted to travel up the Niger River. Their attempts to colonize the area initially failed. Which of the following explains how geography affected the British attempts at colonization in West Africa? |
| 0° longitude | Identify which of the following coordinates best corresponds to the absolute location of the Equator. |
| 180° | Identify which of the following coordinates best corresponds to the absolute location of the International Date Line. |
| 66.5° N | Identify which of the following best coordinates corresponds to the absolute location of the Arctic Circle. |
| 23.5° S | Identify which of the following best coordinates corresponds to the absolute location of the Tropic of Capricorn. |
| 0° latitude | Identify which of the following coordinates best corresponds to the absolute location of the Prime Meridian. |
| 66.5° S | Identify which of the following coordinates best corresponds to the absolute location of the Antarctic Circle. |
| 23.5° N | Identify which of the following coordinates best corresponds to the absolute location of the Tropic of Cancer. |
| Human-Environment Interaction | Acid deposition (“acid rain”) best relates to which of the following five themes of Geography? |
| Consistently wet year-round | Within the climate classification scheme, the term ‘humid’ refers to climates that are: |
| Consistently dry year-round | Within the climate classification scheme, the terms ‘desert’ or ‘arid’ refer to climates that are: |
| Winter solstice | Study the figure below, which indicates the point at which the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun. Which seasonal event for the Northern Hemisphere is depicted in this figure above? |
| Mediterranean climate | Which of the following climate types best corresponds to a mid-latitude region that experiences seasonal variation between hot, dry summers and a cool, wet winters? |
| Humid Continental exhibits a warm summer and cold winter, whereas Subarctic exhibits a mild summer and frigid winter. | Which of the following statements most accurately describes the key difference between Humid Continental and Subarctic climates? |
| Arid conditions | Conditions are most likely to be found on the leeward side of a mountain, as a result of orographic uplift and precipitation patterns? |
| Seasonally-humid tropical | Climate types best corresponds to the annual temperature and precipitation characteristics represented in the figure below? |
| Colombia (10-15° North) | Which of the following countries is located within the latitudinal range for the climate type depicted in the figure preceding item #8, above? |
| Intertropical convergence zone | Which of the following atmospheric phenomena best accounts for why humid conditions tend to predominate near the equator? |
| Low latitude (0-23.5° N/S) | Seasonally-humid tropical |
| Mid latitude (24-66° N/S) | Humid Continental |
| Mid latitude (24-66° N/S) | Humid subtropical |
| Mid latitude (24-66° N/S) | Humid tropical |
| Mid latitude (24-66° N/S) | Subarctic |
| Mid latitude (24-66° N/S) | Mediterranean |
| Humid, low-latitude regions in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia | Slash-and-burn agriculture can be expected to occur in which one of the following regions? |
| Desertification has resulted in a 20% decrease in the size of the Arctic Tundra over the past 50 years. | Which one of the following statements LEAST accurately describes this human-environment interaction |
| Grassland, savanna, shrubland | Which one of the following biomes is most likely to occur in a Mediterranean climate? |