World Geography Review

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A geographer collects data about the Earth's surface using a satellite to map the changing distribution of population in the United States, by measuring radiation emissions. This geographer is using what type of geographic tool?

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Remote Sensing

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What is shown on a physical map?

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relief and elevation

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Example of a physical characteristic of a place:
- A lake
- A school
- An oil well
- A banana plantation

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A lake

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Which of the following is a human process that causes harm to Earth's resources?

• building skyscrapers in cities
• governments using land for state parks
• factories pouring chemicals in the water
• using electricity in homes and businesses

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factories pouring chemicals in the water

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What process occurs in physical weathering?

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Large masses of rock are broken into smaller pieces.

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How have increased population levels negatively affected the physical geography of Africa?

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Farming techniques have accelerated the desertification of grasslands.

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Worldwide, why do the greatest number of people who emigrate from one country to another today do so?

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They believe that moving will help them economically.

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What would be needed if large numbers of young people migrated into an area?

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More schools and childcare

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Which of these describes an example of cultural diffusion?

• People in Saudi Arabia transport petroleum to Japan.
• People in the United Kingdom and in Russia join armies.
• People in Asia and in Africa use paints to create works of art.
• People in North America eat dishes that were invented in Africa.

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People in North America eat dishes that were invented in Africa.

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Chinatown, in Los Angeles, California, is an example of a place based primarily on which of the following? religious beliefs, economic interests, cultural similarities, political advantages

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cultural similarities