World Geography SOL 3 Regions

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The cultural characteristics of a region change as time passes due to: changes in animal life & natural vegetation, human innovation & cultural diffusion, mountain building & volcanoes, wind & ocean currents

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human innovation & cultural diffusion

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Which is NOT a way that cultural regions have changed around the world? Options: Many regions have become part of economic & political unions, Megacities have developed in many regions, Political boundaries have changed in many regions, The greenhouse effect has killed millions in many regions

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The greenhouse effect has killed millions in many regions

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Which is an example of a cultural region that has changed over time? Options: USA adopting a national religion, All people of Latin America are now mestizos, All Western European nations have adopted a common language, Although Islam began on the Arabian Peninsula it has spread throughout North Africa & the Middle East.

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Although Islam began on the Arabian Peninsula it has spread throughout North Africa & the Middle East.

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Which group of characteristics can be used to label a physical region? climate, vegetation & landforms, farming techniques, landforms, climates, government, religion, major products, language, religion, ethnic groups

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climate, vegetation & landforms

Answer explanation

Although all choices contained at least one physical characteristic only one choice contained ONLY physical characteristics:

climate, vegetation & landforms

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Which group of characteristics would best define a cultural region? Options: climate, vegetation, water bodies; farming techniques, landforms, vegetation; government, natural hazards, language; religion, major products, ethnic groups

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religion, major products, ethnic groups

Answer explanation

Only choice- "religion, major products, ethnic groups" contained ONLY cultural characteristics.

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Which is a cultural region?

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Latin America

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A cultural region is an area with:

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one or more common culture traits

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Religion creates the greatest division among people in: Latin America, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, USA

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Northern Ireland

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Most common type of houses in Europe during medieval times: thatched roof houses, castles, tents or yurts, homes on stilts

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castles

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Thatched roof homes are common in: Switzerland, nomadic areas of Southwest Asia & Mongolia, in the SW portion of the US, on the Pacific Islands

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on the Pacific Islands