TH_1 Midterm Review 1-6

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Wind, water, and glaciers can wear down landforms in a process called

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erosion.

Front

Which theme of geography considers the physical and human characteristics of a spot?

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place

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Which theme of geography groups places together because they share similarities?

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region

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Which type of map might show the roads or resources of an area? Options: physical map, political map, projection map, special purpose map

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special purpose map

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The Coastal Plain is set off from the western regions by a steep cliff called a(n)

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escarpment.

Front

Which of the following is not a cause of erosion: wind, plate tectonics, water, glaciers?

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plate tectonics

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The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is the

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Equator

Front

The culture of a people includes all of the following except:
the beliefs and ideas they hold,
the language they speak and the customs they follow,
the styles of housing and clothing they use,
the physical features of the place in which they live

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the physical features of the place in which they live

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The plants and animals that live in an area naturally are a result of

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climate

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Which of the following is an example of the interaction of people and the environment? Options: pollution from industry dirtying the air, people settling in an area because of its resources, people growing a certain crop because the climate is right for it, all these answers are correct

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all these answers are correct