World Geography Semester 1 Review

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The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of

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distortion.

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The average amount of people living on a square mile of land

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Population Density

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What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year? A. the rotation of Earth around its axis, B. the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun, C. the distance between the sun and Earth, D. the division of Earth into hemispheres

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the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

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The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as

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urbanization

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What season begins when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?

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Winter Solstice

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Which month receives the least rainfall? January, March, August, November

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August

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Which of the following physical features is only found in the United States? Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Great Basin, Great Lakes

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Great Basin

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An ecume is a region well-suited to settlement. Which of the following is Canada's ecumene? Options: the plains region, the tundra region, the border region, the subarctic region

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the border region

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Why do some citizens of Quebec want to secede (be independent) from Canada?

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The people of Quebec worry about preserving their unique culture.

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Where do most of the Canadians of Inuit origin live?

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Northern Regions of Canada