World Geography Fall Semester Exam

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The Rocky Mountains are an example of which type of region? Options: Functional : A region with common characteristics linked together for a common purpose such as the New York subway system. Formal: A region with common characteristics Perceptual: A person’s personal idea or thought about a particular region.

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Formal: A region with common characteristics

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What type of location would “near my house” be?

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Relative Location

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Which feature would most likely appear on a physical map? State Capitols, State Boundaries, Mountain Ranges

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Mountain Ranges

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“Parallel lines” running east to west around the globe that measure distance from the Equator

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Latitude

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“Meridians” running north to south between the poles that measure East to West.

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Longitudes

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The Washington D.C. Metro (subway) system is a ____________________region

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Functional Region

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The unit of measurement for distance between latitude lines and Longitude lines.

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Degree

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What would life in a rural village might be like?

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People in rural villages often engage in subsistence agriculture and cottage industries.

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The three major factors that determine the number of people (population) in a place are: Birthday, death rate and religion; Birthrate, death rate, and migration; Birthrate, culture, and weather

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Birthrate, death rate, and migration

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What statement about urbanization (cities) is most accurate? Options: Urbanization first occurred in Sub Saharan Africa. Urbanization first took place in cooler climates. Most urban areas developed along waterways

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Most urban areas developed along waterways