World Geography Unit 1 Review

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People moving to a new country due to a job opportunity would be an example of which reason for migration?

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Pull factor

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What is one positive thing that can come out of cultural diffusion?

Back

Sharing of new ideas and innovations

Front

An ____________________ is a point in which, everywhere on Earth, days and nights are nearly equal in length.

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Equinox

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A ____________________ is a point at which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other.

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Solstice

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A resource that natural forces or people can replace in a relatively short time.

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Renewable resource

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Which is an example of a group of people adapting to their environment? Options: Inuit people wearing fur and building igloos in Arctic climates, Fishing communities using oceans, rivers, or lakes for food and jobs, Farmers in the Nile River Valley relying on annual floods for fertile soil, Building cities on reclaimed land (like Dubai or the Netherlands with polders)

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Inuit people wearing fur and building igloos in Arctic climates

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Which is an example of cultural diffusion? Options: Farming methods like terracing in the Andes Mountains, The popularity of Korean Pop music in the United States, Countries in East Asia using chopsticks to eat, Celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States

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The popularity of Korean Pop music in the United States

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What are three trade barriers that a government might enact to restrict or limit international trade?

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Tariffs, quotas, embargoes

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Which is an example of people modifying their environment? Options: People in India wearing lightweight cotton clothing in hot climates, People in Saudi Arabia depending on oil resources for energy and economy, Building dams (like the Hoover Dam) to control water and generate electricity, Using sunscreen and wide-brimmed hats in sunny deserts

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Building dams (like the Hoover Dam) to control water and generate electricity

Front

Goods and services a country sells to other countries are called ____________________.

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Exports