World Geography Final Review Fall 2018

A relative location refers to the position of a place based on its position with respect to other locations. Choose an example of a relative location.

• West of Utah

• Omaha Metro Area

• Bible Belt

A formal region is an area in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area. Choose an example of a formal region.

• Omaha Metro Area

• Map of the United States

• Research Triangle Park

A perceptual region is based on the shared feelings and attitudes of people who live in the area. Choose an example of a perceptual region.

• New England

• Country of Egypt

• Southeast of Pittsburgh

A functional region is a central place and the surrounding areas affected by it. Choose an example of a functional region.

• Map of the United States

• Bible Belt

• Omaha Metro Area

What is weathering?

• Breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces through the freezing and melting of water.

• Omaha Metro Area

• erosion is the breakdown of the continents and the land around you

Which is not an example of ways humans interact with the environment?

• Burning fuel creates gaseous emissions

• Widespread flooding in Peru

• Clear-cutting destroys forests

Why do environmentalists object to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River?

• It would destroy the natural habitats surrounding the Yangtze River

• Dams or Levees control flooding

• Months of drought in Indonesia

Which is not an impact of El Nino on global climate?

• Record flooding in Central Europe

• Months of drought in Indonesia

• Fertilizers improve crop production

What does this bar graph tell us?

• That tomorrow it will rain

• The driest month in Houston is March

• How to tell time

What is a monsoon?

• The driest month is March

• Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains and flooding to India.

• A compass helps tell directions