World Geography Fall Final Review!

If the population of a country has a larger proportion of children than of adults, then the population can be expected to—

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• migrate to a new country

In which of the following environments would a geographer expect human population size to be largest?

• Low-latitude mountains

• Mid-latitude coasts

• High-latitude deserts

• Polar Regions

If you were to visit regions in the highest latitudes, you will likely be visiting regions with a—

• arid climate

• moderate climate

• tropical climate

• polar climate

The arid and semi-arid climate of much of northern Mexico creates biomes, or climates, that are characterized by ─

• taiga and tundra

• temperate forests

• tropical rainforests

• grasslands and desert

Where would a warm rainforest biome (climate) be located?

• middle latitudes

• high latitudes

• tropical latitudes

• highlands

Which of the following is an effect of Spanish colonization still evident in Latin America today?

• Most Latin Americans follow the Catholic religion.

• Most Latin American nations are governed from Madrid, Spain.

• Most Latin Americans speak English as their second language.

• Most Latin Americans are descended from American Indians.

The Native population of North America decreased by nearly 50% due to contact with European diseases. Despite advances in medicine, epidemics still occur today in part because –

• More developed nations have refused to share vaccines to prevent diseases

• The human species has developed immunities to most diseases

• The world’s leading governments refuse to work together to combat disease

• The spread of disease between nations has become easier with air travel and globalization

Population density in developed nations is highest in urban areas. The greatest cause of this is connected to -

• Natural Resources

• Economics

• Politics

• Climate

What physical feature is a natural border between Argentina and Chile?

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

• Amazon River

What is the main reason that a large amount of land in Canada remains mostly unpopulated?

• Because its southern coast is frozen, much of Canada remains unexplored.

• Because of its northern location, much of Canada has a severe climate.

• Canada's great plains are too dry and cold to support agriculture.

• Canada is too mountainous to support large industrial cities.