World Cultures Culture and Geography Review

The Appalachian Mountains kept the early settlers isolated from the west for many years. The mountains acted as a __________ ______________.

• Transportation Barrier

• Transportation Corridor

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Which is an example of positive Human Environment Interaction?

• Oil tanker spills oil in the Gulf of Mexico

• People continue to burn more of the Amazon Rainforest

• Government workers build a bridge to cross the Trinity River

• Natural gas leak reported in La Port, Texas

Which of the following is not a transportation corridor?

• Rocky Mountains

• Brazos River

• Panama Canal

• Texas Highway 290

Which is not an example of a culture region?

• Middle East

• Deep South

• Central Texas

• Bridgeland High School

The house next door was left vacant when the family could not sell it and had to move anyway. The word vacant means_________

• torn down

• in use

• empty

• decorated

Which statement is has to do with economics?

• "My dad got tickets to the Astros game tonight."

• "New discovery of oil in Odessa will bring hundreds of new jobs."

• "I am having my birthday party at Main Event this year."

• "The presidential debate is on every channel tonight."

Which is not an example of infrastructure?

• neighborhoods

• forests

• street lights

• football stadium

Which is an example of a push factor?

• good schools

• unemployment

• low crime rate

• jobs

Which is not a push factor?

• war

• not enough food

• poor housing

• opportunities

Which is not an example of positive Human Environment Interaction?

• Students planting trees on Earth Day.

• Recycling is increasing

• more people are driving electric cars

• Forest fires continue to burn in California