WGEO 1st 9 Weeks Review

Which map would you choose if you wanted to know where countries are in relation to one another?

• physical

• political

• polar projection

• mercator projection

Which of the following would you likely find at a low latitude?

• ice flow

• tropical rain forest

• tundra

• desert

Which of the following terms is a measure of the distance north or south of the Equator?

• Projection

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Elevation

Both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes cause human devastation and produce lasting changes to the —

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

Which of the following maps shows a rain shadow?

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In a market economy, who or what determines prices of goods and services?

• religious beliefs

• supply and demand

• industrial output

• government

In a command economy, goods that are produced are decided by —

• government

• impoverished countries

• wealthy consumers

• aristocracy

Which of the following is not a component of capitalism?

• Planned economic activities

• Profit and competition

• Individual initiative

• Private ownership of property

Earthquakes are the result of which of the following?

• Erosion along the coastline

• Softening of mantle rock on the earth's surface

• Shifting of plates in the lithosphere

• Changing air pressure in the earth's atmosphere

Which two hazards are usually located along plate boundaries?

• Earthquakes and Monsoons

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

• Tsunamis and Monsoons

• Hurricanes and earthquakes