World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review

How does a Geographic Information System (GIS) function as a resource for businesses or government officials?

• A GIS creates a variety of predictions about geographic patterns for consumers.

• A GIS generates several surveys used to gather data about geographic patterns

• A GIS presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns.

• A GIS produces reports about geographic decisions that have been made before.

Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

• It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.

• It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.

• It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.

• It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences.

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low..

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high

• The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?

• By moderating extremes in temperature

• By reducing wind speeds across continents

• By shifting powerful storms away from land

• By increasing precipitation at high elevations

Using the economic spectrum, where would the United States most likely be placed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Using the economic spectrum above, which letter indicates the economic system of Canada?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why would geographers consider the region indicated by stripes on the map to be a perceptual region?

• The region is inhabited by a large majority from one religious group.

• The region is defined by beliefs about economic conditions in the area.

• The region is characterized by a common climate and vegetation zones.

• The region is bound by the borders of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

Which level of economic development is typical of nations with high infant mortality rates, low literacy rates and low life expectancy rates?

• Less developed

• Newly industrialized

• More developed

• Tertiary

What types of regions are created by the man-made borders shown on the above map?

• Political regions

• Cultural regions

• Climate regions

• Vegetation regions

The migration pattern shown on the map was most likely facilitated by —

• a land connection between Asia and North America

• an isthmus connecting North America and South America

• the spread of the Canadian glaciers across North America

• the warming of the Pacific Ocean due to climate change