World Geography, Semester A Review

Which of the following factors is one of two that is usually most responsible for determining population growth?

• A. total number of people within a continent

• B. average number of people in a given area

• C. world's total population

• D. average weight of people in a given area

What does this population pyramid indicate about Denmark's recent population growth?

• A. It is relatively stable.

• B. It is rapidly shrinking.

• C. It is extremely unstable.

• D. It is rapidly expanding.

Which hemisphere is primarily shown in the graphic?

• A. Northern

• B. Southern

• C. Eastern

• D. Western

Which area of geographical study focuses on examining landforms, soils, and bodies of water?

• A. population geography

• B. land use

• C. climate and weather

• D. physical geography

Which of the following pieces of information would likely be found on an economic activity map?

• A. distribution of mineral deposits

• B. land elevations

• C. annual precipitation

• D. climate zones

What type of map is this?

• A. topographical

• B. historical

• C. climate

• D. population density

What is the absolute location of New Orleans?

• A. 30°N, 90°W

• B. south of Jackson, Mississippi

• C. west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• D. southeastern Louisiana

What is a hemisphere?

• A. the line of longitude known as the prime meridian

• B. one-fourth of the area on Earth

• C. the line of latitude known as the equator

• D. a half of the world, split by either the prime meridian or the equator

Which of these choices is a geographic resource containing many maps within one book?

• A. special purpose map

• B. globe

• C. atlas

• D. legend

What is the main job of a cartographer?

• A. to analyze populations

• B. to predict weather

• C. to analyze climate

• D. to create maps