Human Geography Unit Review

Cultural practices in the Eastern Hemisphere were spread in all of the ways EXCEPT

• isolation

• migration

• transportation

• trade

Which consequence of humans modifying the environment is the most positive?

• global warming

• building canals

• air pollution

• removing natural habitats

Everyone belongs to one and only one culture.

• True

• False

Sometimes people move from one region of the world to another due to environmental factors. Which factor might cause a person to move?

• friends

• monsoon storms

• change in leadership

• jobs

Which sentence does NOT state a reason why humans modify their environment?

• It will improve their chances of survival

• It has adequate resources

• it does not meet their needs

• new technologies are discovered

On a global scale, rapid population growth can harm the environment.

• True

• False

What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?

• They want to get away from major transportatio centers

• The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs

• They want to live close to friends and family

• The area has deep religious significance to them

Anu moves from India to the US to be with her family.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

John moves from his small town to Los Angeles to find a job in the movie industry.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake destroys his village.

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor