Final Exam Review

A region is best described as a(n)

• defined area on a map.

• person’s perception of a place.

• shortest route between two places.

• intersection of latitude and longitude.

The theory that the continents were once joined together and then slowly moved apart is called

• Ring of Fire

• Continental Drift

• Greenhouse Effect

• Physical Weathering

A government that divides powers between a national government and smaller local governments. This is called a(n) __________________ system.

• unitary

• federal

• democratic

• indepdendent

This is the type of economic system in which goods and services are made and distributed for survival.

• Market

• Mixed

• Command

• Traditional

Most countries in Europe are in Stage _______ of Demographic Transition.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Approximately what percentage of Africa is considered to be "dry lands"?

• 25

• 50

• 65

• 90

Which of the following best describes the physical place of the Middle East?

• Hot, dry and somewhat mountainous

• Warm, with expansive fertile plains

• Mountainous, with many small lakes

• Hot and humid, with a lot of vegetation

The Tibetan Plateau is important because

• most of the Chinese population lives in this region.

• its glaciers provide freshwater to many major rivers in Asia.

• many diverse groups of plants and animals live in this region.

• it serves as a natural boundary between North and South Korea.

The most common agricultural crop grown throughout Southeast Asia is

• rice

• wheat

• cotton

• tobacco

A thematic map is defined as one that displays

• landforms like deserts, mountains and plains.

• governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties.

• information or data about places and relationships between places.

• the size of a country or other political unit proportional to the value of a particular characteristic.