Introduction to Geography Review

Countries seek economic development because it

• decreases environmental damage and increases imports.

• increases imports and the quality of life.

• increases productivity and raises the standard of living.

• reduces population growth and overcrowding.

Which of the following is an example of a unitary system of government?

• A central government makes all the laws for the entire country.

• Central, regional, and local governments make decisions jointly.

• A group of independent states unites and gives limited powers to a common government.

• Decisions are made in a variety of governmental units.

Trade barriers include __________, or taxes on imports or exports, and __________, or bans on trade with a country.

• quotas; embargoes

• tariffs; quotas

• tariffs; embargoes

• embargoes; tariffs

What causes earthquakes?

• Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.

• Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth’s crust and causes it to shake.

• Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.

• Sudden motions in Earth’s mantle cause the crust to shift.

Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of

• migration.

• acculturation.

• assimilation.

• cultural diffusion.

If the demand for a good or service increases, how will prices affect supply?

• Rising prices will boost supply.

• Falling prices will decrease supply.

• Rising prices will decrease supply.

• Falling prices will boost supply.

Which of the following statements are about weather? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• It determines whether you should take an umbrella on Monday.

• It refers to the average conditions of the air and sky in a place.

• It determines whether you need to buy warmer clothing when you move to a new city.

• It refers to the conditions of the air and sky at a certain time and place.

Which imaginary lines allow geographers to pinpoint any location?

• the Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

• national and regional borders

An area in which a set of cultural traits is dominant is a

• culture.

• cultural landscape.

• country.

• culture region.

What is the difference between a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource?

• A renewable resource cannot be replaced for many lifetimes, and a nonrenewable resource can be replaced in the near future.

• A renewable resource is something that can be found in nature, and a nonrenewable resource is something that is made by people.

• A renewable resource is something that is made by people, and a nonrenewable resource is something that can be found in nature.

• A renewable resource can be replaced in the near future, and a nonrenewable resource cannot be replaced for many lifetimes.