Geo A Final Practice

What is a cartographer?

• a person who teaches geography

• a person who makes maps

• a person who studies Earth's features

• a person who studies rocks

What is the tallest place on earth?

• Mariana Trench

• Mt Denali

• Mt Blanc

• Mt Everest

Which is defined by popular beliefs rather than facts?

• functional region

• formal region

• perceptual region

• situation

What is magma?

• the solid rock at the earth's core

• molten rock within the Earth

• solid rock of iron and nickel

• part of the Earth's solid crust

A system of government in which a king/queen has control of the state is called

• monarchy

• democracy

• anarchy

• oligarchy

Scientists believe a superheated but solid layer of nickel and iron make up Earth’s

• crust

• core

• mantle

• lithosphere

What is the hydrosphere mostly made of?

• nitrogren

• fresh water

• salt water

• nitrogen

Where is groundwater found?

• in rivers

• in lakes

• beneath Earth's surface

• only on dry land

What happened as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• goods became more expensive

• people moved to rural areas

• people moved to urban areas

• it took longer to produce goods

The blending of beliefs and practices from different religions is called

• patois

• syncretism

• Protestantism

• Catholicism