World Geo Mid-term review

Which source would provide the most accurate information about a group’s culture?

• Elevation maps

• Satellite images

• Field work

• World globe

Which activity depends primarily on polar map projections?

• Data collection

• Land surveying

• Satellite imaging

• Airline navigation

Monsoons are most commonly found in —

• western Africa

• southern Asia

• northeastern Europe

• southwestern Australia

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• Marine west coast

• Humid continental

• Subarctic

• Tropical

Which landforms are most likely affected by the creation of polders?

• Lowlands

• Plateaus

• Highlands

• Deserts

Agricultural terracing most directly affects which landform?

• Deserts

• Deltas

• Plains

• Mountains

In eastern Canada, damage has been caused to trees, plants, fish, and buildings by pollutants from factories. This type of pollution is called —

• mercury poisoning

• the ozone layer

• the greenhouse effect

• acid rain

Which country benefits most from a major economic alliance with the United States?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Guatemala

• Chile

The Brazilian government is struggling against miners, ranchers, and farmers to preserve what type of ecosystem?

• Savannas

• Chaparrals

• Rain Forests

• Wetlands

The European Union (EU) was formed primarily to provide —

 

 

• political power to rival the United States

• common military defense for members

• economic cooperation between members

• emergency assistance for sub-Saharan countries