World Geo 1st Sem Review

In a communist economic system the production and distribution of goods is determined by —

• A

  market forces

• B

  business leaders

• C

  consumer demand

• D

  government officials

Which of the following regions would be considered a perceptual region?

• A

  Fiji

• B

  Antarctica

• C

  the Australian outback

• D

  The North Island of New Zealand

What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?

• A

  The outback

• B

  The Indian Ocean

• C

  The Pacific Ocean

• D

  The subtropical climate

Which factor accounts for the distribution of a tundra biome in the United States/Canada region?

• A

  A combination of low temperatures and low precipitation

• B

  A limited population of large wild game and other animals

• C

  A subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year

• D

  A stream of cooled surface winds passing over mountainous terrain

What type of climate is characteristic of temperate grassland biomes?

• A

  Low temperatures and low amounts of precipitation

• B

  High temperatures and large amounts of precipitation

• C

  Low temperatures at high altitudes and large amounts of precipitatio

• D

  Seasonal shifts in temperature and variation in amounts of precipitation

The arid and semi-arid climate of much of Southwest Asia creates biomes that are characterized by —

• A

  taiga and tundra

• B

  temperate forests

• C

  tropical rainforests

• D

  grasslands and desert

Which physical process is responsible for the creation of rift valleys in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• A

  Erosion

• B

  Weathering

• C

  Tectonic forces

• D

  Volcanic activity

The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are —

• A

  near the equator

• B

  considered mid-latitudes

• C

  farthest from the equator

• D

  closest to the Atlantic Ocean

Which physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian subcontinent?

• A

  Deposition

• B

  Weathering

• C

  Tectonic forces

• D

  Hydrologic cycle

Temperature ranges in areas near oceans usually —

• A

  vary widely because of the effects of storms

• B

  do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly

• C

  vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others

• D

  do not vary much because large bodies of water warm and cool slowly