Human Geography Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable natural resource?

• oil

• water

• wind

• solar

What is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services called?

• biology

• finance

• economics

• marketing

Which animal was hunted to near extinction in order to make the Native Americans poor during the late 1800's?

• buffalo

• horses

• wolves

What are substances that occur naturally in the environment and are used by humans called?

• artificial materials

• human resources

• natural resources

Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Coal

• Oil

What is the average weather conditions in a specific area over a LONG (decades, centuries) period of time called?

• temperature

• forecast

• humidity

• climate

Which of the following is an example of a plant or animal's natural environment?

• endangered species

• island

• habitat

Which of the following has an impact on a regions temperature?

• finance

• marketing

• religion

• latitude

Which of the following is an example of political geography?

• Rivers and lakes

• Borders and boundaries between countries

• Climate change

• Population growth

Why might one country decide to invade another country and take it's land?

• artificial materials

• human resources

• natural resources

• environmental substances