Geography 2023 Fall Midterm Review 1

The Equator lies at which degree of Latitude?

• a. 0
• b. 50
• c. 90
• d. 180

Which of the following days of the year has the most hours of sunlight?

• a. summer solstice
• b. winter solstice
• c. summer equinox
• d. winter equinox

Which of the following days of the year has the least hours of sunlight?

• a. summer solstice
• b. winter solstice
• c. summer equinox
• d. winter equinox

Which of the following types of governments is the only one where people have a voice through voting in their government?

• a. monarchy
• b. dictatorship
• c. authoritarian
• d. democracy

What is the area surrounding the Pacific Plate with significant tectonic activity

• a. The Great Rift Valley
• b. The Mariana Trench
• c. The Ring of Fire
• d. The Pacific Basin
• e. The Pacific Rim

Which of the following explains how the tilt of the earth causes different seasons?

• a. The earth moves farther from the sun during some months of the year, causing winter temperatures.
• b. When the earth spins on its axis, different parts are facing the sun at different times.
• c. The tilt causes one hemisphere to be closer to the sun at certain parts of the year.
• d. The tilt of the earth does not contribute to the changing seasons.
• e. The tilt of the earth causes the Northern Hemisphere to receive more direct sunlight in summer months because that hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

Which sphere of the Earth that is described as the part that all plants and animals live in is which of the following?

• a. atmosphere
• b. lithosphere
• c. biosphere
• d. hydrosphere
• e. hemisphere

Which of the following physical features is caused by global winds and mountain ranges?

• a. Desert
• b. Archipelago
• c. Atolls
• d. Volcanoes
• e. isthmus

McDonalds fast food chain began in the United States in the 1950s. Today, McDonald’s has restaurants in many other countries around the world. This is an example of...

• a. assimilation
• b. acculturation
• c. integration
• d. cultural hearth
• e. culture diffusion

Which of the following describes a pull factor affecting migration to more developed countries?

• a. Loss of factory jobs
• b. Severe famine
• c. The rise of a dictator
• d. Universal healthcare
• e. Religious persecution