Intro to Geography

1. Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of...

• migration

• acculturation

• assimilation

• cultural diffusion

How does climate affect a region's people?

• people who are located by the equator have hot temperatures and more precipitation

• In Iowa in the winter, our climate is cold so we are unable to grow crops.

• In Iowa in the summer, it is hot and humid which is better to grow crops.

• All of these is correct.

What is the relationship between technology and Standard of Living?

• new technology can improve the standard of living by making more goods and services available to people.

• technology gives people access to better medicines.

• if a country has better technology, they will have a higher standard of living

• All of these is correct.

Countries seek economic development because it

• decreases environmental damage and increases import

• increases import and quality of life

• increases productivity and raises the standard of living

• reduces population growth and overcrowding

How do consumers benefit from free trade?

• lower prices

• more choices of goods

• helps producers sell goods in other countries

• All of these are correct.

What kind of map is this?

• physical

• political

• special-purpose

• climate

Study the map. Based on the map and what you learned in the text, which of the following correctly describes the climate in Rabat?

• dry year-round, hot summers, and bitterly cold winters

• hot, dry weather in the summer and cooler rainy season in the winter

• hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round

• year-round precipitation, mild winters, and hot summers

What kind of map is this?

• physical

• political

• special-purpose

• climate

What are 2 causes of population growth?

• a country has improved medical care

• a country has a strong economy

• a country has increased agricultural productivity

• All of these are correct.

How does geography affect people's daily lives?

• it helps us choose what clothes to wear for the day

• it helps us decide what part of the country or another country we want to live in

• it helps us to find a location to do a specific career or job

• All of these are correct.