Geography IA3 Review

What mountain range runs down the western coastline of South America?

• Urals

• Rockies

• Tierra del Fuego

• Andes

Which of the following is NOT an example of Physical Geography?

• Sahara Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Suez Canal

• Nile River

Use the map above to identify the communist country that is 90 miles off the southern coast of Florida.

• Haiti

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Bahamas

Push factors and pull factors refer to which answer below?

• growing and harvesting vegetables

• Industrial designs for a pulley system

• driving a car

• people leaving one area for another based on different reasons

Which two European countries had the biggest impact on Latin American culture?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Spain and England

• France and Germany

Why does most of the Canadian population live close to the border between the United States and Canada?

• The best vacation locations are near the border.

• Only a narrow band of land near the border has the climate and physical geography suitable for agricultural production and widespread settlement.

• The Canadian government does not want to provide infrastructure in northern Canada.

• Many United States citizens go to Canada for healthcare procedures.

How does plate movement create mountains?

• The pressure created by moving plates forces magma up through Earth's crust, forming mountains.

• When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.

• When plates move away from each other, the pressure creates mountains.

• None of the above

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

• Assimilation

• Cultural diffusion

• Acculturation

Why is Europe able to produce an abundance of food?

• Much of its land has a mild climate.

• Much of its land is suitable for agriculture.

• Much of its population has a dislike of industry.

• Much of its population lives on a northern plain.

Which of the following is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields to grow crops?

• Slash-and-burn

• Push-and-pull

• Cerrado

• Terraced farming