World Geo - Fall Semester Review

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer from each drop down menu. A family from New Jersey is on a road trip and sees a Waffle House restaurant. They associate Waffle House with the southern part of the United States. This is an example of a ​​ (a)   region. Soon, the family crosses the state line from Oklahoma to Texas. Texas is an example of a ​ (b)   region. Finally, they arrive at their hotel for the night and are hungry. They have to find out if the pizza place delivers to their hotel. The pizza delivery area is known as a ​ (c)   region.

• perceptual
• formal
• functional

In which location is Hinduism the dominant religion? Select the correct answer.

Based on the information provided on the map, the two states that produce BOTH gold and silver are:

• California and Colorado

• Arizona and New Mexico

• Montana and Nevada

• South Dakota and Arizona

The development of advanced warning system earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis is an example of -

• modifying the environment

• adapting to the environment

• limiting the distribution of population

• depending on the environment

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word diffusion?

• Diffusion is the way a person perceives a place or region.

• Diffusion is the process by which a new invention is created and tested.

• Diffusion is the way in which different gases mix together to form the atmosphere.

• Diffusion is the spreading of culture from one place to another.

Which major landforms in North America affect population distribution? Select TWO correct answers.

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Amazon Rainforest

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Andes Mountains

• the Blue Ridge Mountains

Geographers cite two types of reasons why people move from one place to another. They call these two categories "push factors" and "pull factors”. ​ (a)   include things like widespread poverty, political unrest, or religious persecution that causes people to leave their homelands. ​ (b)   are the attractions of a place that cause people to move there. These include the prospect of good jobs, available land, and the freedom to speak or worship as they choose.

• status quo factors
• fantasy factors
• Push factors
• Pull factors

Which area of Texas is the most densely populated? Select the correct answer:

Complete the sentences by selecting the correct answer from each drop down menu. From analyzing this graph, one prediction about the population of Italy is that their workforce will be ​ (a)   in the future. In addition, there will be ​ (b)   demand for primary school teachers due to population trends.

• less
• more
• the same

What conclusion can you draw from the map regarding patterns of settlement in Canada?

• The population of the country is evenly distributed.

• The greatest number of people live near Greenland.

• No people have settled along the Pacific Ocean coast.

• Most people live near the border with the United States.