CIA 4 Review

The main reason most countries do not use the desalination process is that___

• limited water supply
• environmental concerns
• lack of available technology
• it is expensive

What caused the Aral Sea to shrink?

• Overuse of its tributaries for irrigation

• Earthquakes

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

In general, what is the problem with the Aral Sea that has occurred from 1950 to the present?

• The sea has way too much water

• The sea is drying up

• The winds blowing across the sea have become too strong

• There are significantly too many fish in the sea

What is another word for Czar?

• Immigrant
• King
• Refugee
• Farm Worker

A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

• A Small Business

• A Medium Enterprise Business

• A Cottage Industry

• A Limited Company

These mountains are often considered a "natural border" between Europe and Asia

• Ural Mountains

• Apennines

• The Alps

• Rocky Mountains

vast, treeless plains in cold northern climates; characterized by permafrost and small, low plants, such as mosses and shrubs 

• tundra
• chernozem
• steppe
• hydroelectric power

What is the primary economic activity in a traditional economy?

• Agriculture, fishing, and hunting

• Manufacturing and industrial production

• Financial services and banking

• Technology development and innovation

People who moved from place to place.

• Domesticated

• Hunter-gatherer

• Nomad

• Specialization

What is the name of Russia's current President?

• Joseph Stalin
• Vladimir Putin
• Justin Trudeau
• Mikhail Gorbachev