Which States Do You Consider Part of the South?

A number of factors are often used to define the South as a region, each of which is based on somewhat different boundaries. Based on the map, "The South" would be a region because the boundaries are clear and agreed upon due to shared criteria, unclear and vary based on an individual's perception.

• functional region

• political region

• absolute region

• perceptual region

This map shows flight routes provided by Frontier Airlines. Flights travel out of Denver, Colorado. The area serviced by Frontier would be considered a-

• Perceptual region

• Functional region

• Formal region

• Vernacular region

What city is located at 7°S, 15°E?

• Moscow

• Edmonton

• Kinshasa

• Rio de Janeiro

Based on the map, how has the Himalayan Mountain Range MOST likely impacted the people living in this region?

• The populations of India and China have similar diets

• The populations of India and China developed different cultural practices.

• People living in India and China share the same language.

• The populations of India and China interact constantly, leading to shared innovations.

This visual represents a tool that many people use to organize geographic information into layers to meet their needs. This is an example of-

• GIS

• Census Data

• GPS

• Field Data

Using the pyramids on this page, which of these countries would have the fastest growing population?

• Kenya

• United States

• Italy

• None of the above

Diffusion can BEST be described as-

• the spread of ideas, customs, beliefs and technologies from one culture to another

• the cultural modification of a people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture

• when an immigrant blends into a new culture

• the inability to modernize and adapt to changing trends

Which of the following texts is sacred to followers of Islam?

• The Torah

• The Bible

• The Quran

• The Five Pillars

In the map, what do areas B and C have in common?

• they were created by plate tectonics

• these areas are the manufacturing core of Africa

• resources are abundant in the rainforests

• they are both large deserts

Based on the map, which mountain range is located at the Northwest region of Africa?

• Tibesti Mts.

• Atlas Mts.

• Mt. Kilimanjaro