World Geo Final 2025 - Selected Response

The Basque Country region of Spain has its own autonomous government, its own borders, and even its own language. The Basque Country is an example of which type of region?

• International region

• Perceptual region

• Functional region

• Formal region

Which two factors have the greatest effect on climate?

• A. Longitude and vegetation

• B. Latitude and distance from water

• C. Soil type and altitude

• D. Mountain barriers and amount of arable land

Which of the following diagrams accurately depicts how Earth's rotation deflects surface winds in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Picture 1

• Picture 2

• Picture 3

• Picture 4

This region is best classified as a –

• plain

• plateau

• lowland

• mountain

Which arrow shows the general direction of the population shift in the United States over the last two centuries?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of these factors most influence the climate of Death Valley?

• Rain-shadow effect and low elevation

• Longitudinal location and severe thunderstorms

• Location in the tropics and seasonal monsoons

• Proximity to cold ocean currents and location in a high-pressure zone

How did the development of an interstate highway system change the urban landscape in the United States?

• There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers.

• There was a decrease in the construction of new housing in the suburbs.

• There was an increase in the number of areas specifically designated as public parks.

• There was a decrease in transportation options available in inner cities.

Which of these groups was still excluded from suffrage in the 1900s?

• A. Religious leaders

• B. Women

• C. Men who did not own property

• D. People who could not read

All of these are mountains found in Mexico except for which one?

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Sierra Madre Oriental

• Sierra Madre de Andes

• Sierra Madre Del Sur

The current destruction of rainforests in Latin America is primarily due to the–

• diseases carried by insects

• wildfires occurring during the dry seasons

• devastation caused by high winds from tropical storms

• human demand for timber and farmland