World Geography Unit 1 Review

People moving to a new country due to a job opportunity would be an example of which reason for migration?

• Pull factor

• Push factor

• Immigration

• Emigration

What is one positive thing that can come out of cultural diffusion?

• Loss of traditions

• Spread of diseases

• Sharing of new ideas and innovations

• Increased conflict

An ____________________ is a point in which, everywhere on Earth, days and nights are nearly equal in length.

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Zenith

• Apex

A ____________________ is a point at which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other.

• Solstice

• Equator

• Eclipse

• Latitude

A resource that natural forces or people can replace in a relatively short time.

• Fossil fuels

• Minerals

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

Which is an example of a group of people adapting to their environment?

• Inuit people wearing fur and building igloos in Arctic climates

• Fishing communities using oceans, rivers, or lakes for food and jobs

• Farmers in the Nile River Valley relying on annual floods for fertile soil

• Building cities on reclaimed land (like Dubai or the Netherlands with polders)

Which is an example of cultural diffusion?

• Farming methods like terracing in the Andes Mountains

• The popularity of Korean Pop music in the United States

• Countries in East Asia using chopsticks to eat

• Celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States

What are three trade barriers that a government might enact to restrict or limit international trade?

• Tariffs, quotas, embargoes

• Exports, imports, tariffs

• GDP, exports, quotas

• Embargoes, GDP, imports

Which is an example of people modifying their environment?

• People in India wearing lightweight cotton clothing in hot climates

• People in Saudi Arabia depending on oil resources for energy and economy

• Building dams (like the Hoover Dam) to control water and generate electricity

• Using sunscreen and wide-brimmed hats in sunny deserts

Goods and services a country sells to other countries are called ____________________.

• Exports

• Imports

• Tariffs

• Quotas