CFB 9th Soc. St. 2025 BOY

Between 1950 and 1985, the size of Central America’s rainforest -

• Doubled
• Tripled
• Decreased
• Stabilized

What can these activities create in an ocean environment?

Japan sits along the Ring of Fire, a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic activity. The archipelago sits on or near the boundary of four tectonic plates: the Pacific, North American, Eurasian, and Filipino. As these plates push into each other, pressure builds and builds. Then, very unpredictably, that pressure releases.

• Cyclones
• Monsoons
• Tsunamis
• Typhoons

Based on the map and your knowledge of geography, the majority of Australia lies within the -

• Polar Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Subtropical Zone
• Tropical Zone

Which of the following statements is an example of adapting to the physical environment?

• People build dams to prevent floods and generate electricity.
• People build homes with steel reinforcements in earthquake zones.
• People dredge rivers so that larger vessels can be used to transport goods.
• People use crop cultivation to increase food production.

As a city’s infrastructure improves -

• The patterns of economic activities will improve.
• The patterns of economic activities will stay the same.
• The standard of living will decline.
• The standard of living will stay the same.

Countries generally specialize in producing particular goods. What is one result of such specialization?

• Countries become less interdependent
• Countries depend on trade to obtain other goods
• Prices increase as many goods become scarce
• Production and consumption gradually decrease

Part A
With which of the following organizations does the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) share the same primary purpose?

• European Union (EU)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• United Nations (UN)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Part B
Which statement BEST provides evidence for the answer to Part A?

• ...determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law
• The Parties undertake ... to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered...
• ...by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being.
• They will seek to eliminate conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic collaboration between any or all of them

The cultural identity of the Middle East stems mostly from -

• Influence of Islam on the region
• Lack of foreign influence on the region
• Oil exports that some from the region
• Strong government role in the region

The Sahara Desert has been expanding slowly for centuries. At one point, many people lived in this region, but resources such as water became scarce. In time, people migrated to other areas of North Africa.

The migration of people from the Sahara to other areas in North Africa is an example of -

• A pull factor
• A push factor
• Convergence
• Migration