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WorksheetsWG Unit 3 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Superior
2.
The United States & Canada are located in which hemispheres?
a)
Northern & Eastern
b)
Southern & Eastern
c)
Northern & Western
d)
Southern & Western
3.
Which US state is located in the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Maine
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Puerto Rico
4.
Which US state is located northwest of the 48 contiguous (continental) states?
a)
Alaska
b)
Florida
c)
Hawaii
d)
Texas
5.
What Canadian city is located on the WEST coast of Canada?
a)
Toronto
b)
Ottawa
c)
Montreal
d)
Vancouver
6.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Swansonville
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Chicago
d)
Ottawa
7.
Line that separates the globe North and South.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
8.
How people impact their environment is included in which theme of geography?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
9.
The latitude and longitude of a place?
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
c)
Formal Region
10.
Which body of water is marked by the letter H?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Gulf of Mexico
11.
Which body of water is marked by the letter J?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Ohio River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Pacific Ocean
12.
Which body of water is marked by the letter I?
a)
Ohio River
b)
St Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rio Grande
13.
Which body of water is marked by the letter G?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Great Lakes
14.
What is the name of the mountain range on the Eastern side of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Atlas Mountains
15.
What is the name of the mountain range located on the west side of the United States?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre
d)
Appalachian
16.
What kind of leaf is on the Canadian flag?
a)
Maple Leaf
b)
Oak Leaf
c)
Evergreen Leaf
d)
There is not a leaf
17.
The number 3 represents which region?
a)
Rocky Mountain
b)
Northeast
c)
Midwest
d)
Pacific
18.
The number 6 on represents which region?
a)
Pacific
b)
Southwest
c)
Non Contiguous
d)
Rocky Mountains
19.
What State is red?
a)
New York
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Colorado
20.
Which physical feature is found in the central part of the United States?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Great Basin
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
The Great Valley
21.
a)
plain
b)
mesa
c)
valley
d)
delta
22.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
23.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
24.
The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the Earth's crust that runs the length of California. What plate boundary feature caused this?
a)
an inactive convergent boundary
b)
an active convergent boundary
c)
an active transform boundary
d)
a volcanic eruption
25.
People adapt when their __________ changes.
a)
reservior
b)
modify
c)
environment
d)
tunnel
26.
What is one way people adapt to their climate?
a)
They make a reservoir.
b)
They preserve natural resources.
c)
They wear clothing that is good for their climate.
d)
They reserve fuels.
27.
How do people modify the environment for transportation?
a)
They build terraces
b)
They build dams across rivers.
c)
They build highways, bridges, and railroads.
d)
They dig mines.
28.
Define: Any structure or behavior that helps a living thing meet its needs
a)
adaptation
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
29.
Using an umbrella when it is raining is an example of?
a)
Modification
b)
Adaptation
30.
The modification of carving a hole through a mountain would be done so that humans can:
a)
grow plants
b)
travel through the mountain
c)
have more space
d)
to build homes
31.
If you live in the desert, you might need the following to adapt to the environment:
a)
Snow boots
b)
Raincoat
c)
hat
d)
umbrella
32.
Cities can reduce their environmental footprint by implementing which of the following?
a)
Green roofing
b)
Rain Gardens
c)
Trains
d)
All of these
33.
Cities allow for more land preservation since more people live in one area.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Noise such as traffic and construction is considered...
a)
Pollution
b)
Transportation
c)
Annoying
d)
Rural
35.
When the city physically expands as more people migrate to it, that is called
a)
Urban Growth
b)
Urbanization
36.
Most new immigrant settled in the ___.
a)
south
b)
county
c)
city
d)
west
37.
Which factor contributed to the shifting of population from rural to urban areas from 1870-1900?
a)
Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act
b)
Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland
c)
Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the counttryside
d)
Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and laborers to cities
38.
What was the most significant aspect of the population changes in the United States during the first quarter of the twentieth century?
a)
the continued and rapid growth of cities
b)
the mass movement to suburban areas
c)
a steady migration from urban areas to rural areas
d)
the reversal of the earlier migration of people to the West
39.
Assimilation can be defined as
a)
when one becomes more like the dominant culture.
b)
when a person refuses to learn the dominant culture
c)
when a culture is practice all over the world
d)
when a culture is similar to another culture
40.
Why did most immigrants come to the United States?
a)
Religious freedom
b)
Natural disasters
c)
Economic reasons
d)
In search of gold
41.
Urban areas are characterized by high population density such as cities and towns, rural areas are characterized by the countryside with a spread out population.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
This is a heavily populated urban informal settlement characterized by substandard housing and squalor.
a)
Metropolitan
b)
Urban
c)
Slum
d)
Rural
43.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
44.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
45.
Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
climate
b)
population distribution
c)
location
d)
Gross Domestic Product
46.
The mountain chain in western Canada is the __________.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
northern Canada
47.
Which of the following areas has the most natural resources:
a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Rocky Mountains
48.
Canada's land is divided up into ______________.
a)
states
b)
territories
c)
provinces
d)
both provinces and territories
49.
Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
a)
They link Canada to the Pacific Ocean
b)
They are major trade routes between Canada and the US.
c)
They pollute the Canadian fishing industry
d)
They create a border between Canada and Japan
50.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
51.
___________________ is Canada's most famous sport
a)
baseball
b)
NASCAR
c)
hockey
d)
bowling
52.
What type of resource can you find on the West and East coasts of Canada?
a)
Lumber
b)
Petroleum
c)
Ice Cream
d)
Seafood
53.
The total knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group.
a)
Culture
b)
society
c)
ethnic group
d)
innovation
54.
taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a need.
a)
innovation
b)
diffusion
c)
acculturation
d)
dialect
55.
the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to other societies.
a)
religion
b)
diffusion
c)
urbanization
d)
acculturation
56.
a version of language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class, region, or cultural changes.
a)
dialect
b)
speech
c)
slang
d)
urban
57.
a type of government in which citizens hold political power either directly or through elected representatives.
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
democracy
d)
communism
58.
a type of government in which a ruling family headed by a king or queen holds political power and may or may not share the power with the citizen bodies.
a)
democracy
b)
socialism
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
59.
a type of government in which an individual or a group holds complete political power.
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
dictatorship
d)
socialism
60.
The government controls most of the country's means of production and the distribution of goods and services. Other aspects of the economy are subject to market forces.
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
communism
d)
socialism
61.
a system in which the government holds nearly all political power and the means of production.
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
communism
d)
socialism
62.
Approximately how many inches of precipitation does San Diego get in January?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
63.
What is the temperature difference between the hottest and coldest months in San Diego?
a)
10 degrees
b)
20 degrees
c)
30 degrees
d)
40 degrees
64.
What is this demonstrating?
a)
the orographic effect
b)
the elevation effect
c)
Wind patterns
d)
Latitude
65.
As elevation increases, temperature...
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
goes back and forth
66.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
Climate is a short period of time, Winter is a long period of time
b)
they are the same thing
c)
Climate is a long period of time, Weather is a short period of time
d)
Climate is temperature, Weather is precipitation
67.
The bars on a climograph represent...
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Climate
d)
Weather
68.
The lines on a climograph represent...
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Precipitation
d)
Temperature
69.
The seasons are _____ between the North and South hemispheres
a)
the same
b)
Off by one
c)
Off by three
d)
Opposites
70.
What is happening to the population according to this population pyramid?
a)
Expanding
b)
Stationary
c)
Declining
71.
What is happening to this population according to this population pyramid?
a)
Expanding Population
b)
Stationary Population
c)
Declining Population
72.
What is happening to this population according to this population pyramid?
a)
Expanding
b)
Stationary
c)
Declining
73.
What is happening to this population according to this population pyramid?
a)
Expanding
b)
Stationary
c)
Declining
74.
What is birth rate?
a)
amount of births per 1000 people
b)
amount of deaths per 1000 people
c)
Number of babies per 1000 who do not live
d)
Land used for farming
75.
What is arable land?
a)
Land that can be used for farming/living
b)
land that cannot be used for farming
c)
coal, natural gas, and oil
76.
Infant mortality rate
a)
The average number of kids each female has over her lifetime.
b)
The amount of land and resources needed to support one individual.
c)
The number of babies that do not live for every 1000 births.
d)
The expected life span of a person at birth.
77.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Examples include coal, natural gas, and oil.
b)
Land that can be used for farming.
78.
What is life expectancy?
a)
The expected life span of a person at birth.
b)
The average number of kids each female has over her lifetime.
c)
The number of babies that do not live for every 1000 births.
79.
What explains the US's population increase, even though the fertility rate is 1.9 chlildren?
a)
Adoption
b)
Immigration
c)
Twins
80.
Why has the world population dramatically increased?
a)
Better medicine
b)
Better sanitation
c)
Better technology
d)
All of the above
81.
Moving to a different country for economic opportunities is a
a)
Push
b)
Pull
82.
Moving to a different country because a war is taking place and you feel unsafe is a
a)
Push
b)
Pull
83.
United States is an example of a(n)
a)
Newly industrialized country
b)
Industrializing country
c)
More developed country
d)
Less developed country
84.
Even if a country has equal birthrates and death rates it can still experience
population growth due to
population growth due to
a)
Migration
b)
Doubling Time
c)
Long life expectancy
d)
High standard of living
85.
What is a population pyramid?
a)
A type of graph showing the number of males and females in different age groups.
b)
A type of graph showing the number of males in different age groups.
c)
A type of graph showing the number of females in different age groups.
d)
A type of graph showing the number of males and females in only one age group.
86.
What is population density?
a)
The number of people living across Europe.
b)
The number of plants occupying an area.
c)
The number of people living in an area.
d)
The number of insects in an ecosystem.
87.
Which from the following is NOT a push factor?
a)
Political instability
b)
Natural hazards
c)
Job opportunities
d)
Disease
88.
Which term best describes people from other countries who enter the United States to start new lives?
a)
consumers
b)
emigrants
c)
immigrants
d)
refugees
89.
Which of the following best describes a refugee?
a)
One who is fleeing to save their life
b)
One who has been banished from their country
c)
One who is a criminal
d)
One who is leaving their family behind
90.
Which example best describe relative location.
a)
Evans school is located at 6998
b)
My house is 30° N and 10° E
c)
I live next to Walmart
d)
Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E
91.
Pattern of human settlement
a)
Population density
b)
Natural Increase
c)
Population Movement
d)
Population Distribution
92.
What is the GDP per capita?
a)
The average worth of a nation
b)
The amount of land and resources needed
c)
The amount of money a nation has divided by the population
93.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
94.
What month receives the most precipitation?
a)
July
b)
June
c)
September
d)
August
95.
What clothing could you most likely do without in this climate zone?
a)
shorts and t-shirts
b)
winter coat
c)
swim suit
d)
umbrella
96.
What is the Second rule of fight club?
a)
You DO NOT talk about fight club
b)
If someone goes limp, taps out or shouts stop, you stop
c)
two men per fight
d)
one fight at a time
97.
Created by George Lucas, which actor played the role of Hans Solo in the original Star Wars movie?
a)
Mark Hamill
b)
David Prowse
c)
Harrison Ford
d)
Anthony Daniels
98.
What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US state?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
Q
99.
The first rap group ever was called_______
a)
Poetic Justice
b)
Outkast
c)
The Sugarhill gang
d)
Waterboyz
100.
In the movie Toy Story who owned all the toys?
a)
Andrew
b)
Sally
c)
Sid
d)
Andy
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