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W Geo CBA Review Part 2: Units 1-2

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography is...

a)

The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

b)

The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

c)

The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

2.
Which of the following best defines the concept of region?
a)
an area that shares common land forms and vegetation
b)
a large land mass surrounded by water
c)
an area where a majority of people share the same religion
d)
an area with similar characteristics that set it apart from other areas
3.
How is the distribution of goods and services determined in a free enterprise system?
a)
supply and demand where the buyers and sellers have control.
b)
by government officials known as central planners
c)
by the government controlling basic industries
d)
supply and demand where the government makes some decisions
4.

Primary and a few secondary activities are the most commonly found industries in

a)

developing countries

b)

newly industrialized countries

c)

developed countries

5.
The most basic economic system is a 
a)
traditional/subsistence economy
b)
market economy
c)
command economy
d)
free enterprise economy
6.

An engineer or research scientist is an example of a _________ activity

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quarternary

7.
Farming is an example of what type of activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary 
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quarternary
8.
A doctor is an example of what type of activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quarternary
9.
If you were to make a chair, what type of activity would you be participating in?
a)
Primary
b)
Secodary
c)
Tetiary
d)
Quarternary
10.

Where does North Korea fall on the economic spectrum between free enterprise and command economy?

a)

Free enterprise

b)

Socialist

c)

communist

d)

Mixed economy

11.
In  developing countries, growing just enough food for their families to survive is a known as 
a)
commercial farmers
b)
subsistence farmers
c)
hunter-gatherers
d)
livestock herders
12.
Why are fewer people needed in agriculture and manufacturing in more developed countries?
a)
MDCs use more modern tech to produce good and grow crops
b)
More developed countries are wealthier and can import goods
c)
People in MDCs practice subsistence farming
d)
Developed countries have less people and need less goods
13.
Which type of country would have large numbers of people engaged in subsistence farming?
a)
More Developed
b)
Less Developed
c)
Newly Industrialized
14.
Which country on the chart above would most likely be classified on the HDI as having "very high human development"?
a)
Egypt
b)
Jordan
c)
Sweden
d)
Honduras
15.
A country that could be described as poor with a high birth rate, low literacy rate, and few luxury goods can be classified as
a)
newly industrializing
b)
more developed
c)
less developed
16.
Commercial farming and commercial industries are more likely to be found in ___.
a)
more developed countries
b)
less developed countries
c)
newly industrializing countries
17.
Which physical forces cause changes to Earth’s lithosphere?
a)
ocean currents and trade winds
b)
Earth’s rotation and revolution around the sun
c)
tectonic plate movement, weathering and erosion
d)
tidal changes and the moon’s orbit around the Earth
18.
Which of the following describes how elevation generally influences climate?
a)
The higher the elevation, the lower the average temperatures
b)
The lower the elevation, the lower the average temperatures
c)
The higher the elevation, the lower the average wind speed
d)
The lower the elevation, the higher the average precipitation
19.
The ____________ receives very little solar energy, therefore it is cold most of the time.
a)
High latitudes
b)
Low latitudes
c)
Middle latitudes
d)
Equator
20.
The _______ receives receive the most solar energy and are therefore warm the majority of the time. 
a)
High latitudes
b)
Low latitudes
c)
Middle Latitudes
d)
Equator
21.
a)
Temperate Grassland
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Subtropical
d)
Alpine
22.
a)
Cold Climate Desert
b)
Rainforest
c)
Melbourne Weather
d)
Hot Climate Desert
23.
Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place?
a)
The Earth's axis is tilted.
b)
The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern.
c)
The Earth rotates from east to west.
d)
Weather in places changes over time.
24.

Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate?

a)

The Earth's atmosphere thins as elevation increases, producing a colder climate.

b)

Thinner air occurs at lower elevations, lowering temperatures.

c)

As elevation increases, temperatures rise.

d)

.Mountains at higher elevations receive direct sunlight.

25.
The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the....
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
26.
The source of power in a theocracy is
a)
religion
b)
economics
c)
the people
27.

The economic continuum shows us –

a)

The command economy’s level of power in industries such as oil and technology.

b)

The amount of oil each country in Southwest Asia produces in a year.

c)

How much government or individual control is given in a country’s economic system.

d)

The total dollar amount of goods and services produced by a country in a single year.

28.
High taxes provide free health care and education and housing
a)
Market/Capitalism
b)
Command/Communism
c)
Socialism
29.

When people change something about the environment they...

a)

modify the environment

b)

adapt to the environment

c)

depend on it

d)

destroy it

30.

When people change something about themselves to survive or be more comfortable in their environment they....

a)

modify the environment

b)

adapt to the environment

c)

settlement pattern

d)

region

31.
Which characteristics would you expect to find in a physical region?
a)
Landforms and Climate
b)
Animal Life and Language
c)
Plant Life and Religion
d)
Culture and Topography
32.

The Equator is ...

a)

An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the eastern and western hemisphere.

b)

A region created when the Earth is divided in half.

c)

An imaginary line going across the center of Earth that separates the north and south hemisphere.

33.

Which best describes a line of latitude?

a)

divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

b)

measures distances north and south of the equator

c)

runs in an east/west direction

d)

all of the above

34.

Weathering breaks down rock and erosion moves weathered material. Which of these processes would be responsible for creating a plateau or mesa?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

tectonic activity

d)

none of the above

35.

Landforms and the tectonic activity that created them are part of which sphere of the Earth?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

hydrosphere

36.

Based on the above chart what happens to temperature as elevation increases?

a)

It remains the same

b)

it goes down

c)

it increases

37.

An area with shared physical or human traits can best be classified as a

a)

region

b)

place

c)

location

d)

country

38.
Climate influences the distribution of biomes because 
a)
each animal species depends on a different mixture of plants and animals for its food
b)
plants prefer warmer temperatures and are less likely to grow in higher latitudes
c)
the organisms in each biome receive their energy, either directly or indirectly, from the Sun
d)
the range of average temperatures and rainfall affects the types of plants that can successfully grow in an area
39.
Which of the following is not a use of a GIS?
a)
Store Prices
b)
Mapping 
c)
Network Services
d)
Urban Planning
40.

Which of the following statements would show how people modify their environment?

a)

Building a Dam

b)

Wearing a Winter Coat

c)

Drinking Water from the Great Lakes

d)

Buying shoes

41.
What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions? 
a)
traditional economy
b)
free enterprise 
c)
mixed economy
d)
command economy
42.
What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions? 
a)
traditional economy
b)
free enterprise 
c)
mixed economy
d)
command economy
43.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
44.

Culture means

a)

art museums and theaters are part of a culture

b)

developing countries have more complex language

c)

a government organizes and directs the economy

d)

a distinct way of living and behaving learned by members of a society and passed down from generation to generation

45.

Based on the data in the table, which countries would be considered more developed?

a)

Mexico and Singapore

b)

Haiti and Singapore

c)

Haiti and Nigeria

d)

Mexico and Nigeria

46.

Which level of economic development is typical of nations with high infant mortality rates, low literacy rates, and low life expectancy rates?

a)

tertiary

b)

more developed

c)

newly industrialized

d)

less developed

47.

Based on the economic indicators in the table above, which nation appears to have the highest level of economic development in comparison to the others?

a)

Peru

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

48.

Based on the economic indicators in the table above, which nation would be described as less developed?

a)

Peru

b)

Mexico

c)

Haiti

d)

Brazil

49.

Which type of region is described in the above excerpt?

a)

Functional

b)

Political

c)

Climate

d)

Formal

50.

Why would geographers consider the Rust Belt Region, a perceptual region?

a)

The region is bound by the borders of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

b)

The region is characterized by a common climate and vegetation zones.

c)

The region is defined by beliefs about economic conditions in the area.

d)

The region is inhabited by a large majority from one religious group.

51.

Based on the photo, which factor highly influences the character of this place?

a)

Mountainous physical geography

b)

Sub-tropical climate conditions

c)

Mining economic activities

d)

Urban population density

52.

________________________ makes a pattern where different sections of the Earth receives distinct quantities of sunshine.

a)

Earth-Sun relationship

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Lunar Eclipse

d)

Earth-Moon relationship

53.

______________ is the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

a)

Erosion

b)

Transform

c)

Weathering

54.

The Amazon Rain forest is a ___________ due to its similar climate and vegetation.

a)

Formal region

b)

Perceptual region

c)

Functional region

d)

Cultural region

55.

Using the pyramids above, which of these pyramids is expansive (young and growing)?



a)

New Zealand

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

None of the Above

56.

Which of the following would be correct in a country with a true free enterprise economic system?

a)

Complete Government Ownership

b)

Government Owns Many of the Businesses

c)

Some Limited Government Interference

d)

Little to No Government Interference

57.

Which of the following are an ELEMENT of an individual's culture? ( click all that apply )

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Government

d)

Music

e)

Clothing

58.

Which type of government is being described

"rule of the people" refers to a political system in which the people or their elected representatives govern their own country.

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

59.

Which type of government is being described

A government where priest rule in the name of God or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or consistent with the principles of religion.

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Republic

60.

The following attributes would describe which type of country :

Government controls all domestic broadcast media

Television stations are controlled by the armed forces

TV stations are a joint state-private venture

Access to satellite TV is limited

radio stations are joint state-private ventures

a)

Republic

b)

Theocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

e)

Dictatorship

61.

Father has a full time job that earns an average income.

Mother is a stay at home wife and the 2 kids attend school.

The family lives in an average size home in a neighborhood.

Access to all kinds of technology such as televisions, computers, and ipads. Their home has the normal amenities, such as microwave, cable TV, electricity and running water.


This family setting appears to come from

a)

A newly industrialized country

b)

Less developed country

c)

More developed country

d)

A developing country

e)

No evidence to support any answer

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