WorksheetsDeSoto High School World Geography 1st 9 Weeks
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Settlements are most likely to occur
near all of the following except—
Wildlife Resources
Water Resources
Natural Resources
Transportation Resources
Which of the following geographic factors unifies Latin America as a region?
A shared culture
A common currency
A tingle trade corridor
A large political boundary
The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is
located in latitudes that are —
Near the equator
considered mid-latitudes
farthest from the equator
closest to the Atlantic ocean
Which of the following is an example of a formal region?
Mexico
Southern Californis
The Mississippi River Valley
The New York City Metropolitan Area
When does the hemisphere have the
coldest climate?
when it is tilted most directly towards the sun
when it is tilted away from the sun
when it is coldest in the southern hemisphere
when it faces neither directly toward or away from the sun
Which of the following physical
features is shared by the U.S. and
Canada?
Rocky Mountains
St Lawrence Seaway
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Island : _______________ :
Peninsula: _______________
Korea : Japan
Japan : Korea
Thailand : Vietnam
Vietnam : Thailand
One way air conditioning has facilitated human adaptation to the environment is by
decreasing disease in humid areas
allowing people to work later at night
enabling habitation in warmer environments
increasing the use of electricity in urban areas
Which of the following is a benefit of the development of nuclear power?
Nuclear power plants do not release carbon emissions.
Nuclear power plants do not produce any waste by products
Nuclear power plants are safer to operate than any other type of power plant
Nuclear power plants are inexpensive to build compared to other types of power plants.
An underwater earthquake occurs, resulting in the movement of the seafloor and the
development of a tsunami. In this situation, which of the following is true?
Coastal areas will suffer severe destruction.
Deep-Ocean sediment will be transported great distances
The earthquake's magnitude will determine the direction of the tsunami
The area surrounding the origin of the earthquake will be safe from harm.
Use the lists and your knowledge
of social studies to answer the
following question.
Regions
1. formal region
2. functional region
3. perceptual region
Descriptions
a. a central area connected to others
by transportation, communication, or
economic activity
b. a subjective image created by
people's thoughts and feelings about
an area
c. an area that shares common
human or physical characteristics
1a, 2b, 3c
1c, 2a, 3b
1b, 2c, 3a
1a, 2c, 3b
Which of the following is an example of a functional region?
Oklahoma
The Bible Belt
Yellowstone National Park
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Japan has numerous volcanoes and
earthquakes for which of the
following reasons?
resources
location
population
vegetation
How has the ozone layer been
affected by human use of chemicals?
It has shrunk, so there is now
only a very small hole.
It has thinned, allowing more UV
radiation to reach the Earth.
It has grown to twice its normal
size, blocking our view of the
night sky.
It has entered the lower levels of
the atmosphere, increasing
pollution.
How do the Ural Mountains affect the distribution of climate regions in Russia?
The northern side of the mountain range receives cool, rainy weather, while the
southern side is a hot desert.
The western side of the mountain range receives warm continental winds, while
the eastern side is much cooler and drier.
The western side receives cold, arctic weather, while the eastern side is protected
from weather extremes and has a mild climate.
The western side of the mountain range receives warm Mediterranean winds,
while the eastern side is affected by Indian Ocean monsoon rains.
What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?
The outback
The Indian Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The subtropical climate
Which biome is characteristic of central Sub-Saharan Africa nearest the equator?
Tiaga
Desert
Savannas
Tropical Rain forests
Which of the following cultural movements was spurred on by information technology
like social media and the Internet?
Gilded Age
Arab Spring
Green Revolution
Harlem Renaissance
Irrigation
Drought
Conservation
Weathering
The Sahel region is a semiarid grassland that is home to many unique species of plants and animals. The Sahel is one of Earth's regions most vulnerable to desertification. The primary cause of desertification in the Sahel is —
Illegal Logging.
surface mining
climate change
continental drift
Between 1950 and 1985, the size of the Central America's rain forest —
Doubled
Tripled
Decreased
Stabilized
What information about Texas does this map show?
Districts
Counties
Precicts
States
How did the arrival of European colonists alter the pattern of land use in Australia?
Indigenous Australians were expert farmers who taught colonists new agricultural techniques.
Indigenous Australians were forced from their large-scale community farms as arriving colonists seized tribal property.
Indigenous Australians were primarily cattle ranchers, while arriving colonists converted most rural lands to agriculture.
Indigenous Australians were hunter-gatherers, while arriving colonists steadily converted rural lands to agriculture and ranching.
Which of the following occurs as a society becomes industrialized and increasingly urbanized?
The society typically develops a rigid social class structure.
The society typically modifies traditional customs and beliefs.
The society typically resists cultural diffusion and assimilation.
The society typically eliminates all forms of economic regulation.
Which area of the map represents the location of two states that have been in conflict over territory since the late 1940s?
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3
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