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midterm review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

a)

location

b)

movement

c)

place

d)

geography

2.
What question does the theme: Human Environment Interaction ask?
a)
How do humans negatively impact the earth?
b)
What is the relationship between humans and the environment?  
c)
How are humans and their environment similar?
3.
Building dams, plowing and irrigating fields, and digging mines are examples of...  
a)
depending
b)
adapting
c)
modifying
4.
People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter.  This is an example of..
a)
modifying
b)
adapting
c)
depending
5.
How many continents are there?
a)
five
b)
six
c)
seven
d)
eight
6.
Which continent is shown?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
7.
Which continent is shown?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
8.
Which continent is shown?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
9.
Which continent is shown?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Europe
10.
Which continent is at the very bottom of the globe?
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
11.
A small representation of the earth in the shape of a sphere is a.........
a)
hemisphere
b)
globe
c)
ball
12.

An area with common features that set it apart from other areas is called a

a)

landform

b)

climate

c)

region

d)

culture

13.

Why do we divide the world into regions?

a)

to compare different places around the world

b)

it helps with textbooks

c)

for people who do not know the continents

14.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
16.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
17.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
18.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
19.
What causes the season to happen on earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
tilt of the earth on its axis
d)
the rotation around the sun
20.

what is a shipping port?

a)

the beach

b)

home to cargo ships

c)

near the equator

21.

What countries have a Command Economy?

a)

Iceland, Sweden, France, Australia

b)

United States, Russia, Africa, Haiti

c)

India, United Kingdom, Brazil

d)

North Korea, Cuba, Soviet Union, China, Vietnam

22.
In a command economy decisions about what, how, and for whom to produce are determined by
a)
the government
b)
supply and demand
c)
cultural traditions 
23.
A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 
a)
an adaptation
b)
environment
c)
response
d)
stimulus
24.

Dams produce...

a)

water

b)

electricity

c)

trees

d)

land

25.

what is the second longest river in the world?

a)

Nile river

b)

Mississippi river

c)

Amazon River

26.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
27.

What countries make up NAFTA?

a)

USA, Mexico, and Canada

b)

Japan, China, and India

c)

USA, Canada, and Brazil

d)

Chile, Honduras, and Bulgaria

28.

which one of these physical processes takes places over a long period of time, or is a slow process?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

erosion

d)

avalanche

29.

When a resource becomes scarce, what happens to its cost?

a)

The cost increases.

b)

The cost stays the same.

c)

The cost goes down.

d)

The cost always doubles.

30.

Which word means there is not enough of something?

a)

spending

b)

saving

c)

scarcity

d)

consequences

31.

In the past, Midwest is known for its resources (sunshine, water, good soil, level ground), the Midwest industry focused on?

a)

service industry

b)

Health care

c)

Agriculture (farming)

d)

Tourism

32.

hurricanes commonly occur.....

a)

in the midwest

b)

near the coast

c)

by a river

33.

Which type of government have laws apply to the leader as well as the governed?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

34.
The 3 Branches of Government are:
a)
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
b)
Presidential, Judicial, and Legislative
c)
Supreme Court, White House, and Congress
d)
Donald Trump, Paul Ryan, and Hilary Clinton
35.

What countries make up NAFTA?

a)

USA, Mexico, and Canada

b)

Japan, China, and India

c)

USA, Canada, and Brazil

d)

Chile, Honduras, and Bulgaria

36.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
37.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
38.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
39.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
40.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
41.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
42.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
43.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
44.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
45.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
46.
From Denver to Chicago = 3 in. If the scale is 1 in = 300 miles, find the actual distance.
a)
300 miles
b)
1000 miles
c)
900 miles
d)
600 miles
47.
How many miles would 9 inches be on this map?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30 
d)
90
48.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
49.
How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?
a)
2
b)
400
c)
4000
d)
4
50.
This line measures 0 degrees longitude:
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
51.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
52.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
53.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
54.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
55.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
56.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
57.
Continent G is ________.
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
North America
d)
Europe
58.
Name Ocean #1!
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Southern
59.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
60.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
61.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
62.
A scale model of the earth
a)
Physical map
b)
globe
c)
Political map
Political Map
d)
Bar Scale
63.
Communist countries have what type of economic system?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Command
d)
Traditional
64.
What type of economic system allows government and private businesses to make economic decisions?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditional
d)
command
65.
?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Cuba
66.
?
a)
Canda
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
United States
67.

What country or territory is this?

a)

UNITED STATES

b)

Greenland

c)

CANADA

d)

MEXICO

68.

What country or territory is this?

a)

UNITED STATES

b)

Greenland

c)

MEXICO

d)

CANADA

69.
What is literacy rate?
a)
the number of people that can read & write
b)
the average intelligence of citizens
70.
Would you want the literacy rate to be low or high?
a)
low
b)
high
71.
When the literacy rate goes UP, what does the standard of living do?
a)
go up
b)
go down
c)
nothing
72.
Is standard of living a number or a decision based on data?
a)
number
b)
decision based on data (literacy rate, life expectancy, etc.)
73.
What is the number of years that you can be expected to live to?
a)
life expectancy
b)
GDP
c)
GDP per capita
d)
Death rate
74.
What can cause a country to have a low literacy rate? 
a)
Uneducated Parents 
b)
Lack of learning materials
c)
Lack of resources (poverty) 
d)
all of these
75.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
76.
99% of adult Australians are considered literate. Does this mean Australia has a high or low literacy rate?
a)
Low
b)
High
77.
Why is literacy important to people's success?
a)
Literacy is not important to people's success. 
b)
Literacy is important.
c)
If adults cannot read and write, they have to take lower paying jobs. 
78.
Countries with high literacy rates are generally wealthier.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
What is standard of living?
a)
the ability to read and write.
b)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
c)
It measures how well off people in a country are. 
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live. 
80.
What is literacy rate?
a)
the ability to read and write.
b)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
c)
It measures how well off people in a country are. 
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live. 
81.
If the literacy rate of a country is high, is the standard of living generally high or low?
a)
Low
b)
High
82.
Being able to read allows people to 
a)
often get lower paying jobs, afford clothing, and afford healthcare. 
b)
get better jobs and earn more, afford housing, food, clothing, and health care for their families.
c)
think.
d)
earn less money. 
83.
What is life expectancy?
a)
It measures how well off people in the country are. 
b)
The percentage of adults who can read and write
c)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live
d)
none of these
84.

_________ is the amount of people in a country who can read and write

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Literacy Rate

d)

GDP per Capital

85.

What is standard of living?

a)

is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life

b)

A measure of how well off the people are in a country

c)

A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life

86.

If a country has a high literacy rate, then it will usually have a high standard of living.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

What is infant morality rate?

a)

The number of people in an area that can read or write

b)

The measure infant deaths per 1,000 live births

c)

The number of people living in a particular area

d)

The number of people who are born in a particular area

88.

If a country has a high infant morality rate and low literacy rate, what can you say about its standard of living?

a)

It has a high standard of living

b)

It has a low standard of living

c)

Its standard of living isn't affected

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