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Semester 2 Geography Final Practice

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rate of natural increase is

a)

the total fertility rate minus the infant mortality rate

b)

the immigration rate minus the death rate

c)

never a negative number

d)

the birth rate minus the death rate

2.

Demography is

a)

a graph that shows the percentage of males and females by age group

b)

the pattern or arrangement of where people live

c)

the statistical study of populations

d)

the number of people living in a space per square mile

3.

Population density is

a)

the pattern or arrangement of where people live

b)

the number of people living in a space per square mile

c)

a graph that shows the percentage of males and females by age group

d)

the statistical study of populations

4.

Population distribution is

a)

the number of people living in a space per square mile

b)

a graph that shows the percentage of males and females by age group

c)

the statistical study of populations

d)

the pattern or arrangement of where people live

5.

A population pyramid is

a)

a graph that sows the percentage of males and females by age group

b)

the pattern or arrangement of where people live

c)

the statistical study of populations

d)

the number of people living in a place

6.

Push factors are

a)

the number of people living in a place

b)

the patterns or arrangements of where people live

c)

the reasons people move into a place

d)

the reasons people move from a place

7.

Pull factors are

a)

reasons people move into a place

b)

the patterns or arrangements of where people live

c)

reasons people move away from a place

d)

the number of people living in a place

8.

Immigrants are

a)

people who move from place to place

b)

people who return home after living away

c)

people who move away from a place

d)

people who move into a place

9.

How has population changed since the year 1500?

a)

It has increased, then decreased slowly

b)

It has stayed steady over time.

c)

It has increased at a rapidly increasing rate

d)

It has increased slowly over time

10.

Infant mortality rate is

a)

the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1000 live births.

b)

the number of births per 1000 people in an area each year.

c)

the number of infants under one year old who die in a year.

d)

the number of deaths per 1000 people in an area each year

11.

The birth rate is

a)

the number of deaths per 1000 people in an area each year

b)

the number of people who die in an area each year.

c)

the number of people born in an area each year.

d)

the number of births per 1000 people in an area each year.

12.

Which of these tools provides information about directions on a map?

a)

legend

b)

compas rose

c)

scale

d)

projection

13.

Which of these tools provides information about distances on a map?

a)

scale

b)

legend

c)

compas rose

d)

projection

14.

Which of these tools provides the key to symbols used on a map?

a)

legend

b)

compas rose

c)

scale

d)

projection

15.

location compared to other places

a)

absolute location

b)

hypothetical location

c)

relative location

d)

imaginary location

16.

location based on longitude and latitude lines

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

hypothetical location

d)

imaginary location

17.

division of the earth into climates based on latitudes

a)

climate zones

b)

climate areas

c)

climate regions

d)

climate places

18.

The study of the characteristics and distribution of people of the world is called

a)

physical geography

b)

human geography

c)

absolute geography

d)

relative geography

19.

The study of the earth's natural environment is

a)

legend

b)

absolute geography

c)

human geography

d)

physical geography

20.

lines drawn on the globe in an east-west direction

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

topography

d)

elevation lines

21.

Lines drawn on the globe in a north-south direction

a)

latitude

b)

topography

c)

elevation lines

d)

longitude

22.

conditions of the atmosphere that change from moment to moment

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

clouds

d)

topography

23.

the weather conditions in a geographic area over a long period of time

a)

weather

b)

topography

c)

climate

d)

clouds

24.

The process in which connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike

a)

acculturation

b)

innovation

c)

globalization

d)

diffusion

25.

a new idea that a culture adopts

a)

acculturation

b)

innovation

c)

globalization

d)

diffusion

26.

when an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture

a)

acculturation

b)

innovation

c)

globalization

d)

diffusion

27.

a population that shares a common ancestry

a)

culture traits

b)

culture region

c)

ethnic group

d)

diffusion

28.

the seven characteristics all cultures have

a)

culture

b)

hierarchical diffusion

c)

innovation

d)

cultural universals

29.

The learned ways of living of a group of people

a)

diffusion

b)

culture

c)

region

d)

innovation

30.

Belief in one god

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

diffusion

d)

globalization

31.

belief in many gods

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

diffusion

d)

globalization

32.

The holy book of Islam

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qur' an

33.

The holy book of Judaism

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qur'an

34.

The holy book of Christianity

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qur'an

35.

The smallest of the 3 religions that started in the Middle East

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

36.

The youngest of the 3 religions that started in the Middle East

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

37.

This person is considered the father of all 3 religions that started in the Middle East

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Abraham

d)

Jesus

38.

A pilgrimage all Muslims are expected to go on in their lifetimes.

a)

Mecca

b)

Hajj

c)

Dialect

d)

Polytheism

39.

Rural areas are

a)

densely populated areas

b)

edge cities

c)

loosely populated areas

d)

central business districts

40.

What is a "megacity?"

a)

a city with more than 10 million people

b)

a city with over 100,000 people

c)

a city with a large suburban area

41.

Clusters of large buildings located away from the central business district are called

a)

mega cities

b)

edge cities

c)

urbanization

d)

world cities

42.

Most cities have an area dominated by large stores, offices, and buildings called the

a)

mega city

b)

world city

c)

edge city

d)

central business district

43.

The growth in the proportion of people living in towns and cities is called

a)

urbanization

b)

edge cities

c)

central business districts

d)

mega cities

44.

The important centers of economic power and wealth are called

a)

edge cities

b)

world cities

c)

central business districts

d)

mega cities

45.

Urban areas are

a)

central business districts

b)

areas of loose population and few businesses

c)

areas of dense population and many businesses

d)

edge cities

46.

The holy book of Islam

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Qur'an

47.

The holy book of Judaism

a)

Qur'an

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

48.

The holy book of Christianity

a)

Qur'an

b)

Bible

c)

Torah