WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The longest mountain range in the world is located in South America. What is it?
Sierra Madre
The Alps
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountains
All of the following are reasons the Amazon Rain Forest is being destroyed EXCEPT
the logging industry
cattle ranching
conservation
agricultural needs
What is El Nino?
Unusually warm waters near the equator causing rain
unusually cool waters near the equator causing droughts
What is the dominant language in South America?
Portuguese
French
Spanish
English
What is the Columbian Exchange?
a Latin American dance
the amount of goods and services produced in a country
the exchanges of goods, food, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds
how much each individual citizen makes in one year
Very hot, rains almost daily, lush vegetation, unique species
Desert
Humid Subtropical
Tundra
Tropical
What type of population pyramid is this?
Growing
Shrinking
Stable
Governments will need to do all of the following to prepare for rapid population growth EXCEPT
build more homes
provide more resources
invite more immigrants to the country to wok
create more jobs
What problem results from negative population growth?
Not enough jobs to go around
Shortage of workers
Too may people being born
Overpopulation
All of the following are ways standard of living is measured EXCEPT
literacy rate
GDP per capita
life expectancy
poverty rates
The European Union and NAFTA are examples of ____
Decrease in trade
Colonization
Lower standard of living
Interdependence
All are reasons for the colonization of Latin America EXCEPT
Natural resources
New markets to sell goods
Learn the native language
Spread Christianity
Mountains do all of the following EXCEPT
block trade
halt migration
stop communication
allow for easier travel
The climate region affected by altitude is the
Marine West Coast
Highlands
Tropical
Tundra
How did the MAJORITY of Native Americans die during the Columbian Exchange?
overworked
old age
diseases
war
Negative of bad things that make people want to leave a place are
Pull factors
Push factors
All are true about members of the EU except
reduction in tariffs
most use a common currency
all members speak the same language
free trade
Out of the following regions, where do most people live?
Desert regions
Coastal areas
Mountainous regions
Colder temperatures
The British Empire spread quickly throughout the world . . . what is an impact of this?
cultural diffusion (spread of culture)
all citizens were wealthy
native traditions were protected and respected
the colonies were peaceful
Europe and Asia share a common landmass called
Pangea
Eurasia
China
Cuba
What is the most densely populated region of Russia?
Siberia
Subarctic Plain
Northern European Plain
South
Which of the following is a warm water outlet for Russia and Eastern Europe?
The Volga River
The Black Sea
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
