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Worksheets9th Grade Honors Geography Mid-Term Study Guide (Part 2)
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 56mins
Any method used show the earth's round surface on a flat map is called a . . .
time zone
map projection
gore
geocentric view
Each of the following is a type of map projection except . . .
Mercator's
Conic
Hemispheric
Azimuthal
Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to locate the place at the following coordinates.
11° N, 107° E
Bangkok, Thailand
Ho Ci Minh City, Vietnam
Maila, Philippines
Singapore, Singapore
Yangon, Myanmar
Use the map and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to locate the place at the following coordinates.
Sumba
103° N, 92° E
10° S, 120° E
18° S, 122° E
22° N, 105° E
3° S, 112° E
What can be used to find the exact geographic location of a ship?
Geographic grids
Topography
Parallels
Meridians
Nutrient-rich soil deposited by rivers is called . . .
Runoff
Fertilizer
Alluvium
Depositional Soil
The total area from which a river and its tributaries get their water is the . . .
Drainage Basin
Territorial Waters
Alluvial Draw
Watershed
Areas of visible standing water dominated by large trees are called . . .
Swamps
Bogs
Marshes
Alluvial lakes
The plate tectonics theory states that . . .
all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart over millions of years and formed the continents known today
all of the continents were once linked into one supercontinent which broke apart relatively quickly during the Flood
the Earth's crust broke suddenly into sections during the Flood when "all the fountains of the great deep [were] broken up" (Gen. 7:11)
the earth's surface is broken into pieces that crash into and pull apart from each other, releasing energy that causes earthquakes
What term means the breakdown of rocks by water, plant roots, and temperature changes?
Wearing
Erosion
Mass Wasting
Weathering
The effect of the earth's being "yanked out from under the wind is called the . . .
Alluvial fan
Land Jerk
Rotation effect
Coriolis effect
Which of the following is not one of the three basic biomes?
Forests
Grasslands
Wastelands
Wetlands
Also known as subsistence animal husbandry is . . .
Ranching.
Commercial Herding.
Nomadic Herding.
Barn Farming.
What term best describes useful substances found in and extracted from the earth?
Fossil Fuels
Minerals
Natural Resources
Ore
Raw Material
All of the following are precious metals except . . .
Gold
Sulfur
Silver
Platinum
What is the application of science to industry?
Progress
Technology
Manufacturing
Revolution
Products that generally last longer than one year are . . .
Durable Goods
Tertiary Products
Nondurable goods
Natural goods
The best evidence of a country's development is its . . .
type government
cultural diversity
division of labor
number of voters
The most prominent of the ten major language families is the . . .
Sino-Tibetan
Afro-Asiatic
Indo-European
Austro-Asiatic
A large group of people with a common history and language who have developed a strong sense of identity is called a . . .
State
Country
Society
Nation
Which state has the largest population?
Brazil
United States
China
India
Russia
Which of the following is not one of the three ways by which one state can influence its neighboring states?
Foreign Aid
Foreign Trade
Foreign Travel
Threats of War
The average number of people living on each square mile (or Kilometer) of land is called population . . .
Increase
Depletion
Density
Enhancement
One of the most widely recognized volunteer organizations in the world is the . . .
Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Red Cross
Greenpeace
Which principle states that all people have a right determine the type of government they will have?
territorial integrity
self-determination
sphere of influence
urbanization
Many descendants of British Loyalists live in which province?
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Alberta
What province has a strong Scottish heritage?
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Alberta
Which of the following is an important industry in the Canadian Shield?
automotive production
farming
mining
service
What enabled large ships to travel the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes?
Archipelagos
Dams
Ribbon Development
Locks
Each Canadian province has a governor called a . . .
Head of Council
Head of State
Premier
Prime Minister
Winnipeg is the capital of . . .
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nunavut
Quebec
The biggest industry of British Columbia is . . .
Fishing
Mining
Logging
Tourism
What territory was previously part of the Northwest Territories?
Yukon Territory
Yellowknife Territory
Nunavut
Manitoba
What Indian civilization once occupied the region around modern-day Mexico City?
Aztecs
Mayans
Incas
Toltecs
Seminoles
The largest city in Central America is . . .
Mexico City
Panama City
San Salvador
Guatemala City
Which country currently controls the Panama Canal?
United Kingdom
United States
Costa Rica
Panama
Which country is a member of the British Commonwealth?
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Bahamas
Grenada
In 1951, Puerto Rico voted to become a ______ of the United States.
Commonwealth
Dependency
State
Territory
Coffee arabica is popular for its . . .
Hardiness
Taste
Aroma
Color
The highest waterfall in the world is . . .
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls
Devil Falls
What is the most widely spoken native language in South America?
Araucanian
Aymara
Guarani
Quechua
What is the name of the steamy Amazonian rainforest that spreads over one-third of the South American continent?
Favela
Amazonas
Yungas
Selva
Norway's longest fjord is ______ Fjord
Bergen
Galdhopiggen
Oslo
Sogne
A Uralic language is spoken in . . .
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark has territory on the . . .
Baltic Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Lapland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Countries in southern and western Europe are predominantly . . .
Greek Orthodox
Lutheran
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Paris lies on the ________ River.
Garonne
Loire
Rhine
Seine
Rhone
What country fought France for control of the Alsace-Lorraine plateau?
Britain
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Which German canal links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea?
Erie Canal
Canal du Midi
Kiel Canal
Middleland Canal
Which city claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe?
Cadiz
Lisbon
Paris
Vienna
Who was the head of the first trade union and later became the first president of free Poland?
Enver Hoxha
Lech Walesa
Sigismund Vasa
Slobodan Milosevic
What city serves as the headquarters for the CIS?
Kiev
Minsk
Pinsk
Yalta
Paris
The book of Acts shows the practical working out of what biblical command?
Great Commission
Creation Mandate
Abrahamic Covenant
Dravidic Convenant
How many rivers flowed from the Garden of Eden?
Five
Three
Two
Four
Six
Which way of studying geography involves the examination of one branch of geography at a time?
Cultural Geography
Physical Geography
Systematic Geography
Regional Geography
Human Geography
Which city does the prime meridian run through?
Greenwich, England
Rome, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Frankfurt, Germany
What term refers to all of the most basic industries?
Primary Industries
Secondary Industries
Tertiary Industries
Manufacturing Industries
Natural Resources
What term best describes useful substances found in and extracted from the earth?
Primary Industries
Secondary Industries
Tertiary Industries
Manufacturing Industries
Natural Resources
What businesses take raw materials and change them into useful forms?
Primary Industries
Secondary Industries
Tertiary Industries
Manufacturing Industries
Natural Resources
What is the most common method of measuring a country's wealth?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Rate of Natural Increase
Population Distribution
Urbanization
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
What term describes the result of subtracting a state's crude death rate from its crude birth rate?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Rate of Natural Increase
Population Distribution
Urbanization
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
What international agreement was instituted in 1994 to enforce "managed free trade" under the direction of international bureaucrats?
World Trade Organization (WTO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United Nations (UN)
European Union (EU)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What two significant international organizations were created in the 1940s?
World Trade Organization (WTO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United Nations (UN)
European Union (EU)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What are the world's three largest organized religions today?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Taoism
List the three ways by which one state can influence its neighboring states?
Foreign Aid
Foreign Trade
Foreign Travel
Threats of War
Foreign Competition
When one nation conquers another nation beyond its borders, what is created?
State
Country
Society
Nation
Empire
The chain of islands off the west coast of British Columbia is called the _______, because it was formed when the ocean flooded the mountains.
Insular
Ansular
Unsular
Out-sular
Angular
The _________ has the highest tides in the world.
Bay of Fundy
Hudson Bay
Bay of Bengal
Ha Long Bay
Massachusetts Bay
What is the widest estuary on the Atlantic Coast?
Thames Estuary
Amazon River
Gulf of St. Lawerence
Chesapeake Bay
Rio de la Plata
What is the greatest river system in the world?
Thames Estuary
Amazon River
Gulf of St. Lawerence
Chesapeake Bay
Rio de la Plata
The Largest lake in South America is ____________.
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Valencia
Argentina Lake
Cami Lake
The plateau that separates Venezuela's Caribbean coast from the Amazon Basin is the ___________.
Guiana Highlands
Badlands
Scottish Highlands
Tibetan Highlands
Rio de la Plata
Where did leaders sign the peace agreement that ended the civil war in Bosnia?
Greenwich, England
Rome, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Dayton, Ohio
Frankfurt, Germany
What is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Europe whose work traditionally reflected the life of wanderers?
Gypsies
Mayagers
Slavs
Kurds
Tuscans
