WorksheetsFall Sem Exam Review (part 1)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Germany is experiencing-
high death rates
low literacy rates
low birth rates
low standard of living
Presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Standard of Living
Population Pyramids
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What physical geographic factor defines Oceania as a region?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Sahara Desert
Pacific Ocean
The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon?
Mountain Barriers
Rainforest
Ocean currents
Oceans
Based on the photo, which factor highly influences the character of this place?
Rural
Urban population density
Countryside
Small town
The navigable rivers in Western Europe have historically impacted economic development in the region by —
easier to move Nazi supplies
great for irrigation
river cruises
making easier the movement of people & goods
Industrial growth in the United States has most directly contributed to the process of —
farming
urbanization
the Columbian Exchange
The European Union (EU)
The European Union's policies related to ____________________ have contributed to higher standards of living in European Union countries.
globalization
communism
cottage industries
subsistence agriculture
The U.S practices which type of political system?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Constitutional Republic
Oligarchy
Which of these describes one way England changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Cottage industries grew
People move out of England to look for work in agriculture
Urban areas grew as jobs became available
Subsistence farming became very common
Agricultural cooperatives are common in-
rural areas
the cities
the suburbs
large urban corridors
______________ brings severe flooding to Central America.
El Nino
La Nina
tectonic plate movement
Orographic effect
The range of average temperatures and rainfall affects the types of plants that can successfully grow in an are how climate influences the distribution of-
Tectonic plates
El Nino
Lithosphere
Biomes
A business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person's home.
Commercial Industries
Cottage Industries
Subsistence farming
Commercial farming
What was the main cause for the underrepresentation of the overall of the indigenous people of the Americas?
Religion
Mustard gas
War
Diseases
The population in most of Central & South America speaks Spanish due to-
Dutch Colonialism
French Colonialism
British Colonialism
Spanish Colonialism
Ocean trenches, mountains, and rift valleys are created by-
the hydrosphere
La Nina
tectonic plate movement
the atmosphere
Spanish explorers most likely wanted to colonize what is now modern day Peru & Mexico during the sixteenth century in order to —
get coffee & chocolate
begin sugar plantations
obtain gold & silver
keep the Dutch away
Which human geographic factor has facilitated the growth of the European Union?
Communism
Political stability
Famine
Lack of jobs
Which economic activity benefits from the extensive railroad network built in Europe?
Chemical engineering
Cottage industries
River cruises
Tourism
Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower __________________.
elevations
precipitation
ocean currents
wind currents
Regions created by man-made borders are-
Physical Regions
Natural Regions
Political Regions
Cultural Regions
The cultural landscape of many places in Europe is characterized by-
The Alps
historic cathedrals
The Rhineland
The Mona Lisa
Which economic activity most often required workers to settle in an urban setting?
logging
farming
manufacturing
mining
___________________ has brought new information and technology to developing countries.
NAFTA
OPEC
Globalization
The Columbian Exchange
Practices which are passed from one generation to another generation is an example of-
Cultural Institutions
Social Darwinism
Cottage Industries
Terrace farming
The ________________________ creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.
Moons gravitational pull
Earth-Sun Relationship
Earth's rotation
Earth's atmosphere
