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WG Semester I Exam: Quarter 2 Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes arid nature of Columbia Plateau?

a)

windward

b)

humid subtropical

c)

arid

d)

permafrost

2.

Why is Columbia Plateau arid?

a)

rain shadow

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

windward

d)

El Nino

3.

Columbia Plateau can be found on the _______ of the Pacific Ranges?

a)

windward

b)

other

c)

above

d)

leeward

4.

Why were Southern cities built on the fall line?

a)

divided waterways east and west

b)

important fault line for geothermal power

c)

water power, coastal trade, protection from invasion

d)

forest growth for timber

5.

How did the first people arrive in N. America?

a)

by boat

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

U. F. O.

d)

land bridge

6.

Why did New England have a large fishing and maritime culture?

a)

long rivers facilitated trade

b)

humid climate led to cash crops

c)

natural harbors, rocky soil, and access to lumber

d)

arid climate led to nomadic lifestyle

7.

Why has manufacturing moved to Sunbelt?

a)

distrust of colder climates

b)

larger population centers

c)

transportation technology has improved

d)

access to clean hydro-power

8.

Why are wetlands important?

a)

valuable water supplies and buffer coastal areas

b)

provide havens for invasive species

c)

spots of increased eutrophication

d)

most of America's cities are built in wetlands

9.

Which is not a consequence of invasive species?

a)

blocking of waterways

b)

damage to ecosystem

c)

increased biodiversity

d)

displacement of native species

10.

Where do most Texans live?

a)

Austin

b)

Mountains & Basins

c)

Ikea

d)

Coastal Plains

11.

What is interaction of solar radiation with chemical fumes?

a)

acid rain

b)

smog

c)

fog

d)

frogs

12.

Which does not describe human impact on Edwards Aquifer?

a)

greater flooding in the region

b)

increased consumption

c)

pollution

d)

contamination

13.

What was importance of steel plow and steam tractors

a)

they look pretty on a farm

b)

led to more jobs for farmers

c)

Dust Bowl

d)

efficiency and urbanization

14.

Which is not one of Canada's major natural resources?

a)

coffee

b)

potash

c)

water

d)

lumber

15.

Why are the Grand Banks an important fishery

a)

it isn't

b)

convergence of Labrador and Gulf Stream

c)

warm water for breeding grounds

d)

aquaculture for most fish in Canada

16.

What is important about the Alaskan Current

a)

keeps the water off of Alaska warm

b)

migratory route of the humpback whale

c)

brings pollution to the West coast

d)

best surfing conditions in the world

17.

How did Canada become a wealthy nation?

a)

hedge funds

b)

welfare state

c)

Sovereign Wealth Fund

d)

ample natural resources

18.

Which is not a consequence of Athabasca Tar Sands?

a)

boost in GDP

b)

tailings ponds

c)

energy intensive

d)

land usage

19.

What is a potential consequence of careless aquaculture?

a)

production of renewable fish populations

b)

overfishing

c)

taste is not a fresh

d)

risk of disease

20.

Why is French spoken in Canada today

a)

desire to become an independent nation

b)

Quebec Act of 1774

c)

France still claims Canadian land

d)

French is not spoken today

21.

What is an old-growth forest

a)

recently planted for lumber

b)

complex forest with significant biodiversity

c)

underwater forests with unique marine life

d)

Redwood Forests

22.

What was the primary goal of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?

a)

to stop invasive species

b)

to protect old-growth forests

c)

to save the Amazon from fires

d)

to prevent acid rain

23.

Why might a company outsource production?

a)

seeking new techonologies

b)

to great better, more expensive products

c)

cheaper labor costs

d)

increased taxation

24.

Which of the following is a negative of outsourcing?

a)

increases profits for developing nations

b)

causes environmental degredation

c)

lowers the quality of products

d)

increases the cost of production

25.

Which is not a significant impact on daily climate in Mexico?

a)

La Nina

b)

regional high pressure systems

c)

northeast trade winds

d)

vertical climate zones

26.

How do regional high pressure systems impact climate?

a)

they don't

b)

significant precipitation to Southern Mexico

c)

can bring increased tropical storms

d)

keep Northern Mexico dry

27.

Why is Mexico considered to be North American

a)

Latin American culture

b)

North American culture

c)

on the North American plate

d)

because of a vote

28.

How was Mexican Constitution of 1917 unique

a)

provided for division of powers

b)

created a strong legislature

c)

president could be elected to one, six-year term

d)

led to the establishment of the caudillos

29.

What is the blending of different beliefs into one faith?

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

Catholicism

c)

federalism

d)

syncretism

30.

What is GDP?

a)

Gross National Income

b)

value of goods/services produced in a country

c)

total amount earned from foreign investments

d)

Gross Dominos Pizza

31.

Disadvantages of NAFTA except?

a)

Mexican farmers driven out of business because of cheap American corn

b)

American manufactures shut down factories

c)

access to cheaper goods

d)

exploitation of Maquiladora workers

32.

Advantages of NAFTA except?

a)

environmental consequences from production

b)

access to cheaper goods

c)

increase in trade

d)

changing consumer tastes

33.

Which is a primate city?

a)

New York City

b)

Mexico City

c)

Shanghai

d)

Ottawa

34.

When does Mexico celebrate independence?

a)

July 1st

b)

July 4th

c)

May 5th

d)

September 16th

35.

Why does Mexico have such a unique culture

a)

on the North American plate

b)

spread of Catholocism

c)

Spanish heritage

d)

large indigenous population

36.

Which does not explain high population of Central Highlands in Central America?

a)

treeline

b)

minerals

c)

volcanic soil

d)

cooler climate

37.

What created the Greater and Lesser Antilles?

a)

erosion

b)

glaciation

c)

tectonic activity

d)

meteoric impact

38.

What is biodiversity?

a)

number of different plant and animal species

b)

ethnic groups coexisting

c)

chemicals found in the air

d)

resources

39.

Which is not a vertical climate zone in Latin America?

a)

Caliente

b)

Ventoso

c)

Helada

d)

Templada

40.

Which is not an impact of El Nino?

a)

drop in fishery production

b)

colder ocean temperatures

c)

increase in coast temperatures

d)

severe drought in the Amazon Basin

41.

Rainfall has never been recorded in parts of the _______.

a)

Sahara

b)

Amazon

c)

Mojave

d)

Atacama

42.

Why did Europeans import slaves in the 16th and 17th centuries?

a)

establish first free African colony

b)

meet labor shortage from indigenous population decrease

c)

wanted to increase cultural understanding

d)

no historical reason

43.

What was important about the Haitian Revolution

a)

first revolution in the Western Hemisphere

b)

created the first independent African nation

c)

only former slave state to achieve independence

d)

earthquake devastated the economy

44.

Which best explains salsa and merengue

a)

diffusion

b)

culture

c)

appropriation

d)

assimilation

45.

How do latifundias continue economic divisions?

a)

poor work on large agricultural estates

b)

they motivate workers to seek better wages

c)

business employ workers in their home

d)

communal ownership of the means of production

46.

Which explains economic development of South America?

a)

even

b)

uneven

c)

communal control

d)

no statistics to calculate

47.

Which did not explain Norse relationship with the sea?

a)

entire villages left to raid coastlines

b)

necessary for communication

c)

access to strong lumber

d)

large deposits of fish

48.

What is the welfare state?

a)

private business provide for healthcare needs

b)

command economy with central authority

c)

free-market enterprise for profic

d)

state assumes primary responsibility for social welfare

49.

Which is not a pull factor?

a)

lack of religious freedom

b)

employment oppurtunities

c)

better education systems

d)

quality healthcare

50.

How does an aging population place strain on the Nordic welfare state

a)

more expertise to be passed down

b)

people work past retirement

c)

more leave then enter the workforce

d)

increased taxes on workers

51.

Which is not a social welfare program?

a)

free university education

b)

healthcare provisions

c)

private charities

d)

retirement income

52.

What is the impact of eutrophication?

a)

creates layers in the water

b)

decreased plankton and increase plant production

c)

increases the speed of marine growth

d)

nullifies the impact of over-fishing

53.

Which is not an impact of hydroelectricity

a)

contaminated water held in tailings ponds

b)

good alternative to fossil fuels

c)

can divert river systems

d)

areas can either flood or drain

54.

Why do glaciers move?

a)

they don't silly

b)

immense weight and glacial melt

c)

Earth's curvature

d)

global warming

55.

Why does Iceland experience volcanic activity?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

diverging plate boundary

c)

converging plate boundary

d)

subduction

56.

What is the primary energy source in Northern Europe?

a)

fossil fuels

b)

hydroelectricity

c)

geothermal

d)

wind power

57.

How did Iceland transition from poorest to one of the wealthy nations?

a)

access to cheap, clean energy

b)

mining operations

c)

oil extraction in the North Sea

d)

fish products

58.

How many multiple choice questions will appear on the exam

a)

one

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

3.1415926

59.

How many essay prompts will appear?

a)

37

b)

12

c)

2

d)

6

60.

How many essays are you required to write?

a)

3,265,897

b)

2

c)

12

d)

1.5

61.

How many paragraphs should each essay have?

a)

5

b)

13

c)

1

d)

6,438

62.

How can I earn 5% extra credit

a)

beg Mr. Gray for mercy and compassion

b)

complete the study guide

c)

study

d)

sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

63.

How do you turn in the study guide

a)

in person

b)

by drone

c)

in the mail

d)

electronically

64.

When is the study guide due?

a)

tomorrow

b)

yesterday

c)

July 4th?

d)

before the exam