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W Geo 1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which definition of a geographer is accurate?
a)
He or she studies Earth science and how the Earth was created.
b)
He or she studies the stars and planets and how they relate to the Earth.
c)
He or she studies where humans live and how they relate to one another.
d)
He or she studies physics, mathematics, and chemistry
2.

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

a)

Absolute location is the exact location of a place.

b)

Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.

c)

Absolute location describes where something is relative to another place

d)

Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.

3.
Which of the following divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
International Date Line
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
4.
The imaginary lines on a map the run east to west (horizontally).
a)
Longitude
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Latitude
5.

Which continents lie north of the equator?

a)

Africa and Australia

b)

Antarctica and Europe

c)

Europe and North America

d)

North America and Australia

6.
the starting point for measuring longitude and divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemisphere.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Latitude
c)
Equator
d)
Longitude
7.
Which of the following is an example of a landform?
a)
city
b)
coal mine
c)
bridge
d)
mountain
8.

What are the 3 layers of the earth?

a)

Dermis, epidermis, subdermis

b)

Summer, solstice, equinox

c)

core, mantle, crust

d)

crust, outer core, inner core

9.

All bodies of water =

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Atmosphere

10.

Earth's crust including beneath the ocean's =

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

11.

Layer of gases above earth's surface =

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

12.

All living organisms on or near earth's surface =

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

13.

What percent of earth's surface is water?

a)

70%

b)

90%

c)

85%

d)

75%

14.

What is the center of the earth called?

a)

mantle

b)

core

c)

crust

d)

lithosphere

15.

What percentage of earth's water is salt water?

a)

45

b)

83

c)

52

d)

97

16.

What percentage of earth's water is freshwater?

a)

97%

b)

2%

c)

1%

d)

3%

17.
This is the permanently frozen soil beneath the ground's surface.
a)
Permafrost
b)
Desert
c)
Rain Shadow
d)
Equinox
18.
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Winter
c)
Autumn
d)
Summer
19.

What the area of the earth called which gets the most sun?

a)

polar

b)

equator

c)

latitudes

d)

earths peak

20.

Cutting down trees and plants and then burning to clear the land

a)

terraces

b)

slash and burn

c)

center pivot irrigation

d)

natural hazard

21.
A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs is known as what?
a)
Population density
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Federal system
d)
Metropolitan area
22.
A geographical border between two different cultures is called what?
a)
Cultural boundary
b)
Metropolitan area
c)
Federal system
d)
Ethnic group
23.
The average number of people living in a specific geographic area is referred to as what?
a)
Population pyramid
b)
Population density
c)
Natural increase
d)
Cultural diffusion
24.
What of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
a)
language family
b)
ethnic enclave
c)
urban core
d)
culture hearth
25.
___________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
a)
Suburbanization
b)
Modernization
c)
Destabilization 
d)
Urbanization
26.

Where is the continental divide located in the U.S.?

a)

Near the Mississippi River valley

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Alaska near Denali

27.

What is one word to sum up the U.S. culture?

a)

same

b)

identical

c)

diverse

d)

homogenius

28.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
29.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
30.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
31.
Mexico is _______ (what direction) of the United States?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
32.
The river that is the border between the United States and Mexico is the ______.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Turpintime
c)
Servitude 
33.
The Mexican flag is red, white, and ________.
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
orange 
34.
How many islands make up the Bahamas?
a)
7
b)
70
c)
700
d)
7000
35.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land 
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
36.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)
A new kind of air freshener
37.
What is ecotourism?
a)
Touring a region for its natural sights and resources
b)
Touring a region for its historical landmarks
c)
Touring a region and spending a lot of money
d)
Bolstering an economy through tourism
38.
Define: industrialized
a)
a region that has built up a system of industries
b)
a region that is primarily rural
c)
a region that speaks one language
d)
a region that has only one industry
39.
Switzerland is known for its ______.
a)
neutrality
b)
tall walls
c)
constitutional monarchy
d)
revolutionary spirit
40.
Movement within a country, such as from rural areas to urban areas.
a)
internal migration 
b)
Industrial Revolution 
c)
fragmentation 
d)
guest worker
41.
A foreign laborer living and working temporarily in another country.
a)
internal migration
b)
guest worker
c)
foehn
d)
mistral
42.
A large mass of ice, snow, or rock that slides down a mountainside.
a)
loess
b)
devolution
c)
avalanche 
d)
mistral
43.

The climate found in most Southern European countries is the __________________________________ climate.

a)

Tropical

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Luxury

d)

Aquatic

44.

The ___ mountains are along the north of Italy.

a)

Alps

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Andes

45.

The __________ has historically been the strongest influence on Italian culture and the spiritual head is called the Pope.

a)

Vatican City

b)

Italian food

c)

Roman Catholic Church

46.
The European part of Russia is separated by the Asian part of Russia by the ____.
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Black Sea
47.
Eastern European countries are landlocked which means most trade and transportation is along the____.
a)
Danube River
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Trans Siberian Railroad
48.
During the Cold War the Soviet Union had what type of government?
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist
d)
Dictatorship
49.
In what type of economy does the government own all of the businesses?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Command Economy
50.
What major geographical feature covers most of North Africa?
a)
Kalahari Desert
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Atlas Mountains
d)
Sahara Desert
51.
Most countries in North Africa practice which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
52.

the capital of Israel; it contains holy sites of Judaism

a)

Ankara

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Amman

d)

Istanbul

53.

At the time most people believed in many different gods, a belief system called...

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Idoltheism

54.

Muhammad had to look to support outside of Mecca because the people of Mecca were plotting to kill him. Where did he go to retreat?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Madrid

d)

Minnesota

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