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Module 3 Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What helps Sami, Norway's original population, survive the harsh winters?

a)

light, breezy clothing

b)

rain boots

c)

fur coats

d)

the colorful, traditional clothing

2.

What refers to the substantial exchange of goods between cities, states, or countries?

a)

commerce

b)

bartering

c)

farmers market

d)

Wall Street

3.

The number of people living in an area DOES NOT affect all elements of life.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is a message about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places?

a)

heritage

b)

the master of the universe

c)

universal theme

d)

cultural theme

5.

How did Henry Ford improve the American automobile industry?

a)

He hired mechanics to work on hot air balloons.

b)

He used an assembly like process to produce more cars at a lower price.

c)

He began using ice cream as a fuel source.

d)

He used an assembly line process to produce faster cars.

6.

Geographers who study human populations are particularly interested in ___________ that emerge over time.

a)

patterns

b)

the number of Starbucks

c)

the number of football fields

d)

cars

7.

Why did the cities of Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grow rapidly during the 1800s?

a)

Because coal and iron deposits were located nearby.

b)

They became major tourist attractions.

c)

They were near trade routes.

d)

They have great soil for farming.

8.

How did the ancient Inca of Peru practice farming?

a)

They moved often to search for fresh water.

b)

They used center-pivot irrigation to water crops.

c)

They carved terraces into steep hillsides to create flat land.

d)

They developed a slash-and-burn method to replant trees.

9.

Why has the world's population increased so rapidly in the past 200 years?

a)

Food production has improved.

b)

Lots of people live in poverty.

c)

Violence has solved major disputes.

d)

Governments have provided poor health care.

10.

What would be a reason for an area to be thinly populated?

a)

fresh water is available

b)

good soil for farming

c)

perfect climate for growing

d)

harsh deserts

11.

How is life in urban areas different than in rural areas?

a)

Rural areas are more heavily populated.

b)

In urban areas there is more commercial property and commerce.

c)

Rural areas have more paved roads.

d)

The jobs available in urban areas are related to agriculture.

12.

Which of the following solutions to respond to human activity also describes a disadvantage?

a)

Paved roads help people travel faster.

b)

The environment is harmed by new dams.

c)

New buildings help people work better.

d)

New dams control floods and steady water sources.

13.

How did Singapore grow to become a wealthy nation?

a)

Natural resources are plentiful.

b)

The caravan trade helps the country.

c)

The country's location along a trade route is important.

d)

The country has lots of good farm land.

14.

Who examines birthrates, death rates, and the rate of natural increase to learn about population changes?

a)

geographers

b)

weathermen

c)

YouTubers

d)

football players

15.

Why are cluster settlements created?

a)

to develop a city with good transportation networks, like highways

b)

to develop a city along a grid patter, like Washington, DC

c)

to take advantage of a natural resource, like coal

d)

to follow the flow of a river, like the Mississippi

16.

Farming is one of the best examples of human-environment interaction. Farming is affected by what environmental conditions?

a)

soil conditions

b)

vegetation

c)

climate

d)

all of the above

17.

What would most likely cause people living in cluster settlements to move away from those towns?

a)

if a highway cuts off the area

b)

if the natural resources run out

c)

if the area floods easily

d)

if the trains quit running in their area

18.

in 2012, what was the world's population?

a)

1 billion

b)

300 million

c)

7 billion

d)

5 billion

19.

How did the inventions of the satellite and televisions affect like in the United States in the 1900s?

a)

They greatly improve communications.

b)

They changed the way people shared information.

c)

They greatly improved transportation.

d)

They changed the way people collected information.

20.

What type of farming uses up the soil's nutrients and leads to deforestation?

a)

terraced farming

b)

center-pivot irrigation

c)

small farms

d)

slash-and-burn agriculture

21.

What explains the importance of modern cities?

a)

They provide agricultural products for a region.

b)

They have economies based on recreation.

c)

They are areas of mining production for coal or iron.

d)

They are centers of commerce and trade.

22.

Mali's rate of natural increase is about _______ percent?

a)

4.2

b)

2.9

c)

3.1

d)

1.3

23.

What is any place where a community is established?

a)

a football field

b)

settlement

c)

suburb

d)

magalopolis

24.

What is one preparation people living in Oklahoma take to prepare for natural hazards?

a)

play outside in the rain

b)

not practicing fire drills

c)

drive toward a tornado

d)

build storm shelters

25.

Why do tsunamis pose a great threat to human life?

a)

People have chosen to live near the ocean.

b)

Scientists do not know when they will strike.

c)

Scientists do not know how they are formed.

d)

People are affected by ash clouds after they occur.

26.

What is an area in which people have many shared culture traits?

a)

Owasso teenagers

b)

a culture region

c)

an ethnic group

d)

a social institution

27.

What is an organized pattern of beliefs and behaviors that focus on meeting the basic needs of people to survive?

a)

technology

b)

governement

c)

social institution

d)

family

28.

In 1870, what French Scientist discovered that germs cause infections?

a)

Mr. Thompson

b)

Mrs. Parker

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Ms. Standridge

29.

What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?

a)

moving

b)

vacation

c)

sleepover with your friend

d)

migration

30.

How does high population density often affect life in a country's cities?

a)

no traffic

b)

the buildings are short

c)

land is expensive

d)

there is a lot of land

31.

Why do geographers study population trends?

a)

to understand the movement of people

b)

to distribute available food to people

c)

to decide whether to open or close hospitals

d)

to determine whether housing or jobs will be available

32.

What would you expect to experience in a high population density area?

a)

more available land

b)

the land is cheap

c)

buildings are short

d)

roads are crowded

33.

What kind of area is not heavily populated or developed?

a)

urban

b)

metropolitan area

c)

rural

d)

city

34.

When several metropolitan areas grow together, they form a megalopolis. Which of the following areas is a megalopolis?

a)

Tulsa, OK

b)

Casper, WY

c)

New York, NY

d)

Nowhere, OK

35.

What is the placement of people and objects on Earth and the space between them?

a)

spatial awareness

b)

social distancing

c)

spatial pattern

d)

grid lines

36.

What type of settlement is grouped along the length of a resource, such as a river?

a)

linear settlement

b)

cluster settlement

c)

grid settlement

d)

Thunder Alley

37.

How can building a dam have negative effects for people and the environment?

a)

It doesn't block the flow of water to change the amount of water downstream.

b)

It doesn't effect migration routes.

c)

It can change the water chemistry.

d)

Aquatic ecosystems are unaffected.

38.

What has led to the loss of habitat for many species f animals and increased global warming?

a)

legal logging

b)

metal straws

c)

deforestation

d)

recycling

39.

What chemicals cause ozone depletion?

a)

chlorofluorocarbons

b)

sulfuric scid

c)

bleach

d)

ammonia

40.

Governments around the world have enacted policies in an effort to protect ___________ resources.

a)

polluted land

b)

air

c)

garbage

d)

dirty water

41.

Are you ready for this test?

a)

Yes

b)

No