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WorksheetsModule 3 Test Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What helps Sami, Norway's original population, survive the harsh winters?
light, breezy clothing
rain boots
fur coats
the colorful, traditional clothing
What refers to the substantial exchange of goods between cities, states, or countries?
commerce
bartering
farmers market
Wall Street
The number of people living in an area DOES NOT affect all elements of life.
True
False
What is a message about life or human nature that is meaningful across time and in all places?
heritage
the master of the universe
universal theme
cultural theme
How did Henry Ford improve the American automobile industry?
He hired mechanics to work on hot air balloons.
He used an assembly like process to produce more cars at a lower price.
He began using ice cream as a fuel source.
He used an assembly line process to produce faster cars.
Geographers who study human populations are particularly interested in ___________ that emerge over time.
patterns
the number of Starbucks
the number of football fields
cars
Why did the cities of Birmingham, Alabama, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grow rapidly during the 1800s?
Because coal and iron deposits were located nearby.
They became major tourist attractions.
They were near trade routes.
They have great soil for farming.
How did the ancient Inca of Peru practice farming?
They moved often to search for fresh water.
They used center-pivot irrigation to water crops.
They carved terraces into steep hillsides to create flat land.
They developed a slash-and-burn method to replant trees.
Why has the world's population increased so rapidly in the past 200 years?
Food production has improved.
Lots of people live in poverty.
Violence has solved major disputes.
Governments have provided poor health care.
What would be a reason for an area to be thinly populated?
fresh water is available
good soil for farming
perfect climate for growing
harsh deserts
How is life in urban areas different than in rural areas?
Rural areas are more heavily populated.
In urban areas there is more commercial property and commerce.
Rural areas have more paved roads.
The jobs available in urban areas are related to agriculture.
Which of the following solutions to respond to human activity also describes a disadvantage?
Paved roads help people travel faster.
The environment is harmed by new dams.
New buildings help people work better.
New dams control floods and steady water sources.
How did Singapore grow to become a wealthy nation?
Natural resources are plentiful.
The caravan trade helps the country.
The country's location along a trade route is important.
The country has lots of good farm land.
Who examines birthrates, death rates, and the rate of natural increase to learn about population changes?
geographers
weathermen
YouTubers
football players
Why are cluster settlements created?
to develop a city with good transportation networks, like highways
to develop a city along a grid patter, like Washington, DC
to take advantage of a natural resource, like coal
to follow the flow of a river, like the Mississippi
Farming is one of the best examples of human-environment interaction. Farming is affected by what environmental conditions?
soil conditions
vegetation
climate
all of the above
What would most likely cause people living in cluster settlements to move away from those towns?
if a highway cuts off the area
if the natural resources run out
if the area floods easily
if the trains quit running in their area
in 2012, what was the world's population?
1 billion
300 million
7 billion
5 billion
How did the inventions of the satellite and televisions affect like in the United States in the 1900s?
They greatly improve communications.
They changed the way people shared information.
They greatly improved transportation.
They changed the way people collected information.
What type of farming uses up the soil's nutrients and leads to deforestation?
terraced farming
center-pivot irrigation
small farms
slash-and-burn agriculture
What explains the importance of modern cities?
They provide agricultural products for a region.
They have economies based on recreation.
They are areas of mining production for coal or iron.
They are centers of commerce and trade.
Mali's rate of natural increase is about _______ percent?
4.2
2.9
3.1
1.3
What is any place where a community is established?
a football field
settlement
suburb
magalopolis
What is one preparation people living in Oklahoma take to prepare for natural hazards?
play outside in the rain
not practicing fire drills
drive toward a tornado
build storm shelters
Why do tsunamis pose a great threat to human life?
People have chosen to live near the ocean.
Scientists do not know when they will strike.
Scientists do not know how they are formed.
People are affected by ash clouds after they occur.
What is an area in which people have many shared culture traits?
Owasso teenagers
a culture region
an ethnic group
a social institution
What is an organized pattern of beliefs and behaviors that focus on meeting the basic needs of people to survive?
technology
governement
social institution
family
In 1870, what French Scientist discovered that germs cause infections?
Mr. Thompson
Mrs. Parker
Louis Pasteur
Ms. Standridge
What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?
moving
vacation
sleepover with your friend
migration
How does high population density often affect life in a country's cities?
no traffic
the buildings are short
land is expensive
there is a lot of land
Why do geographers study population trends?
to understand the movement of people
to distribute available food to people
to decide whether to open or close hospitals
to determine whether housing or jobs will be available
What would you expect to experience in a high population density area?
more available land
the land is cheap
buildings are short
roads are crowded
What kind of area is not heavily populated or developed?
urban
metropolitan area
rural
city
When several metropolitan areas grow together, they form a megalopolis. Which of the following areas is a megalopolis?
Tulsa, OK
Casper, WY
New York, NY
Nowhere, OK
What is the placement of people and objects on Earth and the space between them?
spatial awareness
social distancing
spatial pattern
grid lines
What type of settlement is grouped along the length of a resource, such as a river?
linear settlement
cluster settlement
grid settlement
Thunder Alley
How can building a dam have negative effects for people and the environment?
It doesn't block the flow of water to change the amount of water downstream.
It doesn't effect migration routes.
It can change the water chemistry.
Aquatic ecosystems are unaffected.
What has led to the loss of habitat for many species f animals and increased global warming?
legal logging
metal straws
deforestation
recycling
What chemicals cause ozone depletion?
chlorofluorocarbons
sulfuric scid
bleach
ammonia
Governments around the world have enacted policies in an effort to protect ___________ resources.
polluted land
air
garbage
dirty water
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