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Worksheets1st 9 Weeks DCA Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who uses GPS?
Only the military
Only people on planes
Only people on boats
Everyone
What would the climate be like in a high latitude climate zone?
Dry
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
What is happening during the month of Dec?
Drought
Flooding
It is the same as the other months
Are you going to find more stores and products in an urban area or a rural area?
Urban
Rural
Who is going to be more religious or old school (traditional beliefs)?
People in urban areas
People in rural areas
What are the coordinates of the blue dot?
35°N, 120°W
45°N, 120°W
30°N, 100°W
45°N, 90°W
What are the coordinates of the yellow dot?
35°N, 120°W
45°N, 120°W
30°N, 100°W
45°N, 90°W
What are the coordinates of the orange dot?
35°N, 120°W
45°N, 120°W
30°N, 100°W
45°N, 90°W
Check the TWO factors that have the greatest effect on climate
Mountain Barrier Effect
Wind
Latitude
Distance from water/continental location
What causes seasons?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Earth's distance from the sun
Earth's internal temperature
Which of the following is an example of humans modifying their environment?
Collecting water from a nearby lake
Wearing a coat to keep warm in the cold
Building a structure such as a bridge or dam
Which of the following is an example of humans depending their environment?
Collecting water from a nearby lake
Wearing a coat to keep warm in the cold
Building a structure such as a bridge or dam
Which of the following is an example of humans adapting their environment?
Collecting water from a nearby lake
Wearing a coat to keep warm in the cold
Building a structure such as a bridge or dam
What is the most important thing people will look for when deciding where to build a town, village or city?
access to water
access to oil
access to farm land
access to mountains
What season is January in?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is July in?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What season is March in?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
What season is October in?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
People in Houston will live as far as 30 miles away from their jobs. What makes it easier for them to work downtown, even though they live in the suburbs?
Improvements in access to water and sanitation
Improvements in public transportation, major freeway/road projects, improvements in transportation
Improvements in farming equiptment
Which of the following is true about Globalization? Check all that apply.
It leads to cultural diffusion (spread of culture)
It causes loss of culture
It causes loss of languages
It causes people to buy globes
Can a political boundary agreed upon by politicians ALSO be considered a physical boundary?
Yes
No
Which of the following do Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all have in common?
They all think Jesus was just a prophet, nothing more.
They are all Abrahamic
They are all monotheistic
They are all from the same region
Where are people most likely to want to live?
In a beautiful fairytale valley with a stream
In the swamp with Shrek and other ogres
On top of a mountain where it's super cold
In a desert with the scorpions
What determines the types of plant and animals in a region?
Climate
Weather
Latitudes near the equator will always be...
Colder
Warmer
War is a...
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Good jobs are a...
Push Factor
Pull Factor
Which of the following can be caused by tectonic plate movement?
Earthquakes
Biomes
Mountains
Faults
What do Dubai and Houston have in common?
They both make lots of money in the oil and energy business
The both make lots of money in the space exploration business
When a country makes lots of money, it's urban centers will...
Shrink
Grow
When you have a series of maps it helps you to see..
How blue or green an area is
How an area changes over time
How people describe an area
People in Japan eat a lot more seafood than we do in the U.S. where we eat more chicken and beef. Why are our cultures different?
Japan is an island and does not have as much land so because of their environment they eat more seafood. The U.S. has lots of flat grazing land that is a good environment for raising animals so we eat chicken and beef. Our environments affect our culture.
Japanese people believe that the cow is a holy animal and they believe in reincarnation so they do not eat animals that walk on the land. Americans usually don't believe this, so we eat chicken and beef.
What causes Tsunamis?
Tornados
Earthquakes
Monsoons
If you live near the water how do you ADAPT to your environment to protect your house from flooding?
Build your house at a lower elevation
Build your house at a higher elevation
Which one is going to have more job opportunities?
Less developed country
more developed country
The population pyramid on the right is...
displaying a growing population
displaying a shrinking population
displaying a stable population
The population pyramid on the left is...
displaying a growing population
displaying a shrinking population
displaying a stable population
Which of the following is NOT an Asian country?
India
China
Canada
South Korea
