WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review: 7th grade World Geography
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 34mins
Regional settlement patterns are most affected by this physical characteristic.
plateaus
climate change
water
mountains
Technology has affected regional settlement patterns in these ways. Select all that apply. (2 correct answers)
Climatic improvement strategies have improved crop productivity.
Mechanized agricultural methods have improved agricultural productivity.
Participation in the global economy has increased urbanization.
Population shifts from urban to rural areas has increased as a result of petroleum production.
Settlement areas have increased due to improved water storage and delivery systems.
These issues present challenges for regional urban areas. Select all that apply. (3 correct answers)
reduced population
inadequate services
pollution
housing availability
rural migration
Which nations have negative population growth?
MDCs (More developed countries)
LDCs (Less developed countries)
Which countries use more of the earth's resources?
MDCs (More developed countries)
LDCs (Less developed countries)
Which nations produce more of the world's pollution?
MDCs (more developed countries)
LDCs (less developed countries)
Where does clean drinking water present the biggest problem?
MDCs (more developed countries)
LDCs (less developed countries)
Which statements describe characteristics of MDCs? (4 correct answers)
more industry
higher standard of living
more access to transportation and communication
increased agricultural focus
more access to health care
The United States is an _____.
MDC (more developed county)
LDC (less developed county)
Which items describe people's interactions with their environment? (4 correct answers)
People change their environment.
Changes to the earth's environment can be beneficial.
Population growth and the environment are not related.
People adapt to their environment.
Altering the earth's environment can be harmful.
Which items describe possible solutions to air pollution? (4 correct answers)
improve gas mileage in cars
increase manufacturing
develop cost-efficient solar energy
reduce the use of nonrenewable energy sources
build more windmills
Why are rain forests important to the world? (2 correct answers)
Cures for diseases have been developed from resources in rain forests.
Rain forests are a valuable food source for the world.
Rain forests are the natural habitat for 90 percent of the world's plant and animal species.
Rain forests increase greenhouse gases.
Most of Canada's population lives _____. (2 correct answers)
in its cities
on its southern border
on its northern border
in the mountains
Which two countries are the least populated in North America?
the U.S and Canada
Canada and Greenland
Mexico and Canada
Greenland and Mexico
Once the Spanish settled in Mexico, their influence and population spread into today's California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Why?
Explorers warned the indigenous population of Mexico not to travel to the north.
The Spanish wanted to claim as much of the new land as possible.
This land is in close proximity to Mexico, easy to set up religious missions and villages.
The Mexican population pushed them north, to stay further away from the capital.
Which religious groups settled close together in the new land? Select all that apply. (4 correct answers)
Catholics in Maryland
Puritans
Baptists in Virginia
Pilgrims
Quakers in Pennsylvania
What motivates many South Americans to move from rural to urban areas?
mechanized agriculture
irrigation
subsistence agriculture
plantation farming
These two groups colonized most of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America? (2 correct answers)
Dutch
Spanish
Portuguese
British
American
In ________contagious diseases had a profound impact on the Aborigines.
New Zealand
Australia
Papua New Guinea
The Maori of New Zealand signed a treaty with ______ because they _____.
English, took their land
English, took control of their fishing waters
Dutch, took control of their fishing waters
Dutch, took their land
It is thought that the Lapita may have originally sailed from _____.
Malaysia
Taiwan
China
Indonesia
The Lapita and then Polynesians colonized this region.
Tasmania
Australia
Oceania
New Zealand
What are some ways that Polynesians were probably able to navigate the Pacific? (4 correct answers)
navigate by the use of stars
using the sun as a directional finder
ocean currents during different times of the year
use maps and compasses
the presence of seabirds
Which country has the highest population density?
Sweden
United Kingdom (U.K.)
Spain
Austria
Where do most Europeans live?
plains
suburbs
cities
villages
Immigration is a European concern because immigrants: _____. (3 correct answers)
take employment away from "native" workers
increase the threat of terrorism
dilute European culture
rebuild cities
create negative population growth
Eastern Europe's population growth is
negative
same as that of the U.S.
positive
stable
_______has the lowest population density in Eastern Europe.
Estonia
Ukraine
Russia
Albania
What three factors help explain population growth in Eastern Europe? (3 correct answers)
People emigrated from Eastern Europe to improve their lives.
There was an increase in death rates in comparison to birth rates
Following World War II, communist governments centralized the economies of their countries and pushed for increased industrialization, which required more workers.
Labor shortages caused more women to enter the workforce.
On average, in most Sub-Saharan African countries the death rate is _________ and the fertility rate is __________
low; moderate
moderate; low
high; high
stable; stable
The results of population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa include _____. (4 correct answers)
lack of housing
increased life expectancy
water shortages
unemployment
inadequate services
Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa is _____.
decreasing
of little importance
increasing
stabilizing
Why is protecting the earth's resources is important? (3 correct choices)
So we do not jeopardize the availability of resources for future generations
Conservation is the practice of caring for these resources so all living things can benefit from them now and in the future
People need some natural resources to stay alive
Natural Resources are unlimited; we will never run out of them.
What are 4 things you can do (or are already doing) to protect the world's resources. (4 correct answers)
bringing bags back to the grocery store to be used again
turning off lights when leaving the room
walking or riding a bike to school
Keep the water running when brushing teeth
using both sides of a piece of paper
