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Geography Midterm Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are elements of TALDOGS except:

a)

legend

b)

latitude

c)

grid

d)

scale

2.

What type of map is shown here?

a)

political map of North America

b)

physical map of North America

c)

topographic map of South America

d)

choropleth map of South America

3.

The distance in degrees measured east or west from the prime meridian is known as _____.

a)

relative location

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

equator

4.

A super-city with a population of more than 10 million people that is characterized by rapid growth is known as _____.

a)

megacity

b)

urban

c)

rural

d)

suburban

5.

The act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of staying at the destination permanently or for a long period of time is known as ______.

a)

movement

b)

immigration

c)

location

d)

migration

6.

Which group is indigenous to Peru, South America?

a)

Pueblo

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Inca

7.

Something in the physical environment that people value and use to meet a need for fuel, food, industrial product, or something else of value is better known as a(n) ________.

a)

biome

b)

landform

c)

resource

d)

export

8.

This climate zone is found in most of Western Europe and on the west coasts of North America. It occurs close to an ocean and often has cloudy, foggy, days and precipitation all year long.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Marine west coast

c)

Humid subtropical

d)

Highland

9.

Which of the five themes depends on identifying the physical and human features of an area that make it unique?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Country

10.

A topographic map shows which of the following?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Elevation

c)

Resource distribution

d)

Cities

11.

The Amazon River flows through many countries and has a number of tributaries that contribute to its size. Which geographic region does this describe?

a)

Mountains

b)

Highlands

c)

Basins

d)

Coastal

12.

Which TALDOGS feature is missing from this image?

a)

Scale

b)

Grid

c)

Orientation

d)

Legend

13.

What is the largest river system in North America?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Amazon

c)

Colorado

d)

Rio Grande

14.

Which of the following places in South America is likely to have an arid climate?

a)

Atacama

b)

Amazon

c)

Appalachia

d)

Arizona

15.

Where are the Sierra Madre Mountains located?

a)

Eastern North America

b)

Western South America

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

16.

Removing trees from a forest, often to clear land for roads, farming, or ranching is known as _________.

a)

Distribution

b)

Deforestation

c)

Carbon-Oxygen Cycle

d)

Biodiversity

17.

All of the following are examples of resource extraction except ________?

a)

Lithium removed from salt brine

b)

Gold removed by mining

c)

Trees removed in logging

d)

People removed as refugees

18.

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

19.

Marco arrived in Ellis Island in 1920 after leaving his homeland in Rome, Italy. Coming into the United States of America to relocate permanently is an example of ______.

a)

Ecotourism

b)

Emigration

c)

Movement

d)

Immigration

20.

Choose the state that is located in the Midwest region of the United States of America.

a)

Kansas

b)

New York

c)

Arizona

d)

Florida

21.

Convergent boundaries and plate tectonics help us to predict where we can find _______?

a)

Seismic activity

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Glaciers

d)

Precipitation

22.

The mouth of a river where the river's current meets the sea is known as ______.

a)

Tributary

b)

Basin

c)

Estuary

d)

Archipelago

23.

The large plateau in southern South America, stretching from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean is known as _______.

a)

Patagonia

b)

Atacama

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Aconcagua