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Turman: Unit 1 Advanced Geography Test

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the --

a)

Occurrence of landslides

b)

Tectonic plate movement

c)

Gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits Earth

2.

A functional region is often organized around a specific focal point. Which of the following is most clearly a functional region?

a)

Amazon distribution center

b)

The South Dallas/Ft. Worth area

c)

Metroplex

d)

Asia

3.

Which of the following best explains the difference between absolute and relative location?

a)

The only difference between the two is that one is measured in latitude and one is measured in longitude.

b)

Relative location is the exact, specific location of a place, while absolute location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.

c)

The difference between relative and absolute location is how longitude and latitude, the prime meridian,and equator are located on global grid system

d)

Absolute location is the exact, specific location of a place, while relative location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.

4.

What is meant by the Human Development Index?


a)

A summary measure of above-average achievement in key dimensions of human development

b)

A vital measure of how advanced in human development a nation has become

c)

Not an important indicator of a nation’s population and its well-being.

d)

A summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development.

5.

The climate zones of the Earth are dry, tropical, mid-latitude, and

(a)  

6.

Check all answers that are a themes of geography.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Adaptation

d)

Movement

e)

Region

7.

How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?

a)

By measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people

b)

By tracking birth rates and death rates

c)

By measuring the immigration rate

d)

By tracking life expectancy

8.

What groups of people benefit from the data presented in a population pyramid?

a)

Educators and families

b)

Scientists and campaign officials

c)

Urban hikers and bikers

d)

Scientists and policy makers

9.

Which geographic factor contributed to the division of the continent of Africa into northern and southern regions with different cultural characteristics?

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Central African Rainforests

d)

Great Rift Valley

10.

A population pyramid with this structure is usually associated with a --

a)

less developed nation that has a low standard of living (High BR/High DR

b)

more developed nation that has a low standard living (Low BR/High DR

c)

more developed nation that has a high standard living (Low BR/lowDR

d)

Less developed nation that has high standard of living (High BR/low or falling DR

11.

Which of the following affect temperatures on the Earth?

Check all that apply.

a)

the phases of the moon

b)

tidal ebb and flow as influenced by the sun

c)

the number of hours in a calendar day

d)

the Earth’s position in relation to the sun

12.

The 4 biomes (vegetation regions) are --

Desert, forest, grassland, tundra

a)

desert

b)

forest

c)

grassland

d)

tundra

e)

savanna

13.

Internal forces of change include all of the following EXCEPT--

Earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Glacial erosion Colliding and spreading tectonic plates

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Glacial erosion

d)

movement of tectonic plates

14.

Which of the following correctly lists the layers of Earth in order from inside to outside?

a)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

b)

Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantlez Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

c)

Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust

d)

Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

15.

Which of the following would NOT affect the climate of a place on Earth’s surface?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Closeness to water

d)

Elevation

16.

Climate influences the distribution of biomes because --

a)

the range of average temperatures and rainfall affects the types of plants that can successfully grow in an area

b)

each animal species depends on a different mixture of plants and animals for its food

c)

plants prefer warmer temperatures and are less likely to grow in higher latitudes

d)

the organisms in each biome receive their energy, either directly or indirectly, from the Sun

17.

The Himalaya Mountains separate China and Nepal. The Rio Grande River separates the United States of America and Mexico. These are examples of --

a)

Natural Boundaries

b)

Cultural Boundaries

c)

Geometric Boundaries .

d)

Projection Boundaries.

18.

Which rivers are in the Fertile Crescent?


Tigris and Euphrates Nile and Niger Huang He and Yangtze Indus and Tigris

a)

Tigris

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

e)

Indus

19.

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of

the way geographers define --

a)

cultural regions

b)

physical regions

c)

economic regions

d)

political regions

20.

Which of the following types of map does Map A represent?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Graduated circle (symbol)

c)

Isoline

d)

Dot distribution

21.

The Earth's atmosphere is like a ?

(a)  

22.

The Earth's axix is ?

(a)  

23.

The Prime Meridian is located at ?

(a)  

24.

The amount of sunilght reaching the Earth changes during its ? rotation around the Sun.

(a)  

25.

The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what external force?

a)

glacial movement

b)

water erosion

c)

wind erosion

d)

rock erosion

26.

What is subduction?

a)

A tectonic process in which one tectonic plate is forced above another and rises into the mantle as the plates converge.

b)

A tectonic process in which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.

27.

What force caused the creation of the Andes Mountains due to tectonic plate movement?

a)

precipitation

b)

erosion

c)

subduction

d)

abduction

28.

Which is an example of relative location?

a)

American Airlines Center

b)

702 Dorchester, Plano, TX 75009

c)

Across the street to the right from McKinney Boyd

29.

What helps keep the Earth warm?

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

The Sun's energy

c)

Summer

30.

How does geography affect the distribution of political power?

a)

Geographical regions do not usually impact political processes and distribution of power Redistricting is based upon the idea of one person, one vote

b)

Due to the process of redistricting, election districts may or may not be based upon city boundaries and local regions or Census data

c)

Political geography deals with the ways in which spatial environments interact and affect one another.

31.

Which answer below is THE BEST answer about what other fields of study and businesses use GPS technology to gather information?

a)

The military, shipping industries, emergency services, and seismologists (study earthquakes)

b)

The military, space travel, your parents

c)

Cell phones companies, the military, emergency services, Boyd411

d)

Satellite providers, , the military, parent trackers