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WorksheetsTurman: Unit 1 Advanced Geography Test
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 19mins
The most frequent cause of major earthquakes is the --
Occurrence of landslides
Tectonic plate movement
Gravitational pull of the moon as it orbits Earth
A functional region is often organized around a specific focal point. Which of the following is most clearly a functional region?
Amazon distribution center
The South Dallas/Ft. Worth area
Metroplex
Asia
Which of the following best explains the difference between absolute and relative location?
The only difference between the two is that one is measured in latitude and one is measured in longitude.
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.
The difference between relative and absolute location is how longitude and latitude, the prime meridian,and equator are located on global grid system
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.
What is meant by the Human Development Index?
A summary measure of above-average achievement in key dimensions of human development
A vital measure of how advanced in human development a nation has become
Not an important indicator of a nation’s population and its well-being.
A summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development.
The climate zones of the Earth are dry, tropical, mid-latitude, and
(a)
Check all answers that are a themes of geography.
Location
Place
Human Environment Adaptation
Movement
Region
How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?
By measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people
By tracking birth rates and death rates
By measuring the immigration rate
By tracking life expectancy
What groups of people benefit from the data presented in a population pyramid?
Educators and families
Scientists and campaign officials
Urban hikers and bikers
Scientists and policy makers
Which geographic factor contributed to the division of the continent of Africa into northern and southern regions with different cultural characteristics?
Atlas Mountains
Sahara Desert
Central African Rainforests
Great Rift Valley
A population pyramid with this structure is usually associated with a --
less developed nation that has a low standard of living (High BR/High DR
more developed nation that has a low standard living (Low BR/High DR
more developed nation that has a high standard living (Low BR/lowDR
Less developed nation that has high standard of living (High BR/low or falling DR
Which of the following affect temperatures on the Earth?
Check all that apply.
the phases of the moon
tidal ebb and flow as influenced by the sun
the number of hours in a calendar day
the Earth’s position in relation to the sun
The 4 biomes (vegetation regions) are --
Desert, forest, grassland, tundra
desert
forest
grassland
tundra
savanna
Internal forces of change include all of the following EXCEPT--
Earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Glacial erosion Colliding and spreading tectonic plates
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Glacial erosion
movement of tectonic plates
Which of the following correctly lists the layers of Earth in order from inside to outside?
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantlez Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core
Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust
Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core
Which of the following would NOT affect the climate of a place on Earth’s surface?
Longitude
Latitude
Closeness to water
Elevation
Climate influences the distribution of biomes because --
the range of average temperatures and rainfall affects the types of plants that can successfully grow in an area
each animal species depends on a different mixture of plants and animals for its food
plants prefer warmer temperatures and are less likely to grow in higher latitudes
the organisms in each biome receive their energy, either directly or indirectly, from the Sun
The Himalaya Mountains separate China and Nepal. The Rio Grande River separates the United States of America and Mexico. These are examples of --
Natural Boundaries
Cultural Boundaries
Geometric Boundaries .
Projection Boundaries.
Which rivers are in the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates Nile and Niger Huang He and Yangtze Indus and Tigris
Tigris
Euphrates
Nile
Amazon
Indus
Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of
the way geographers define --
cultural regions
physical regions
economic regions
political regions
Which of the following types of map does Map A represent?
Choropleth
Graduated circle (symbol)
Isoline
Dot distribution
The Earth's atmosphere is like a ?
(a)
The Earth's axix is ?
(a)
The Prime Meridian is located at ?
(a)
The amount of sunilght reaching the Earth changes during its ? rotation around the Sun.
(a)
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what external force?
glacial movement
water erosion
wind erosion
rock erosion
What is subduction?
A tectonic process in which one tectonic plate is forced above another and rises into the mantle as the plates converge.
A tectonic process in which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.
What force caused the creation of the Andes Mountains due to tectonic plate movement?
precipitation
erosion
subduction
abduction
Which is an example of relative location?
American Airlines Center
702 Dorchester, Plano, TX 75009
Across the street to the right from McKinney Boyd
What helps keep the Earth warm?
Greenhouse Effect
The Sun's energy
Summer
How does geography affect the distribution of political power?
Geographical regions do not usually impact political processes and distribution of power Redistricting is based upon the idea of one person, one vote
Due to the process of redistricting, election districts may or may not be based upon city boundaries and local regions or Census data
Political geography deals with the ways in which spatial environments interact and affect one another.
Which answer below is THE BEST answer about what other fields of study and businesses use GPS technology to gather information?
The military, shipping industries, emergency services, and seismologists (study earthquakes)
The military, space travel, your parents
Cell phones companies, the military, emergency services, Boyd411
Satellite providers, , the military, parent trackers
