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WorksheetsHGeo Fall Midterm Prep
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 46mins
What is a region?
A group of places with something in common.
an area that is unique from all other areas
A group of places with nothing in common
A place with connections to other locations through trade and travel
What type of map shows borders of countries, states, provinces, and cities?
poltical
thematic
physical
natural resource
What kind of map is this?
political
physical
thematic
hydrolic
Latitude
measures distance away from the equator
measures distance away from the prime meridian
Longitude
measures distance away from the equator
measures distance away from the prime meridian
0 degrees latitude
equator
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
tropic of capricorn
0 degrees longitude
equator
prime meridian
international date line
Large area of flat grasslands
Plain
River
Ocean
Valley
A piece of land surrounded by water on all but one side.
valley
Ocean
Peninsula
lake
Lowland between hills or mountains
Ocean
Valley
River
Gulf
A large, elevated area of land (sometimes flat)
Plateau
River
Island
Peninsula
A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.
Mountain or hill
Cape or peninsula
Plateau or mesa
Gulf or bay
A piece of land that is formed by a river depositing sediment into a larger body of water
Isthmus
Peninsula
Delta
Island
Which is the definition of an isthmus?
A piece of land that juts out into an ocean
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
A large landmass
A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Strait
Tributary
Isthmus
Island
What is vegetation?
a) another word for vegetables
b) plants found in a particular region
c) another term for trees
You will find rainforests near the ____________.
a) poles
b) equator
c) gulf stream
This climate zone is relatively mild and experiences different seasons rather than being very hot or cold all year long.
a) subtropical
b) tropical
c) temperate
d) polar
It is warm all year round in the __________ zone.
a) polar
b) tropical
c) temperate
d) subtropical
There is little vegetation in the desert.
a) true
b) false
Climate is
the weather a place has for a short time
the weather a place has for a long time
Arid is ________
dry climate
wet climate
humid climate
cool climate
Elevation is __________
the distance from the equator
height from the meridian
height from the sea level
height from the equator
The climate of a place depends most on ___________
distance from the prime meridian
nearness to a city
the number of rivers that flow through the area
distance from the equator
Strong winds that change direction with the season. The winter is dry and the summer is wet.
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Tsunamis
Monsoons
Southwest
Pacific Coast
New England
Increased carbon dioxide causes global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
Which of the following has NOT been linked to climate change?
increased agricultural production
Monsoon winds
How is the greenhouse effect produced?
When solar energy enters the atmosphere.
When some solar energy is trapped by the atmosphere
When the green house is burned.
When the sun doesn't emit radiation.
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
birth rate.
death rate.
fertility rate.
infant mortality rate
East Asian countries like Japan.
North American countries like the US
African countries like Uganda
European countries like France.
Which of the following is NOT a reason women in more developed countries have lower rates of fertility?
women cannot take care of a large family while also pursuing a career
women have access to family planning and birth control
women delay having children in order to get an education
women dislike children in these cultures
In a country that has a growing population...
The birth rate is higher than the death rate
The death rate is higher than the birth rate
The birth rate equals the death rate
What is population density?
The number of people who live in a single country
The number of people in a square mile
The death rate subtracted from the birth rate
The mass and volume of a population
The number of deaths each year per thousand people.
birth rate
death rate
fertility rate
census
the average number of children a woman gives birth to
birth rate
fertility rate
natural increase
migration
True/False: The poorest countries tend to experience the most population growth.
True
False
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of a high population density?
lack of natural resources
land is covered with ice
land cannot be used for agriculture
easy access to jobs and healthcare
Which country created the One-Child Policy?
India
China
United States
Japan
Which of the following reasons led to the idea of the One-Child Policy?
Mass food production
Increased death rates
Overpopulation
War
The one child policy led to a much larger population of ________.
Men
Women
Poor people
Unhealthy people
What does gender mean?
The difference between men and boys
The differences between women and girls
The differences between women and men in cultures
Which of these are traditional women's roles?
Cooking for the family
Being assertive
Being kind and gentle
Doing physical work
