NEW
Font size
WorksheetsIA #2 World Geography Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the most basic form of farming, usually run by a family who work their own land?
Subsistence farming
Commercial farming
Commercial Farming is done to make money.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of these would be considered a physical geographic barrier that could cause cultural diversity?
Plains and sparsely populated forest
Mountain barriers and deserts
Shallow rivers and fertile soil
Fertile Soil and Shallow valleys
An example of diffusion of disease through globalization is.
Connection of people through travel and international trade
The mutation of the flu virus every year
Effect of the pandemic on the economy
Separation of people due to natural barriers
Seasons are a result of the relationship between the earth and the ______.
Moons gravitational pull
Pluto's orbit
Suns proximity to earth
Strength of the force
Biomes are a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
True
False
Which biome is the map showing?
Grassland
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Boreal Forests
A tropical hurricane is caused by very rapid evaporation of warm ocean water in the late summer months.
True
False
What causes Earthquakes
Magma pressing up against the earths crust
Pressure from increased ocean mass
tectonic plates scraping against each other
Industrial chemicals leaking into the earths crust
A traditional economy is an economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs help shape the goods and services the economy produces.
True
False
Family members engaging in the tobacco industry is an example of the culture of what type of economy?
Command Economy
Tradition Economy
Market Economy
What type of graph would I use to map out the population based on gender?
Line graph
Bar graph
Population Pyramid graph
Climate graph
Based on the graph below, what statement is accurate about the UK?
Population pyramid has most people in the 30 to 39 age range, with numbers decreasing sharply after 55
Average temperature peaks in July and August at 23°C. Rainfall happens all year round, peaking in October at 63 mm
Primary industries have declined since pre-industrial times. Secondary industries peaked in industrial times.
Why do farmers like to use genetically modified crops that keep insects from eating them is…
It promotes diversity in the biome
it reduces the use of chemicals to kill insects
it promotes the growth of plants natural to the area
Guarantees lower production of all crops
One argument in favor of reclaiming rain water for crops is that
A. It creates swamp land for alligators
It creates good butterfly habitats
It uses less water from unrenewable resources
It is cheaper for farmers to use than other sources
Based on the timeline, what might be geographic advantages Dallas had that has led to it’s earlier advancement?
It is further east and therefore closer to other areas of development
It has less rain fall to interfere with its development
It gained more military resources
It is closer to the state capital and therefore gained more resources for development
What are aspects that describe developing nations?
Income is higher than in Newly Industrialized nations
An increase in service-sector jobs from other nations
They do not rely on export cash crops
Lower birth rate than More Developed nations
A planter in Honduras has wet and warm weather year around. Another farmer in Iowa has warm temperate summers, but cold and dry winters. How does this effect what they plant?
In Honduras they grow wheat and in Iowa they will grow oranges
In Honduras they grow bananas and Iowa they grow corn
In Honduras they grow cotton and in Iowa they grow
In Honduras they grow potatoes and in Iowa they grow potatoes
Using the two maps above, which time period is most likely represented by the map to the left?
Pre-Columbian
Colonial
The War of 1812
The Modern Era
Life expectancy will most likely be prolonged for people living in which?
A. More Developed countries
B. Less Developed countries
C. Newly Industrialized countries
Both A and B
During Hurricane Katrina massive floods happened due to levy failures. What best explains why this was so damaging?
A. Humans have moved into areas that are below sea level
Hurricanes have damaged the ecosystem
Humans have exposed new areas for settlement
Humans have exposed uplifting soil and it eroded away
How does geography affect migration?
People have to go around mountain ranges People will move
quicker up and down rivers
Deserts will block migration
All of the above
What country would have more of a traditional economy?
Kenya
United States
Former Soviet Union
Mexico
What is a Free Trade Zone?
an area within which goods may be moved without the intervention of the customs authorities
An area where goods can be moved at no cost to anyone
An area with heavy government involvement in trade An area
where you can trade you welfare for housing
Government chooses what is produced in what type of economy
Traditional
Free Market
Command
Socialist
What is subsistence farming?
Farming enough for your entire village
Farming enough to sell to grocery stores
Farming enough for trade with other countries
Farming enough to feed your family
What is the difference between a commercial industry and cottage industry?
Commercial industry sends to warehouses, cottage industries sells to manufacturers
Commercial industry sends to warehouses, cottage industry is done in the home
Cottage industry sends to warehouses, commercial industries is done in the home
Cottage industry could support a village
What technology has changed the manufacturing world and the skills that workers need?
Tractors
Economics
Computers
Airplanes
Throughout history, people have lived on beaches and in caves, in rainforests and deserts, along rivers and on the coast. What does this diversity in human history tell us about people and how they live?
People can adapt to many different physical surroundings.
People prefer to live in isolation from each other.
People organize similar forms of government.
People follow similar occupations in very different regions.
Which characteristic do countries belonging to the European Union (EU) have in common?
They supported the war in Iraq.
They were allied during World War II.
They are located on the same continent.
They once belonged to the communist bloc
Which words complete the sentence below?
________ regions are defined by economic activities, while ________ regions are defined by human attitudes.
perceptual ... functional
functional ... perceptual
political ... physical
functional ... physical
Which of the following would be considered a pull factor in human migration?
lower land costs
unfavorable climate
unstable government
none of the above
People migrate for a variety of reasons. They are usually categorized as push and pull factors. Which of the following is a pull factor?
religious persecution
political stability
unemployment
natural disasters
wealth
Which type of region does this image of a pizza delivery zone depict?
Functional
Perceptual
Formal
Which economy is family/agricultural based?
traditional
market
mixed
command
Which economy is government owned?
traditional
market
mixed
command
Which economy is a mix of all 3 other types?
traditional
market
mixed
command
A higher GDP means a country is producing more stuff than other countries
yes
no
The level of wealth and material comfort people have compared to others
supply & demand
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
standard of living
something a country buys from another country
import
export
Sometimes countries import the same things they export because it can be cheaper /better made.
yes
no
