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1st Semester Geography Final

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 5 themes of Geography?

a)

Location, Movement, Human Environment Interaction, Place, Region

b)

Absolute Location, Relative Location, Place, Human Features, Physical Features

c)

Population, Movement, Location, Place, Region

d)

Land, Air, Water, Movement, Interaction

2.

Machu Picchu was created by

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Streitenberger

3.

The Aztecs sacrificed people by

a)

Throwing them in a Volcano

b)

Ripping out their heart while still alive

c)

Sending them out to sea

d)

Chopping off their heads.

4.

What civilization created our modern day numbering system

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayan

d)

Streitenberger

5.

______ is the weather patterns an area faces over a long period of time.

a)

Weathering

b)

Global Warming

c)

Climate

d)

Cooling

6.

The predominate climate in the Caribbean is Desert.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Probably

7.

There are 10 Canadian Provinces (states)

a)

Nope

b)

Maybe

c)

True

d)

False

8.

Continental Drift Theory is the belief that all continents were originally one super continent in the past called ______.

a)

Pakistan

b)

Parnassus

c)

Eden

d)

Pangaea

9.

What is the permanent removal of woodland called?

a)

Forestation

b)

Unfortunate

c)

Woodland Removal

d)

Deforestation

10.

Mountains are Natural Borders for countries in Central America

a)

What are mountains?

b)

True

c)

False

d)

idk and idc

11.

The Humid Subtropical climate and heavy rainfall of the South makes for fertile soil and some unique crops, including:

a)

pears, apples, oranges, lemons

b)

tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers

c)

pumpkin, various seeds, grain, various fruits

d)

maize, melons, squash, beans, tobacco

12.

What are the 2 kinds of locations?

a)

Here. There

b)

Anywhere, Everywhere

c)

Relative, Absolute

d)

Longitutde, Latitude

13.

The study of the Earth’s physical structure and history is called

a)

Geometry

b)

Geology

c)

Geography

d)

Sewing

14.

The effect of water, wind, and glaciers on gravel, soil, and sand is called

a)

Climate

b)

weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Sediments

15.

Latin America includes Mexico, The Caribbean, Central America & __________ _________.

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

Phillipines

d)

Antarctica

16.

__________ rain forest is the largest ecosystem in the world.

a)

Congo

b)

Amazon

c)

Basin

d)

Everglades

17.

The mixture of gas and ethanol that they use for gas is called __________.

a)

Gasthanol

b)

Ethaoline

c)

Gasohol

d)

Gasline

18.

What is the biggest country by land in South America?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Brazil

19.

What is population density?

a)

people who move into a country vs. people who move out of the country

b)

The growing city populations vs. the diminishing countryside populations

c)

The average number of people in a square mile

d)

Birth rate vs. Death rate

20.

The 4 day festival in Brazil is called

a)

Fyre Festival

b)

Carnival

c)

Mardi Gras

d)

New Years

21.

What is the definition of Tundra.

a)

Cool or cold climates where only specialized plants can grow.

b)

Tropical grassland that grows near the equator. Have three seasons

c)

Trees that don’t shed their leaves that grow tall and form a dense canopy that blocks out the sun and contains tons of plant and animal species

d)

Barren lands with little water. Plants and animals that live there adapt to not having water like cactus’s and camels

22.

What kind of Biome can be found in the North American Grasslands?

a)

Savannas

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Praries

23.

What are the 4 categories that define a country?

a)

size, military power, natural resources, & money (GDP)

b)

Clearly defined territory (borders), population, Sovereignty, Government

24.

What is included in a country's territory?

a)

rivers, oceans, mountains & other landforms

b)

size, military power, natural resources, & money (GDP)

c)

Countries resources

d)

the land, water, and natural resources within its borders

25.

What are 3 natural boundaries?

a)

Location, Boundaries, Resources

b)

Military, Money, Resource

c)

Rivers, Oceans, Mountains

d)

Size, Mountains, Location

26.

What is a renewable resource?

a)

A resource that CAN be restored within a short time

b)

A resource that CANNOT be restored within a short time

c)

A resource that MIGHT be restored within a short time

d)

A man made material