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Semester Final Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the grid system used to map locations on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called:

a)

Latitudinal lines

b)

Geometric lines

c)

Barometric lines

d)

Longitudinal lines

2.

Why is most of Earth’s freshwater supply not available for consumption?

a)

It is in polluted lakes and rivers

b)

It is too far underground

c)

It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps

d)

It is trapped in the water cycle

3.

The city of Tokyo is located at approximately 36°N latitude and 140°E longitude. Which term best describes this description?

a)

Relative location

b)

Situation

c)

Site

d)

Absolute location

4.

Which of the following descriptions best describes plate tectonics?

a)

Creates many of Earth’s physical features through continental drift and magma flow

b)

A part of the coastal plain that extends out underneath the ocean

c)

The movement of weathered rock by wind, glaciers, and moving water

d)

The rotation of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four climate zones?

a)

Tropical

b)

Dry

c)

Tundra

d)

Midlatitude

6.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

The Tropic of Cancer is north of the Tropic of Capricorn

b)

The Tropic of Cancer is south of the Tropic of Capricorn

c)

The Tropic of Cancer is east of the Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Tropic of Cancer is west of the Tropic of Capricorn

7.

Which of the following is the definition of monarchy?

a)

spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

b)

a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender

c)

a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

d)

the level of wealth, goods, and necessities available for people to live

8.

Which of the following is the definition of free enterprise?

a)

a system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace

b)

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference

c)

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today

d)

an economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned, and production and prices are determined by supply and demand

9.

Which of the following is the definition of standard of living?

a)

a geographical boundary between two different cultures

b)

the level of wealth, goods, and necessities available for people to live

c)

division of the Earth in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems, and values

d)

the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact

10.

This river in the east is the largest and one of the most important water systems in the United States; it goes through New Orleans and empties into the Gulf of Mexico through Louisiana:

a)

The Colorado River

b)

The Rio Grande

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Red River

11.

___________________ is a collection of thoughts, ideas, attitudes, perspectives, images preferred by the mainstream population.

a)

Pop culture

b)

Human geography

c)

Mainstream culture

d)

Mass culture

12.

Which of the following was NOT a major event that occurred during the 1990s?

a)

The Waco Siege

b)

The LA Riots

c)

President Nixon gets impeached

d)

O.J. Simpson is found not guilty

13.

How many provinces does Canada have?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

10

d)

8

14.

Of what precious mineral is Mexico the leading producer?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Zinc

d)

Mercury

15.

Circle the letter or number that represents Houston on the map.

16.

Which is the best example of the geographic term, “site”?

a)

A general region, such as America’s Heartland

b)

A specific climate zone, such as the tropical lowlands

c)

A specific physical setting, such as Miami’s location on Florida’s southeastern tip

d)

A general location, such as Seattle’s position in the rainy northwest coastal area

17.

A Mercator Projection is what type of projection?

a)

Conic projection

b)

Cylindrical projection

c)

Planar projection

d)

Thematic projection

18.

The ______________________ includes all liquid and frozen surface water, ground water, and water vapor.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

19.

Why are Mercury and Venus scalding hot?

a)

They are made of hot gasses

b)

They are made of semi-solid magma

c)

They are closest to the sun

d)

They have thin atmospheres

20.

Desalination technology has been developed to resolve the problem of:

a)

Scarcity of freshwater

b)

Dwindling fish populations

c)

Extreme climate changes

d)

Global economics

21.

What classifies our solar system’s four inner planets as terrestrial?

a)

They are closest to the sun

b)

They have atmospheres

c)

They have solid, rocky crusts

d)

They have solid, dense cores

22.

Temperatures at higher elevations are _______________ compared to temperatures at lower elevations.

a)

more variable

b)

less variable

c)

lower

d)

higher

23.

Which of the following best describes the greenhouse effect?

a)

A name for precipitation that contains various pollutant gases

b)

The climate in which savannas are found

c)

The warming of the Earth when solar radiation interacts with atmospheric gases

d)

The characteristic pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time

24.

The rain shadow effect causes:

a)

Hurricanes to develop in the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Dry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges

c)

Ice caps to develop on the North and South Poles

d)

Monsoons to develop in the Pacific Ocean

25.

El Niño is a phenomenon that originates in:

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Caribbean Sea

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

26.

________________ is an extremely dry area which supports very few plants or animals.

a)

Tundra

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

27.

Scientists theorize that Earth’s largest physical features are created by:

a)

Erosion from mountain meltwater

b)

Widening of continental shelves

c)

Collisions between landmasses

d)

Softening of the mantle

28.

unitary system

a)

Form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

b)

Form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government

c)

way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

d)

number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

29.

Traditional economy

a)

system of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

b)

a system of resource management in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace

c)

a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity; exists in only a few parts of the world today

d)

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government interference

30.

Number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

a)

Unitary system

b)

Democracy

c)

Federal system

d)

Death rate

31.

Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

a)

Ethnic group

b)

Mixed economy

c)

Free enterprise

d)

Autocracy

32.

A system of government in which a small group holds power

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

33.

Spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city

a)

Urban sprawl

b)

Standard of living

c)

metropolitan area

d)

Cultural diffusion

34.

Which U.S. state is on the furthest northern latitude?

a)

Washington

b)

Minnesota

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

35.

Because of its immigration history, ____________________ in the United States.

a)

Cities are the most ethnically uniform areas

b)

There are abundant natural resources

c)

A post-industrial economy emerged

d)

Many different religions are practiced

36.

A wind turbine is a source of __________________ energy.

a)

Fossil fuel

b)

Solar

c)

Renewable

d)

Geothermal

37.

Which of the following is a reason the United States was experiencing a post-World War II boom?

a)

The U.S. was the world’s strongest military power

b)

The economy was booming

c)

The G.I. bill made low-interest mortgages available to returning soldiers

38.

Reagan believed that by allowing more money in people’s wallets, they’d buy more and invest in business, thus leading to economic growth that would trickle down to everyone. This economic policy was known as:

a)

Reaganomics

b)

The Conservative Agenda

c)

The New Right Tax Plan

d)

The Reagan Tax Incentive Plan

39.

Which rock band gave a definitive statement of President George Bush’s America through their album, “American Idiot”?

a)

Coldplay

b)

Green Day

c)

The Strokes

d)

Nickelback

40.

By 2025, _________________ are expected to outnumber all other ethnicities in the state of Texas.

a)

Whites

b)

African-Americans

c)

Hispanics

d)

Asians

41.

What year did Texas join the United States as the twenty-eighth state?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1850

d)

1861

42.

Which two states have the largest petroleum reserves?

a)

Alaska and Hawaii

b)

California and Florida

c)

Alaska and Texas

d)

California and Texas

43.

How does Niagara Falls help contribute to Canada’s economy?

a)

By providing a key transportation route

b)

By delivering drinking water to many homes in the region

c)

By depositing coal, iron ore, and other minerals

d)

By providing a source of hydroelectric power

44.

The ________________, the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic, were once known as Eskimos.

a)

Inuit

b)

First Nation

c)

Métis

d)

Quebecois

45.

Tierra helada, tierra fria, tierra templada, and tierra caliente are examples of:

a)

Tropical storms

b)

Regional biomes

c)

Seasonal winds

d)

Vertical climate zones