WorksheetsWorld Geography 1st semester Exam review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which of the following is the most likely effect of building a railroad to reach an area rich in natural resources?
Railroad owners take control of the area
The number of people that settle in the area increases
there is a sharp increase in movement away from the area
Government leaders close the area to future settlement
According to the map, what is the capital city of Australia?
Sydney
Canberra
Alice Springs
La Grange
The map above shows the western coast of South America. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains?
Seafloor spreading
Deposition of sediment
Tectonic Plate collision
Erosion of rock layers
What is the best title for this diagram?
Encomienda system
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road
Open Door policy
The map above shows the western coast of South America. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains?
Seafloor spreading
Deposition of sediment
Tectonic plate collision
Erosion of rock layers
A result of the Columbian Exchange during the colonization of America was?
The advances of new scientific technology
The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals
Is the main way to increase the production of crops for export
The growth of Imperialism throughout Europe
The difference between weather and climate is that climate is:
solely based on altitude
a pattern of weather over time at a particular location
only the measure of precipitation in an area
Always consistent throughout a region
The slash and burn method of farming has traditionally been used in tropical regions because it:
Quickly clears a heavily forested area
leads to a long-term increase in basic food production
is the main way to increase the production of crops for export
supports large-scale commercial agriculture over a long period of time
Which of the following statements accurately describes how slash and burn techniques benefit farmers?
it preserves native plant life
it kills weeds for many years
it keeps soil fertile indefinably
it puts nutrients back into the soil
A major argument used to support the building of the Suez and Panama canals was that these waterways would:
Shorten trade and shipping routes
Strengthen command economies
increase competition for trade
promote the local economy
Which of the following has affected the growth of the internet in recent years?
People are more interested in sending handwritten letters
People are less interested in events that take place in other countries
It is more difficult for people to ship good to people in other countries
It is easier for people all over the world to exchange ideas with one another
The formation of mountain ranges show on a physical map may be attributed mainly to:
the absolute location of a region
the water currents surrounding a region
climate and vegetation patterns
Tectonic plate activity
The diagram illustrates an important scientific theory. What does this theory claim?
Plate Tectonic movement and the creation of landforms occur in the following:
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
The most frequent cause of Major earthquake is the; gravitation pull of the moon as it orbits?
True
False
A massive undersea earthquake is most likely to produce a :
Tsunami
Cyclone
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
The Map represents the movement of tectonic plates that resulted in the collision of India with the rest of Asia.
What present day geologic feature in Nepal resulted from this collision of tectonic plates?
A rift valley
A mountain range
an oceanic ridge
An oceanic trench
What is the best example of weathering?
the cracking of rocks caused by freezing and melting water
the transportation of sediment in a stream
the condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds
the formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream
The Canyon landscape pictured above was developed mainly through:
Water erosion
Ice erosion
Wind erosion
Chemical weathering
Both Japan and Hawaii are considered archipelagos because they are:
Mainly subtropical
surrounded by water on three sides
semi-arid
a chain of islands
according to the map, which statement is most accurate?
Most people live in northern Mexico
The population density is greater near the border with the United States
Most Mexicans live in central Mexico
Mexico's population is concentrated along its coast
Based on the population pyramid, which statement about Mexico is most accurate?
Most Mexican women live much longer than men
More Mexicans are over age 60 than under age 20
Most Mexicans live to be more than 80 years old
The four largest age groups range from birth to 19 years old
Physical features often influence where people live. Which type of environment do you think has the highest population density?
Hills, mountains, and plateaus
Flat, fertile plains and river valleys
wet bogs and swamps
dry and barren desert region
Which of the following occurred as a result of the industrial revolution?
The movement of people into cities or urbanization
overcrowding in rural areas
increased job opportunities in rural areas
none of the above
The country of Angola in Africa has a high infant mortality rate and a high death rate. Angola would best be classified as which of the following?
Developed nation
Less developed or developing nation
highly developed nation
industrialized nation
Increasing numbers of people from Latin America have migrated to the United States over the last three decades. What has been the primary reason for this increased migration?
To escape from the threat of Communism
To obtain religious freedom
To avoid natural disasters
To find new economic opportunities
Egyptian people lived near the Nile river delta mainly because:
Oil
Water resource
more animals
to be away from enemies
A _______ region groups people together according to their traditions:
Cultural
Physical
Climate
Spatial
Identify the 3 countries in North America correctly.
Mexico, United States, Canada
Canada, Mexico, United States
Canada, United States, Mexico
Alaska, United States, Mexico
Identify, Continent #1
Europe
Asia
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Identify, #2
Africa
North America
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Identify, #3
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Identify, #4
Europe
Africa
Australia
Asia
Identify, #5
South America
Africa
North America
Arctic Ocean
Identify, #6
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Identify #7
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
South America
Identify, Ocean (K)
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Identify, Ocean (J)
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Identify, Ocean (H)
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Identify, #2
United States
Mexico
Canada
Alaska
Identify, #1
Canada
Mexico
Greenland
Unites States
Identify, #4
Mexico
Greenland
Alaska
Canada
Identify, #1
Mexico
Guatemala
Belize
El Salvador
Identify, #2
Guatemala
Belize
El Salvador
Honduras
Identify, #3
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Honduras
Identify, #4
Mexico
El, Salvador
Guatemala
Belize
Identify, #5
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Cuba
Identify, #6
Canada
Mexico
Costa Rica
Panama
Identify, #7
Belize
Costa Rica
Cuba
Panama
Identify #1
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Identify, #3
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica
Jamaica
Identify #4
Jamaica
Belize
Haiti
Bahamas
Identify, #5
Dominican Republic
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
cuba
