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WorksheetsBobcat Geography Interim Assessment #1 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 47mins
Which graph best represents the average monthly temperatures for one year at a location in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Alaska, one of the northern most states, has more daylight hours in the summer than other places in the US. On average, Alaskans experience 19 hours of daylight during the month of July with a few hours of Civil Twilight- the hours before dusk or after sunrise when it is still light enough to see. Using the chart, why do Alaskans experience much more daylight in the month of July than most of the other states in America?
A High latitude location and tilt of the earth
B Elevation and revolution of the earth
C Colder climate and rotation of the earth
D Summer solstice and wind currents
Frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in an area of the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire.” Which of the following causes such events?
A Earth’s rotation on its axis
B The formation of canyons
C The movement of tectonic plates
D A rise in the ocean surface temperature
Which conclusion is best supported by the climograph?
A This city is located in a mid-latitude climate zone
B This city is located on the coast.
C This city is located in a rain shadow desert
D This city is located in a tropical rainforest.
The landscape diagram shows a fan shaped pattern of sediment deposits. The fan shaped pattern of these sediments is most likely a result of deposition by?
A glacial ice
B ocean waves
C running water
D prevailing winds
The peaks of the Rocky Mountains are higher and more jagged than the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains because —
A glaciers moved across the Rockies during the last ice age.
B the tectonic forces that created the Rockies were very strong.
C volcanoes formed the peaks for the Appalachians
D the Appalachians have been worn down by rain, ice, and wind over time
Three of the answer choices belong in the Example category of the chart above. Which answer choice is a Non-Example?
A the settlement of people and creation of cities and towns
B the growth of certain crops in specific places
C the flow of rivers, the creation of forests, and deserts
D the amount of crime in the area
Which of these are reasons that one city would stay cooler than another city?
A Elevation, latitude, seacoast location
B Latitude, longitude, seacoast location
C Longitude, latitude, elevation
D Seacoast location, longitude, elevation
What is the significance of the Frost-Free Line that runs through a large farming region of the United States?
A Divided the farming region into North and South, the North producing crops and the South section not producing crops.
B Divided the farming region into East and West, each section producing different crops.
C Divided the farming region into North and South, both sections producing different crops and influencing the settlement of immigrants
D Divided the farming region into East and West, the East only producing tobacco.
Adjacent land and ocean surfaces have the same temperature at sunrise on a clear, calm, summer day. Then the land and water are heated by the sun for several hours. Which cross section below shows the most likely direction of surface winds that will develop at the ocean shore?
The primary factor controlling these climate zones is —
A Elevation
B Longitude
C Latitude
D Solar Time
What is the best explanation for the two statements above?
A An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate.
B High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate.
C Both mountain and Polar Regions have arid climates.
D Mountain and Polar Regions receive more energy from the sun than other regions.
Which conclusion can best be drawn from three examples?
A Tall grasses grow well in the Great Plains.
B Climate greatly influences the types of biomes found in different regions.
C Cacti are usually found in desert areas where it tends to be dry.
D Rainfall is one cause for the rapid growth of tropical rainforests.
What lesson can be learned from the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
A A hurricane is unlikely to reach New Orleans again.
B The human response to natural disasters can influence its destructiveness.
C International cooperation can prevent natural disasters.
D Hurricanes are a major contributor to pollution in the Gulf of Mexico.
Which of the following effects would El Nino have on the west coast of the Americas?
A The atmosphere experiences higher than normal pressure due to cool water moving towards the equator.
B The biosphere experiences a decrease in soil production due to warm water moving toward the equator.
C The lithosphere experiences droughts and dry conditions due to cool water moving toward the equator.
D The hydrosphere experiences an increase in precipitation and wetter conditions due to warm water moving toward the equator.
How does the standard of living in Bangladesh contribute to human trafficking?
A Extreme poverty and poor education offer fewer job opportunities for unskilled workers.
B Women and children are needed for work because the population is shrinking.
C Children are sold by parents as a cultural rite of passage during adolescence.
D Men pursue multiple careers because they have a longer life expectancy.
According to the chart-
A Libya is less developed because of their increasing population and lack of educational opportunities.
B Algeria is more developed because of their adequate literacy rate and sustainable population growth.
C Morocco is less developed because of their low GDP and lack of educational opportunities.
D Tunisia is more developed because of their high life expectancy and sustainable population growth.
How are goods and services most likely produced in this area of the world?
A Subsistence agriculture and commercial farming
B Commercial agriculture and traditional industries
C Commercial agriculture and cottage industries
D Subsistence agriculture and cottage industries
Based on the graph above, which conclusion is most likely?
A Countries with a low standard of living and low life expectancy rate have more doctors per capita.
B Countries with a higher life expectancy rate and higher standard of living have more doctors per capita.
C Countries with a high standard of living and high life expectancy rate have fewer doctors per capita.
D Countries with a low life expectancy rate and high standard of living have fewer doctors per capita.
Which economic element is best represented in the photo?
A The dependence on subsistence farming by many African countries
B The movement towards commercial farming by many African countries
C The establishment of new farming techniques in the Congo Basin
D The emergence of cottage industries in Africa’s tropical belt.
Which statement is most accurate given the information in the population pyramid above?
A Education costs are decreasing.
B Health care for the elderly is costly.
C Health care is underdeveloped.
D . Education costs are not a concern.
Which population pyramid might indicate a need to increase government spending for elementary education?
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B
C
D
Which population pyramid above represents the country most likely to consider giving its citizens incentives to have more children?
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B
C
D
By 2050, what concern will China have to address because of changes in the structure of its population?
A A greater demand for military spending
B The rising health care needs of an aging population
C A collapse in the market for consumer goods
D A need to build more children’s schools
Using the information, this country's population pyramid represents:
A a less developed country
B a more developed country
C a newly industrialized country
D a country with zero population growth
Which reason best explains why women in developing countries are not using contraceptives?
A Women do not have access to contraceptives and are uneducated on how to use them properly
B Women are not allowed to use contraceptives in less developed countries.
C Women in developing countries simply chose not to use contraceptives.
D Women do not want to restrict the growing populations in developing countries.
Which best explains the change in world population shown on the graph between 1950 and 2000?
A Family planning services became widely available in less developed nations leading to lower birth rates.
B Several major wars in Asia and Africa caused declining birth rates throughout those regions.
C Improvements in medicine and agriculture were accompanied by rising birth rates in less developed nations.
D A dramatic increase in the number of famines and natural disasters occurred in the last half of the twentieth century.
China currently has the largest population of any country in the world with 1.4 billion people. While China is a large country, most of the people live on the crowded east coast. Which of the following is a negative effect of population growth on China’s east coast?
A People work together to build needed infrastructure
B Entrepreneurs work together to invent new products and ideas.
C People have greater access to education and entertainment.
D Diseases spread quickly in crowded populations.
California and New York are the two states with the largest foreign-born populations in the map below. Which of the following would be the best contributing factor for this large percentage?
A The U.S. Government has required both states to allow more immigrants.
B Immigrants are attracted to cities with large economies that are located in both states.
C Both states have lenient immigration policies that give illegal immigrants residency.
D Many immigrants enter the United States illegally and then migrate to both locations.
Globalization has become much more prevalent in the 21st century due mainly to —
A changes made to national security policies created from terrorism threat around the world.
B new information technologies, improvements in transportation and cellular technology.
C the spread of people throughout the world from decreasing population around the world.
D popular businesses such as fast food chains beginning to spread to other countries.
