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W Geo Bellringer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions?

a)

traditional economy

b)

free enterprise

c)

mixed economy

d)

command economy

2.

What type of economy do most countries in the world have?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

3.
In the United States, you may_______________.
a)
start your own business to meet a need
b)
decide what fees to charge for a service or product
c)
own and run any business as long as the laws are obeyed
d)
all of the answers are correct
4.
In the American Free Enterprise System, you have the right to buy or sell private property.
a)
True
b)
I do not believe that people should own property, or have the right to buy or sell it.
c)
False
5.

Free enterprise system is also called

a)

Free Market Economy

b)

Free Life Economy

c)

Free Money Economy

d)

Free Business Economy

6.

Removal of a forest or stand of trees, which are then used for nonforest purposes

a)

Reuse

b)

Deforestation

c)

Pollution

d)

Overpopulation

7.

Energy sources that will never run out, can be reused

a)

smog

b)

pollution

c)

renewable resources

d)

nonrenewable resources

8.

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

a)

deforestation

b)

removing carnivores from a forest

c)

recycling

d)

heating home with fossil fuels

9.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The Earth's distance from the Sun
b)
The waming and cooling of Earth's core
c)
The Earth's tilt in relation to the sun
d)
The Earth rotation on its axis.
10.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
11.

The theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion is the theory of...

a)

continental eruption

b)

plate boundaries

c)

plate tectonics

d)

lithospheric drift

12.
What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?
a)
diverging tectonic plates
b)
erosion of the land by the ocean
c)
converging tectonic plates
d)
deposition of sediments by the ocean
13.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Wind blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

14.

The mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, cold, etc..

a)

Weathering

b)

Glacier

c)

Ozone Layer

d)

Global Warming

15.

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Elevation

16.

Which term measures the distance north or south of the equator?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Elevation

17.

Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

happy

18.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

c)

the spreading of religion

19.
The division of the U.S. into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a:
a)
climatic region.
b)
formal region.
c)
functional region.
d)
vernacular region.
20.
The south is an example of which type of region?
a)
Perceptual
b)
nodal
c)
functional
d)
formal