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WorksheetsGeography: Team Quiz Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Ronald wants to purchase land in South America and start a cattle ranch. Which location is best suited for this activity?
Amazon basin
Pampas
Andes
Atacama
What have farmers in the Amazon River Basin found to be the cause of reductions in the soil's fertility?
the scarcity of tractors and modern farm equipment
constant intervention on the part of environmental groups
a lack of effort to farm the land
the removal of native plants
For years, Rita visited her friend's house near the ocean. She noticed that her own home, far from the beach, experiences much greater swings in temperature. What is the reason for this difference?
The salt content of the ocean air helps combat extreme changes in temperature.
Ocean storms serve as a buffer against temperature extremes.
Rita is imagining this climate difference. Everything seems nicer at the beach.
Large bodies of water, when compared to land, take longer to heat and cool.
Which area of geographical study involves examining different populations in the world, including their distribution and trade patterns?
physical geography
human geography
climate and weather
resources and land use
Which of these descriptions describes desertification?
the ability of humans to adapt to conditions in the desert
the process of converting deserts into habitable land
the process by which fertile land converts into desert
the ability to divert a water flow with a human-made dam
Which of these descriptions best describes El Niño?
the cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator
the warm ocean current that crosses the northern Atlantic Ocean
the name Latin American countries give to hurricane season
the area of calm winds located near the equator
Using coordinates to identify a place determines what type of location?
relative
GPS
absolute
cardinal
Which geographic tool is being using within the image?
GIS
Location
GPS
LIDAR
What name is given to the area of calm waters that are found near the equator?
The Drake Passage
The Galapagos Islands
El Nino
The Doldrums
Which of the following locations is most likely to have cold weather patterns?
lands near the Tropic of Cancer
mid-latitude land that has oceans on at least one side
lands near the equator
land that is at high elevations
Which of the following choices describes the greenhouse effect?
the process of fertile land being converted to infertile land
heat trapped in the atmosphere, which causes an increase in Earth’s temperature
radiation of heat and light from the sun, causing daylight hours to be warmer than nighttime hours
the increase in sea levels and coastal erosion caused by global warming
What type of plate activity is occurring in the picture?
Divergance
Subduction
Collision
Lateral movement
What type of plate activity is occurring in the picture?
Divergance
Subduction
Collision
Lateral movement
What type of plate activity is occurring in the picture?
Divergance
Subduction
Collision
Lateral movement
What type of plate activity is occurring in the picture?
Divergance
Subduction
Collision
Lateral movement
Which of the Earth’s layers is the thinnest?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantel
Crust
What geographical feature moves sediment and erodes rocks to make fjords and valleys?
Volcanoes
Glaciers
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
What do Earth’s plates drift on?
Magma currents
Mantel currents
Lava currents
Oceanic currents
Where do volcanic hotspots tend to be located?
In the ring of fire
In the ocean
Next to plate boundaires
Next to oceans with warm waters
Which of the following is the least useful source of drinking water?
Seawater
Groundwater
Glacier water
River water
Where does the sun hit the planet the most directly?
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
The Barometer
The compass rose
Which of the following climate zones is the most hospitable for humans?
Tundra
Tropical Humid
Marine West Cost
Arid
If a region acts as a hub with places sharing common activity (for example the rust belt) what type of region is it?
Political
Functional
Formal
Vernacular
What is the geographic name for the general spreading of ideas and customs around the world?
Cultural diffusion
Globalization
Migration
Cultural traits
What does a country's GDP measure?
The gross domestic product
The total amount of goods produced per year
The total amount of people working in a country
The gross deficient product
What energy resource is the MOST associated with global warming?
Biomass
Nuclear Power
Solar power
Coal
In what century did the world see massive population growth?
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
How do the Chinese government CURRENTLY keep its population under control?
Incentives
1 child policy
2 child policy
Death penalty
Biomass stores energy from sunlight in which form?
Metal
Soil
Chemical
Oxygen
Which mountain range spreads all the way from New Mexico to Alaska?
The Great Plains
The Rocky mountains
The Andes
The Appalachians
What country would you visit if you wanted to meet the largest community of descendants from the Mayan culture?
Mexico
Guatemala
Puerto Rico
Argentina
What is the name of the driest desert in the world?
The Atacama
The Sahara
The Andes
The Amazon
What natural phenomenon causes heavy rain on the coast of Ecuador?
La Lina
Rain shadow
El Nino
Doldrum
Which US sport is popular in Canada and Japan?
American Football
Ice-Hockey
Hurling
Baseball
What language is spoken by 71.2% of people who live in Quebec?
Portuguese
English
French
Spanish
Which US state is best known for making automobiles?
Pittsburgh
New York
Detroit
Texas
Which crop do Cuba largely rely upon to have a strong economy?
Sugar
Tabbaco
Corn
Petroleum
What product, that is largely used in Italian cuisine, comes from Latin America?
Corn
Tomatoes
Lemons
Olives
What major resource were European explorers searching to find in Latin America?
Silver
Gold
Iron
Copper
In which Central American country would you find English speaking natives?
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Panama
What does the economy of the Caribbean largely rely upon?
Sugar crops
Banana crops
Tourism
Production of technology devices
What is the name of the area that contains rough seas and dangerous icebergs in South America?
The Drake Passage
The Galapagos Islands
El Nino
The Doldrums
