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WorksheetsWG_9 Midterm 1-4
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 59mins
Where is Earth’s freshwater supply located?
in bays, rivers, and underground
in glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground
in lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps, and underground
in streams, lakes, rivers, seas, and bays
What factor would likely encourage a multinational corporation to locate its manufacturing operations in a less developed country?
a more educated labor force
lower labor costs
stricter workplace safety regulations
greater ethnic diversity
Burning fossil fuels releases gases that cause
acid rain.
the Coriolis effect.
ocean levels to rise.
oases to form.
What keeps the planets revolving around the sun?
the sun’s heat
the sun’s gravitational pull
the sun’s inertia
the sun’s energy
During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by
the depletion of soils in agricultural areas.
artistic and cultural opportunities.
poor housing and pollution.
economic opportunities.
Desalination technology has been developed to resolve the problem of
scarcity of freshwater.
dwindling fish populations.
extreme climate changes.
global economics.
Demography is the scientific study of
landforms.
population.
democracy.
climates.
The United States is an example of a(n)
industrializing country.
more developed country.
newly industrialized country.
less developed country.
What of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
language family
ethnic enclave
urban core
culture hearth
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
spring
winter
autumn
summer
When does the shortest day of the year occur?
on the winter solstice
on the spring equinox
on the summer solstice
on the fall equinox
What effect do large bodies of water tend to have on coastal areas?
They cause extreme changes in seasonal temperatures.
They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate.
They cause year-round high temperatures.
They cause year-round cold temperatures.
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
summer
autumn
winter
spring
What type of economic activity do teachers perform?
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
What is the term for the generally windless area near the Equator?
the prime meridian
the doldrums
the horse latitudes
the midlatitudes
What type of economic activity do coal miners perform?
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
How does humidity affect the movement of water in the water cycle?
High humidity accelerates condensation and precipitation.
High humidity levels increase the amount of water on Earth’s surface.
Low humidity levels increase air temperature.
Low humidity levels increase water run-off at higher elevations.
Which area experiences the midnight sun?
the Equator
the Arctic
the Midlatitude Zones
the Horse Latitudes
Life does not exist on other planets in our solar system due to their
extreme temperatures.
size.
shape.
lack of carbon dioxide.
According to scientists, in what climate do more than half of all plant and animal species exist?
semi-arid
arid
tropical wet
tropical dry
Which internal process leads to earthquakes in places like California?
plating
weathering
faulting
eroding
Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space is known as
smart growth.
suburbanization.
urban sprawl.
the multiple nuclei model.
Which is the result of faulting?
The slow folding up of mountains as tectonic plates collide.
A sudden earthquake as bent tectonic plates release tension.
A cascade of rock and ash that spews forth along tectonic plate boundaries.
The destruction of undersea mountains as ocean plates slide under continental plates.
El Niño is a phenomenon that originates in
the Pacific Ocean.
the Atlantic Ocean.
the Caribbean Sea.
the Mediterranean Sea.
________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Suburbanization
Modernization
Destabilization
Urbanization
________ studies how factors such as a country’s size, location, and resources influence politics.
Geopolitics
Physical geography
Biophysics
Demography
An urban area might turn into a ________ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.
world city
suburb
tourist trap
ghost town
Afro-Asiatic, Dravidian, and Indo-European are examples of
geographic associations.
language families.
ethnic groups.
climate regions.
The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced
assimilation.
migration.
labor.
diffusion.
How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment?
Desalination plants emit salt into the atmosphere.
Desalination plants will eventually cause lowering of sea levels.
Desalination plants produce water that can destroy arable land.
Desalination plants burn fossil fuels that contribute to pollution.
What causes smog?
the rain shadow effect in which clouds and pollution combine to darken skies
the interaction of solar radiation and emissions released by burning fossil fuels
the Coriolis effect in which swirling winds keep pollution aloft
emissions from plant life, which produces more carbon dioxide than does human activity
________ is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive act committed to intimidate a people or a government.
Socialism
Anarchism
Syndicalism
Terrorism
________ is the scientific study of populations by examining trends such as birthrates and death rates.
Sociology
Demography
Polygraphy
Anthropology
What causes solar radiation to warm Earth?
the Coriolis effect
the lunar effect
the shadow effect
the greenhouse effect
Political boundaries, typically referred to as ________, can change due to wars or treaties.
margins
borders
frames
frontiers
After British colonial rule ended in South Asia, two independent countries were established: Pakistan (where the majority of the population was Muslim) and India (where the majority of the population was Hindu). The border between areas with this type of division is called a
natural boundary.
cultural boundary.
geometric boundary.
continental boundary.
The Industrial Revolution is considered an era of rapid ________ because new technology enable culture traits to spread more quickly from one culture to another.
cultural diffusion
cultural dispersion
cultural assimilation
cultural dissonance
What is the term for a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin?
ethnic group
language family
culture region
ethnic enclave
Humans are most likely to heavily populate a ________ area.
mountaintop
desert
river delta
tundra
A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a
natural boundary.
geometric boundary.
cultural boundary.
ethnic boundary.
What effect does cool temperature have on air?
It causes air to sink.
It causes air to blow clockwise.
It causes air to rise..
It causes air to blow counterclockwise
Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
The Tropic of Cancer is north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The Tropic of Cancer is south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The Tropic of Cancer is east of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The Tropic of Cancer is west of the Tropic of Capricorn.
The ________ occur(s) because Earth’s rotation causes prevailing winds to move diagonally.
Coriolis effect
greenhouse effect
doldrums
trade winds
Even a country in which the birthrate and death rate are equal can experience population growth if it also has
immigration.
emigration.
a high standard of living.
long life expectancies.
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force?
water erosion
glacial movement
wind erosion
rock erosion
How does the Coriolis effect influence winds?
It causes them to blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
It causes them to blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
It causes periodic El Nino episodes.
It causes them to become still, resulting in the doldrums.
Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important?
to track asteroids and comets so they don’t collide with Earth
to map the positions and orbits of our solar system's planets around the sun
to understand how Earth fits into this system, much as how different areas of Earth fit together
to determine which planets may have supported life in the past or be able to sustain life now
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
an alliance of Euro-Atlantic trading partners dedicated to maintaining democratic freedom by means of collective defense
an agreement among North American countries to eliminate trade barriers
a free trade area comprising many European countries and their preferred trading partners
an international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries
Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?
the Poles
the Tropic of Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Equator
Match the following government systems
autocracy
One person rules with unlimited power
theocracy
Rules are regarded as divinely inspired
monarchy
Hereditary king or queen holds supreme power
democracy
Leaders rule with consenct of the citizens
oligarchy
small group holds the power
Lithosphere
surface layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
aquifer
an underground layer of rock saturated with freshwater
the water cycle
the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
hydrosphere
the location of all the Earth's water
continental drift
the theory that Earth's continents were once joined and then drifted slowly apart
subduction
a process in which an oceanic plate dives under a continental plate
groundwater
a source of freshwater from rain or snow that filtered through soil or rock
plate tectonics
the process in which continents move and magma flows to create many of Earth's physical features
desalination
the process of making ocean water drinkable
erosion
the effect of an external force such as wind, glaciers, and moving water on Earth's surface
El Nino
periodic change in the pattern of ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather in the Pacific
Westerlies
air movements that regularly blow diagonally toward the east in the midlatitudes
prevailing winds
air movement in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern
winds
air movement caused by the sun heating Earth's surface and atmosphere unevenly
high latitude zones
the North and South Poles
weather
the state of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time
tropical dry
the climate in which savannas are found
acid rain
a name for precipitation that contains various pollutant gases
leeward
the side facing away from the wind and toward which the wind blows
climate
the characteristic pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time
windward
the side facing into the wind and from which the wind blows
greenhouse effect
the warming of Earth when solar radiation interacts with atmospheric gases
current
the movement of water, as through an ocean or stream
tropical wet
the climate characterized by rain forests, such as that found in the Amazon
natural vegetation
the plant life of a regin if the environment has not been changed by humans
Cultural diffusion
the spread of material and non-material characteristics from one culture to another
ethnic group
people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin
metropolitan area
a region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
free enterprise
private individuals have the right to own property, make a profit w/ limited government interference
population density
the average number of people living in a specific geographic area
cultural boundary
a geographical border between two different cultures
federal system
divides power between the national government and state or provincial governments
natural increase
the difference between an area's birthrate and its death rate
population pryamid
an illustration that depicts the distribution of a population by age and gender
culture
the way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items
a climate area that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops
syncretism
free trade zone
deforestation
vertical climate zone
the value of goods and services produced with a county in a year
Gross Domestic Product
Human Development Index
Cash Crop
Free Trade Zone
the loss or destruction of woodlands, mainly for logging or farming
decentralization
deforestation
desertification
progress
Relating to or caused by an earthquake
syncretism
plate tectonics
seismic
land subsidence
the downward shifting of land in response to various natural and human-caused factors
Free Trade Zone
Vertical Climate Zone
Land Subsidence
Erosion
the combining of beliefs and practices from different religions
Syncretism
Seismic
Synchronicity
Sin
an area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Biome
Free Trade Zone
a farm product grown to be sold or traded
sustenance farming
cash crop
cash cow
golden goose
A high mountain range that has become submerged
sunken mountains
atolls
caldera
lagoon
a ring-shaped island formed by the buildup of a coral reef on the rim of a submerged volcano
sunken mountains
atoll
caldera
lagoon
a large volcanic crater
sunken mountains
atoll
caldera
lagoon
a shallow lake that is intermittently connected to a river, another lake, or the sea.
sunken mountains
atoll
caldera
lagoon
What are wells from which pressurized water flows to the surface?
(a)
The sense of being part of the whole of a country including its culture, traditions, language and politics is (a)
When geographers acquire geographic information by direct observation, they
Conduct interviews and surveys.
look for evidence on the Internet.
visit a place or use information from remoted sensing devices.
look at various maps created by carographers over different time periods.
The shortest path between two places on a globe
(a)
a mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface
(a)
an identivication of one place by referring to another place
(a)
a map that provides the shortest distances from its center to any point
(a)
an exact position
(a)
a way of looking at human and phsical patterns and their relationships
(a)
a map that shows physical elevations
(a)
an area characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic
(a)
an area that includes a centeral place and the related places around it
(a)
an area connected by feeling or impressions, but not by factual data or specific qualities
(a)
In addition to direct observation, geographers gather information through
interviewing, analyzing statistics and participating in ecoturism
attending cultural events, mapping and interiviewing
mapping, analyzing statistics, and participation in ecotourism
using technology, analyzing statics, and mapping
To properly understand places, geographers must
focus strictly on things like longitude and latitude, elevation, and resource distribution.
focus broadly on culture, politics, history and economy.
focus primarily on the objective data provided by geoftaphic technology such as surveying equipment.
focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted by plants and animals.
Internal maps relate to
individuals' subjective perception of the geographic world around them
specific topics in geography such as landforms, vegetation, or poplation of a known area.
maps inside techinical devices like GPS in cars that help us find places.
layers of information such as soils, zoning, and population within composite maps.
A reading of 36 degrees North latitude and 140 degrees East longitude provides
a relative position
an absolute location
a global reckoning
a planar projection
The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include
Geometric, longitudinal & latitudinal
directional, spatial, & spherical
planar, conic & cylindrical
regional, topographic, & relief
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lined parallel to the Equator are called
Latitudinal lines
geometric lines
barometric lines
longitudinal lines
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about
things below the surface
why humans do things
the impact of industry
areas humans cannot safely visit
Which is an advantage of using Good's Interrupted Equal Area Protection Map
it shows accurate distances between land features.
it distorts only the less-inhabited areas near the North and South Poles
It shows the true size and shape of land masses
it clearly shows latitude and longitude lines
Which is the best comparison to the geographic term "situation"
a socially-important location
a specific site in a certain time period
a latitude & longitude where something happens
a position relative to other places or features.
Spatial perspective considers how places people, or objects relate to each other across Earth's surface
True
False
A formal region focuses on an area's unifying quality or feature, such as the "Corn Belt" in the Ohio to Nebraska area of the United States
True
False
Modern geographers no longer need direct observation & measurment as it has been replaced by much more accurate geospatial technology.
True
False
Geographers present historcal patterens of regions or cities.
True
False
To use remote sensing correctly, a geographer needs to be physically at the place of study
True
False
Maps that show population density are physical maps.
True
False
Absolute location is how two places are located in relation to each other
True
False
Relative location is how two places are located in relation to each other
True
False
A disadvantage of the Winkel Tripel projection is that it doesn't accurately show distances, sizes, and geographic shapes
True
False
What is map scale?
distance between objects or places on a map
distance between landmasses and water on a map
distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
Before Computers, how did mapmakers create map projections
with historical records
with mathematical formulas
with economic forecasts
with ovservatin of natural distortions on Earth's surface
Mercator Projection is what type of projection
conic projection
cylindrical projection
planar projection
thematic projection
a map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called
a political map
a mental map
a physical map
a thematic map
a map that provides an effective method for answering and remembering important geographical questions about locations, characteristics, patterns and relationships of places and regions is called
a political map
a mental map
a physical map
a thematic map
a map that shows country's borders is called
a political map
a mental map
a physical map
a thematic map
a map that emphasizes a particular theme or subject is called
a political map
a mental map
a physical map
a thematic map
The specific location of a place, including its physical setting is it's
(a)
the geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features of a larger region is
(a)
a shift from a previous condition
(a)
to gain or acquire, usually by planning or effort
(a)
to send from one place to another
(a)
Computer programs that process and organize details about places on Earth and integrate those details with satellite images and other pieces of information
(a)
a navigational system that can determine absolute location by using satellites and receivers on Earth
(a)
the variation of in elevation across the area of Earth's land
(a)
the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
(a)
an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
(a)
