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Worksheets2nd Nine Weeks Concepts
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 38mins
The graphic is a diagram of El Nino wind. In the graphic below, which continent is affected by El Nino winds?
Asia
Australia
North America
South America
In the past, wetlands were drained to make farmland. What do MOST environmentalists suggest we should do with wetlands today?
Continue to turn wetlands into farmland
Preserve the wetlands and their vital ecosystems
Convert some farmland into new wetlands
Maintain some and turn others into farmland.
Canals facilitate faster distribution of goods to market. This is an example of --
a positive modification of the physical environment
a negative modification of the physical environment
a positive natural modification of the environment
a negative natural modification of the environment
Using the population pyramid above, Russia’s smaller male population at the top of the pyramid has likely been caused by which of the following?
Prosperity
Drought
Poverty
Wars
Between 1950 and 1985, the size of the Central America's rain forest —
doubled
tripled
stabalized
decreased
Which of the following would speed up the process of cultural change?
Isolation of groups due to geographic barriers
Lack of trade due to poor economic conditions
Advances in education because of foreign intervention
Improvements in communication because of technology
Higher population levels in Brazil are due in part to the --
desert climate
comfortable climate
polar climate
uncomfortable climate
The development of advanced warning systems for earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis is an example of
modifying the environment
depending on the environment
limiting the distribution of population
adapting to the environment
Which of the factors above fits the definition of a "pull factor"?
Availability of jobs in the north.
Shortage of jobs in the south.
Unjust treatment of African Americans in the south.
Boll weevil infestation of the cotton crop.
Most of the refugees in the world are migrant people fleeing from political oppression, economic difficulties, religious differences, or environmental problems. All inhabited areas of the Earth have these displaced people with many dying before finding permanent homes.
Which two continents have the LARGEST numbers of the refugees described above?
Europe and Asia
Asia and South America
Asia and Africa
North and South America
Based on the map above, as you move north in the continent of Europe, what happens to the average temperature?
It decreases.
It increases.
It is inconsistent.
It stays the same.
A Japanese investment firm becomes the majority shareholder in a U.S. business
A British bank makes a loan to a Mexican business
A United States business purchases a company in Nigeria
From the information above, which of the following concepts is described?
Cultural exchange
Protectionism
Cultural diffusion
Migration/immigration
What can you infer from the map above?
Coal and iron ore are the only mineral deposits found in Wales.
Many English cities developed near iron ore and coal deposits
Southern England has the most iron ore and coal deposits.
Iron ore and coal deposits are found mostly in Wales.
Using the chart above and your knowledge of geography, which region had the slowest rate of population growth in the early 1990s?
Latin America and Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Which of the following makes the Pacific Islands particularly susceptible to volcanoes and earthquakes?
location in Ring of Fire
temperate climate
ancient culture
isolation from mainland
The graph provides data about the impact of tsunamis. Based on the graph below, what conclusions can you make about tsunamis?
The increased number of affected is unrelated to the increase of deaths from tsunamis.
The increased number of deaths is caused by poor living conditions in affected areas.
The increased number of tsunamis has resulted in an increase of deaths since the 1980s.
The increased number of tsunamis has not impacted humans in affected areas.
How do geographic features like the San Andreas Fault influence the west coast of North America?
greater frequency of tornadoes
additional numbers of hurricanes
improved protection from tsunamis
increased likelihood of earthquakes
During a pandemic, what is likely to happen within the global community --
Borders are closed and trade slows down
Borders remain open so that trade can continue
Resources become readily accessible
Resources are more abundant than ever
The graph above shows the rapid increase in dam construction over the past 200 years. Dams are an example of -
Adaptation
Modification
Acculturation
Assimilation
Which statement BEST illustrates the factor that led to the population boom shown in the chart?
After severe drought plagued the Plains states in the mid-1800s, many settlers were drawn to the coast.
The discovery of oil in California drew opportunistic settlers westward in search of wealth.
After eastern states became populous, pioneers were interested in finding new frontiers.
The discovery of gold in northern California caused many Americans to travel west in search of quick wealth.
The abundance of information found on the world wide web and the process of globalization have resulted in --
Cultural Disintegration
Cultural Segregation
Cultural Convergence
Cultural Divergence
How does the current distribution of population in the United States reflect the failure of crops in the Great Plains during the 1930s?
The failure of crops in the Great Plains caused farmers to close their farms and move to urban areas in the Northeast.
The failure of crops in the Great Plains caused widespread famine and a decrease in population throughout America.
The Dust Bowl caused people to migrate from the Great Plains to California.
The Dust Bowl caused farmers to migrate from the Great Plains to Mexico.
The Middle East is one of the driest places on earth. How have the people of this area modified their environment to deal with the shortage of fresh water?
Desalination of seawater
Creation of oases
Importing water from other areas
Creation of water in laboratories
Using this graphic only, what effect would you say globalization had on the standard of living worldwide?
It worsened the standard of living globally.
It improved the standard of living globally.
It had no effect on the standard of living globally.
You can not determine the effects of globalization from this graphic.
What problem is MOST likely to arise from the Dutch polder system?
Dutch citizens refusing to pay for maintenance
Enemies of the country sabotaging the pumps
Flooding causing environmental damage
Other countries trying to claim the new land
When air currents encounter a mountain range, the effect is that --
The air moves faster and gets warmer.
The air moves faster and gets cooler.
The air stops and restarts on the other side of the mountain.
The air has to go over the mountain and is cooled.
Based on the map above, to what would you attribute the distribution of ethnic groups across the United States?
history
economics
politics
geography
Based on the map above, which countries would you predict have the least restrictive immigration policies?
The US and Canada
Canada and Australia
The US and Canada
Asia and Central America
From the reading above, which of the following is an inference that can be made?
The differences between rich and poor residents are not as obvious in cities.
The number of cities in a nation determines its political freedoms.
The relationship between urban and rural areas is tense.
Natural landscapes have been diminished for cities.
The use of wind, water and solar power as alternative energy sources is an example of --
negative modifications of the physical environment
negative natural occurrences in the physical environment
positive modifications of the physical environment
positive natural occurrences in the physical environment
