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WorksheetsWorld Geography Semester 1 Final
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 27mins
What are the five themes of geography? (Choose all that are correct)
Regions
Location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
What is the function of a map?
To show locations of places, landforms, and bodies of water
To show locations
To show locations of places, landforms, and bodies of water and where they are compared to one another.
None of the above
What does GPS stand for?
Global Pocket System
Global Positioning System
Galaxy Purity Syndrome
Greater Peru Schools
What are three functions of water?
To distribute heat on Earth.
To support the body's organs.
To support plants, animals, and distribute heat on Earth.
None of these are correct
What plays the biggest impact on weather and climates on Earth?
Annual seasonal changes in the earth-sun relationship.
Both of the answers are correct
Neither of the answers are correct
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
What are four major factors that influence the climate of a region? (Choose all that are correct)
Wind/Ocean Currents
Temperature
Precipitation
Latitude
Elevation
What are the two most significant factors in defining different climates? (Choose all that are correct)
Precipitation
Wind Currents
Temperature
Ocean Currents
What are the five different climate zones found in America? (Choose all that are correct)
Humid Continental
Desert
Highland
Humid Subtropical
Semiarid
In your own words, define the term, "nation."
A group of people that share a religion and live in the same city.
Two countries united together.
A united country.
A group of people with a common culture living in a territory.
How do Canada and the United States rank in terms of large countries?
1st and 2nd
2nd and 3rd
3rd and 4th
1st and 3rd
What is a nomad?
A homeless person
A hunter
A person that travels from place to place with no permanent home
None of these are correct
What country has the world's largest economy?
Mexico
Canada
America
Brazil
What is an export?
A good bought by America.
A good traded with another country.
A good sold to another country.
A good bought from another country.
What types of agriculture is Dallas, TX responsible for? (Choose all that are correct)
Livestock
Crop Farming
Wheat
Corn
What are the four subregions of America? (Choose all that are correct)
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
What percentage of the American population lives in the Northeast region?
5%
18%
25%
35%
What two industries fuel Canada's economy? (Choose all that are correct)
Manufacturing
Oil
Real Estate
Service
What three oceans does Canada have contact with? (Choose all that are correct)
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
What are the four subregions of Canada? (Choose all that are correct)
The Atlantic Provinces
The Prairie Provinces
The Core Provinces
The Pacific Province/Territories
How many provinces and territories are in Canada?
Two Provinces and Eight Territories
Canada does have provinces, but no territories.
Ten Provinces and Three Territories.
Canada does not have provinces or territories.
What is "urban sprawl?"
A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider area.
A well planned development that allows a city to spread out beyond its limits.
A poorly planned development that puts citizens outside the city limits.
An efficient use and conservation of land.
What is "smart growth?"
A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider area.
A well planned development that allows a city to spread out beyond its limits.
A poorly planned development that puts citizens outside the city limits.
An efficient use and conservation of land.
How does Latin America compare to the continental United States in terms of landmass?
Latin America has the exact same amount of landmass the continental US has
Latin America has double the amount of landmass the US has
Latin America has tripe the amount of landmass the US has
Latin America has half the amount of landmass the US has
Which of the following countries were NOT previously under Spanish rule?
Brazil
Mexico
Chile
Peru
What Latin American country was previously under the rule of Portugal?
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
Chile
How much distance does Latin America cover from North to South?
7,000 miles from North to South
7,000 miles from East to West
17,000 miles from North to South
17,000 miles from East to West
What three landforms are prevalent throughout Latin America? (Choose all that are correct)
Mountains
Oceans
Hills and Plateaus
Plains
Which of the following are factors that cause such a variety of climate and vegetation in Latin America? (Choose all that are correct)
The distance it spans from the equator
The large changes in elevation throughout Latin America
The rich history of each country.
The currents of the ocean
What was one way native people in the Western Hemisphere changed their environment to grow food?
Building swamps
Diverted oceans to irrigate crops
None of these are correct
Cut down forests and burned the debris to create a field
Which of the following countries is NOT part of Central America?
El Salvador
Hondorus
Mexico
Nicaragua
What ancient tribe of native people established Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City)?
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Mayans
The Chippewas
What ancient tribe of native people called Central America home?
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Mayans
The Chippewa
How is South America divided?
Into two regions, based on whether people speak English or Dutch
Into a mountainous region and a rainforest region
Into four regions
Into two regions, based on whether people speak Spanish or Portuguese
What two revolutions inspired the people of South America to fight for independence against Spain? (Choose both that are correct)
French Revolution
Haitian Revolution
American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
How did Portugal gain control of Brazil?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
They were there first.
American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
How has the rainforest changed in size since its beginning?
It has grown in size
It has stayed the same size
It has decreased in size
None of these are correct
How does the rainforest help the Earth? (Choose all that are correct)
Regulating the climate
By cleaning the atmosphere
Providing timber to create shoes
Sheltering millions of plants/animals
