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World Geography Semester 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of boundary are drawn because of mountains, deserts, or bodies of water.

a)

Geographic

b)

Geometric

c)

Cultural

d)

Antecedent

e)

Frontier

2.

This is the spread of cultural items such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, and languages between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

a)

Demography

b)

Population Growth

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Geology

3.

Which of the following statements best defines population density?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

4.

Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?

a)

The total number of people living in an area

b)

Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are

c)

The average number of people living in a certain area

5.

Flood water pounds against a wall and wears it down.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

6.

Rainwater enters the cracks of a rock, freeze, and causes the rock to break apart.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

7.

Erosion is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity move pieces of rock and soil.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.
The environment plays a crucial role in an organism's ability to fossilize.  Which is the best location for fossilization? 
a)
bottom of a river
b)
very dry environments, such as land
c)
bottom of a lake covered by sediment
d)
an environment exposed to natural elements
9.

Identify the INCORRECT statement/s about seepage.

a)

The movement of water through a soil mass.

b)

The capacity of soil to allow water to flow through it.

c)

The flow of water that taking place around sheet piling or under water-retaining structures.

d)

The quantity of seepage is evaluated once the flownet has been drawn.

10.

Humid tropical climates are climates without _____.

a)

rainfall

b)

winters

c)

summers

d)

altitude

11.

Which of the following is classified as a humid mid-latitude climate with mild winters?

a)

humid subtropical

b)

humid continental

c)

tropical wet and dry

d)

highland

12.

The two types of dry climates are

a)

steppe and desert

b)

polar and desert

c)

highland and steppe

d)

humid subtropical and polar

13.

The two types of polar climates are

a)

highland and tundra

b)

highland and ice cap

c)

tundra and ice cap

d)

subarctic and ice cap

14.

Match the following

a)

tropical wet and dry

1.

Humid Tropical

b)

humid subtropical

2.

Humid Mid-Latitude (mild winters)

c)

desert or arid

3.

Dry

d)

tundra

4.

Polar

e)

humid continental

5.

Humid Mid-Latitude (severe winters)

15.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
16.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
17.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
18.

Where are temperate continental climates found?

a)

Continents in the Southern Hemisphere

b)

Continents in the Northern Hemisphere

19.

Temperate continental climates are only found on continents in the northern hemisphere, and include humid continental and subarctic . in the southern hemisphere there are no large land areas at the right latitude for this climate to occur

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What type of vegetation will you find in Tundra climates?

a)

Redwoods, cedars & ferns

b)

Oak, maple & Ash

c)

Shrubs, mosses & sedges

d)

Tall grasses and sparse trees.

21.

Which of the following climates does NOT have abundant/consistent rainfall?

a)

Marine West Coast

b)

Arid

c)

Tropical Forest

22.

What are the two main types of dry climates?

a)

Semi-arid and arid

b)

Tropical and temperate

c)

Wet and dry

d)

Humid and arid

23.

Select the tundra biome on the map

A
B
C
D
24.

The summer is short and there is permafrost

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

grassland

d)

deciduous Forest

25.

Match the following

a)

chaparral

1.

hot and dry with mild winters, fire and drought are common

b)

alpine

2.

mountainous, cold, small vegetation and highly insulated animals

c)

desert

3.

dry with temperature extremes, little vegetation and nocturnal animals

d)

savanna

4.

grasses, little rainfall, tropical climate

e)

taiga

5.

cold climate, conifers, animals oftern hibernate

26.

Match the following

a)

deciduous forest

1.

four distinct seasons, many trees

b)

tundra

2.

cold treeless, permafrost

c)

rainforest

3.

year round warmth, rainy and dry seasons

d)

grasslands

4.

large, rolling terrain, many grasses, few trees

27.

Climate in the steppes?

a)

cold and snowing

b)

hot and raining

c)

usually dry

d)

cold in day hot at night

28.

How much rain?

a)

A lot

b)

usually 25 to 50 centimeters

c)

usually 30 to 70 centimeters

d)

usually 20 to 40 centimeters

29.

What is Steppes?

a)

trees and bushes

b)

flat area of grassland,dry

c)

sunny and hot

d)

sand and cactus

30.

What are the Great Plains of the United States?

a)

the flat, desolate area in central Alaska

b)

the flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains

c)

the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes

d)

the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains

31.

Which region is located on the eastern side of the line in the image?

a)

Plains Region

b)

Mountain Region

c)

Southern Region

d)

Great Lakes Region

32.

The image is an example of which of the following?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

33.

The image is an example of which of the following?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

34.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
35.

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

a)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

b)

Mountain

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Island Arc

36.

Volcanoes are found along:

a)

convergent plate boundaries.

b)

divergent plate boundaries.

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

37.

Volcanoes can form at divergent boundaries when which of the following occurs?

a)

Plates move toward each other causing the more dense plate to sink and melt, which allows for magma to rise back to the surface.

b)

Plates move apart from each other allowing for less dense magma to rise up through the fissure.

c)

Plates move over top a magma plume creating a line of volcanic mountains.

d)

Plates move side by side, heating the rock and melting it.

38.

By what year was a formal system of slavery established in the British Colonies?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

39.

What is often viewed as an early form of capitalism?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

40.

Which innovation in travel allowed people and goods to go from the East Coast to the West Coast in just a week?

a)

the stagecoach

b)

the Pony Express

c)

the transcontinental railroad

d)

the Morse Code

41.

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To make China more powerful.

b)

To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

c)

To make Native Americans move off their land.

d)

To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

42.
The south is an example of which type of region?
a)
Perceptual
b)
nodal
c)
functional
d)
formal
43.
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.
44.

Which type of regions does this map of the Great Appalachian Valley represent?

a)

Functional

b)

Perceptual

c)

Formal

45.
The signal area of radio station WIVK is an example of which of kind of region?
a)
formal 
b)
functional
c)
vernacular
d)
perceptual
46.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
47.

Identify the correct region that this picture represents

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptional

d)

Modified

48.

What are the three types of regions?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptional

d)

Modified

49.
As latitude ____________ temperature ____________. 
a)
increases, decreases
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, increases
d)
decreases, decreases
50.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
51.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water
52.

Two important features of a culture are

a)

economy and climate

b)

natural resources and climate

c)

language and religious beliefs

d)

weather and writing

53.

People's occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their

a)

culture

b)

technology

c)

government

d)

climate

54.

The parts of a people's environment that they have shaped

a)

acculturation

b)

cultural landscape

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

culture shock

55.
Mercantilism was ________.
a)
taking resources to the colonies to sell
b)
Trading with the french and Spanish
c)
Had nothing to do with trade
d)
Taking resources from the colonies to make money
56.

What were the major effects of European colonialism on the economies of colonized regions?

a)

Exploitation of resources, forced labor, disruption of local industries, introduction of cash crops, and unequal trade relationships.

b)

Improved infrastructure, increased trade opportunities, and technological advancements.

c)

Cultural assimilation, preservation of local traditions, and economic stability.

d)

Equal distribution of resources, fair trade agreements, and improved living standards.

57.

An economic system in which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver by establishing a favorable balance of trade

a)

Plantation

b)

Joint-Stock Company

c)

Colony

d)

Mercantilism

58.

 Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

59.

People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.

a)

Free Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

60.

Which type of economy has the most government involvement?

a)

Mixed

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Free-Market

61.

Which type of economy has the least government involvement?

a)

Free-Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

62.

In which type of economy does the consumer have the least choice?

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Free-Market

63.

In which type of economy does the consumer have the most choice?

a)

Command

b)

Free-Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

64.

What are four factors that affect climate?

a)

latitude

b)

proximity (closeness) to large body of water

c)

earthquakes

d)

ocean currents

e)

elevation

65.

What are the major climate zones?

a)

tundra, desert, mediterranean

b)

grasslands, mountains, rainforest

c)

polar, temperate, tropical

66.

Describe the climate for the temperate zone.

a)

Very cold

b)

Very hot

c)

Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

67.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
68.

Which of the following is NOT true about metamorphism?

a)

Slate and gneiss are examples of foliated rock

b)

Contact metamorphism creates non-foliated rocks.

c)

Pressure is the main factor of contact metamorphism

d)

Magma will bake the surrounding rocks due to different in temperature

69.

Cracks in the Earth’s crust.

Earthquakes are more likely to happen on or near fault lines.

a)

mantle

b)

fault lines

c)

core

d)

plate

70.

Where do Earthquakes occur?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Faults

c)

Plate Boundaries

d)

Hotspots

71.
What 2 nutrients are excreted by fish and are absent in over-fished areas? 
a)
phosphorus & nitrogen
b)
sulfur & phosphorus
c)
calcium & sulfur
d)
potassium & calcium
72.

Mountain formation is typically in connection with ...

a)

divergent plate bounderies.

b)

convergent plate boundarie.

c)

transform plate bounderies.

73.

The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the Eurasian and the Indo Australian Plates.

a)

True

b)

No

74.

A large area of flat land that rises above the land around it.

a)

Plain

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

Valley

75.

What type of island is pictured here?

a)

Coral atoll

b)

Coral island / raised coral island

c)

Volcanic island

d)

Continental island

76.

Here is our very own island of O'ahu. What type of island is it?

a)

Coral atoll

b)

Coral island / raised coral island

c)

Volcanic island

d)

Continental island

77.

deposits of soil and rock at the mouth of a river

a)

alluvial fan

b)

volcano

c)

creek

d)

canal

78.

watery land located at the mouth of a river

a)

delta

b)

alluvial fan

c)

mountain

d)

ocean

79.

This is a photo of the mouth of the Nile River in Egypt. The green feature is an example of

a)

an alluvial fan.

b)

a river flooding its banks.

c)

an ancient river.

80.

a body of land completely surrounded by water

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

island

d)

mesa

81.

land that is surrounded by water on three sides

a)

peninsula

b)

strait

c)

lake

d)

bay

82.
What does communism believe in?
a)
Economic system with individuals having private ownership of money/production.
b)
Maintaining total control over society. 
c)
Economic equality through elimination of private property.
d)
A government of the people, by the people, for the people.
83.

In a communist society...

a)

the government controls the means of production

b)

the individual owns the means of production

c)

wealth is distributed evenly amongst society

d)

there is no wealth or private property

84.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
85.
In a socialist economy, the wealth is distributed evenly among citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
How does socialism differ from capitalism?
a)
In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.
b)
In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.
c)
In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.
d)
In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.
87.

One problem with socialism is...

a)

the rich will continue to get richer.

b)

people will only work as hard as they need to.

c)

those that don't work hard enough do not reap the benefits.

d)

the government keeps all of the wealth.

88.

What is a Command Economy?

a)

CAPITALISTIC economy in which there is free competition and prices are determined by interaction of supply and demand

b)

An economic system COMBINING private and public enterprise.

c)

When production, investment, price, and income are determined centrally by a GOVERNMENT.

d)

A system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.

89.

What countries have a Command Economy?

a)

Iceland, Sweden, France, Australia

b)

United States, Russia, Africa, Haiti

c)

India, United Kingdom, Brazil

d)

North Korea, Cuba, Soviet Union, China, Vietnam

90.

GIS stands for

a)

Geographic Information System

b)

Generic Information System

c)

Geological Information System

d)

Geographic Information Sharing

91.

why the Use of GIS is necessary

a)

Saves Times

b)

Handle large datasets

c)

Maps can be created and edited faster

d)

All of the above

92.
Which of the following is not a use of a GIS?
a)
Store Prices
b)
Mapping 
c)
Network Services
d)
Urban Planning
93.

Google maps is an example of a GIS.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

A small business or manufacturing activity is called a cottage industry?

a)

True

b)

False

95.

A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

a)

A Small Business

b)

A Medium Enterprise Business

c)

A Cottage Industry

d)

A Limited Company

96.

Which of the following is not one one of the key features of a cottage industry?

a)

Carried out in persons homes

b)

Typically use traditional or small scales technology

c)

Often use local raw material

d)

Usually hire employees from the community

97.

Cottage industry tend to be which type of business?

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Cooperative

d)

Corporation

98.

A cottage industry can BEST be described as

a)

A business with one person responsible for all aspects

b)

A business that builds homes

c)

A business carrying out production at home

d)

A business catering to the needs of the local community

99.
This is the social & political commitment & freedom to start their own businesses & compete
a)
free enterprise system
b)
free response system
c)
free travel system
d)
freedom of choice
100.

A region refers to ________.

a)

only places that share a history

b)

places that share one or many traits like history, culture, climate, or language

c)

only places that share a border

d)

one of the following only: the Midwest, West, Southeast, Northeast, or Southwest

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