WorksheetsGeography 2023 Fall Midterm Review 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Equator lies at which degree of Latitude?
a)
a. 0
b)
b. 50
c)
c. 90
d)
d. 180
2.
Which of the following days of the year has the most hours of sunlight?
a)
a. summer solstice
b)
b. winter solstice
c)
c. summer equinox
d)
d. winter equinox
3.
Which of the following days of the year has the least hours of sunlight?
a)
a. summer solstice
b)
b. winter solstice
c)
c. summer equinox
d)
d. winter equinox
4.
Which of the following types of governments is the only one where people have a voice through voting in their government?
a)
a. monarchy
b)
b. dictatorship
c)
c. authoritarian
d)
d. democracy
5.
What is the area surrounding the Pacific Plate with significant tectonic activity
a)
a. The Great Rift Valley
b)
b. The Mariana Trench
c)
c. The Ring of Fire
d)
d. The Pacific Basin
e)
e. The Pacific Rim
6.
Which of the following explains how the tilt of the earth causes different seasons?
a)
a. The earth moves farther from the sun during some months of the year, causing winter temperatures.
b)
b. When the earth spins on its axis, different parts are facing the sun at different times.
c)
c. The tilt causes one hemisphere to be closer to the sun at certain parts of the year.
d)
d. The tilt of the earth does not contribute to the changing seasons.
e)
e. The tilt of the earth causes the Northern Hemisphere to receive more direct sunlight in summer months because that hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
7.
Which sphere of the Earth that is described as the part that all plants and animals live in is which of the following?
a)
a. atmosphere
b)
b. lithosphere
c)
c. biosphere
d)
d. hydrosphere
e)
e. hemisphere
8.
Which of the following physical features is caused by global winds and mountain ranges?
a)
a. Desert
b)
b. Archipelago
c)
c. Atolls
d)
d. Volcanoes
e)
e. isthmus
9.
McDonalds fast food chain began in the United States in the 1950s. Today, McDonald’s has restaurants in many other countries around the world. This is an example of...
a)
a. assimilation
b)
b. acculturation
c)
c. integration
d)
d. cultural hearth
e)
e. culture diffusion
10.
Which of the following describes a pull factor affecting migration to more developed countries?
a)
a. Loss of factory jobs
b)
b. Severe famine
c)
c. The rise of a dictator
d)
d. Universal healthcare
e)
e. Religious persecution
11.
A ___________ is a powerful whirling storm that forms over oceans.
a)
a. tsunami
b)
b. tornado
c)
c. hurricane
d)
d. storm surge
12.
Which is defined as the total value of all goods and services produced each year?
a)
a. Gross Domestic Product
b)
b. Per capital income
c)
c. GNP
d)
d. PPP
e)
e. Standard of living
13.
The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion driven by convection currents in the mantle is
a)
a. global warming
b)
b. The greenhouse effect
c)
c. plate tectonics
d)
d. North Atlantic Drift
e)
e. The Combustion Theory
14.
Which THREE phenomena would be caused as a result of the type of plate movement pictured here?
a)
a. Earthquake
b)
b. Rift valley
c)
c. Mountains
d)
d. Ocean trench
e)
e. Volcanoes
15.
According to the population pyramid above, Mozambique is currently experiencing?
a)
a. rapid population growth
b)
b. slow population growth
c)
c. zero population growth
d)
d. negative population growth
16.
Which characteristic of the Earth-Sun relationship causes the days?
a)
a. tilt of the Earth
b)
b. revolution of the Earth
c)
c. rotation of the Earth
d)
d. size of the Earth
17.
Which characteristic of the Earth-Sun relationship causes the seasons?
a)
a. tilt of the Earth
b)
b. revolution of the Earth
c)
c. rotation of the Earth
d)
d. size of the Earth
18.
_______ is the # of births each year per 1,000 people?
a)
a. death rate
b)
b. baby rate
c)
c. population growth rate
d)
d. birth rate
19.
Which letter below represents the Rocky Mountains?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
20.
Which letter below represents the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
21.
Which letter below represents the Mississippi River?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
22.
Which letter below represents the Rio Grande?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
23.
Which letter below represents the Canadian Shield?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
24.
Which of the following is not a similarity between the United States and Canada?
a)
a. English as a common language
b)
b. Both are democracies
c)
c. both were former European colonies
d)
d. both are members of NAFTA (USMCA)
e)
e. both have high population densities
25.
The United States has a __________ while Canada has a __________.
a)
a. Prime Minister: President
b)
b. President: Prime Minister
c)
c. Queen: Prime Minister
d)
d. Prime Minister: Dictator
26.
Due to the U.S. being a post-industrial society, most American workers have jobs ____.
a)
a. In the service industries such as restaurants and barber shops.
b)
b. In the manufacturing sectors such as car manufacturers and machinists.
c)
c. In the agricultural sector as farmers and day laborers.
d)
d. In the commercial fishing industry and related trades.
e)
e. Both “a” and “c” are correct.
27.
What type of climate does the southeastern part of the U. S. have (including Florida)?
a)
a. tropical
b)
b. Mediterranean
c)
c. humid continental
d)
d. marine west coast
e)
e. humid subtropical
28.
Which of the following is true about religions in the region of the U.S. & Canada? (multiple answers may be correct)
a)
a. Canada is mostly Catholic
b)
b. The U.S. is mostly Protestant
c)
c. Canada gets its religious beliefs from France
d)
d. People in the U.S. converted to Protestantism because of missionaries
e)
e. Most people in Canada are nonreligious
29.
Which river is the longest and largest in the U.S.?
a)
a. Mississippi
b)
b. Rio Grande
c)
c. Colorado
d)
d. St. Lawrence
30.
What was the date of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
a. July 4, 1887
b)
b. June 5, 1887
c)
c. July 4, 1776
d)
d. July 5, 1765
31.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
a. French & English
b)
b. Spanish & French
c)
c. English & Spanish
d)
d. Portuguese & Spanish
e)
e. English & Mandarin
32.
About how many people currently live in the United States?
a)
a. 30 million
b)
b. 325 million
c)
c. 600 million
d)
d. 3.6 billion
e)
e. 7.4 billion
33.
Which letter below represents the Andes Mountains?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
e)
E
34.
Which letter below represents the Amazon Basin?
a)
BC
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
35.
Which letter below represents the Caribbean Sea?
a)
D
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
E
36.
Which letter below represents Brazil?
a)
AB
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
37.
Which letter below represents Peru?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
38.
Which letter below represents the Atacama Desert ?
a)
B
b)
A
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
39.
Which letter below represents Mexico ?
a)
AE
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
40.
Which letter below represents Venezuela?
a)
E
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
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