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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which situation best shows a cultural practice shaped by environmental conditions?

a)

Rain ceremonies during periods of seasonal drought

b)

Voting in elections to choose government leaders

c)

Living in a wooded area with many kinds of wildlife

d)

Singing a country’s anthem at public events

2.

If you were driving from Virginia to Colorado, which map feature would help you estimate the travel distance in miles?

a)

Compass rose

b)

Map key

c)

Map scale

d)

Polar map projection

3.

What is the relative location of Brazil on the continent of South America?

a)

30° S, 60° E

b)

next to Europe

c)

in eastern South America

d)

In Eastern Asia

4.

Choose the picture that best represents the Vegetation region from the Temperate Climate Zone.

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

Are Climate zones different from the Vegetation regions?

a)

Yes, Climate zones are about the plantlife & Vegetation zones are about the climate

b)

Yes, Climate zones are based on the climate & Vegetation zones are based on the plantlife

c)

No, there is no difference - they are the same

d)

Yes, climate zones are based on the Mercator map projection & Vegetation zones are based on the Robinson map projection

6.

How do mental maps help people understand places in their daily lives?

a)

they give us GPS coordinates.

b)

they show latitude and longitude lines

c)

They help people picture places using their own experiences and knowledge

d)

they are thematic maps showing climate zones

7.

Why cartographers created different map projections?

a)

To answer different mapping purposes & viewpoints

b)

To eliminate the need for latitude and longitude

c)

To make maps more artistic & entertaining

d)

to make some continents bigger than others

8.

On this map, which continent is at 45° N, 95° E?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

9.

A physical map of a region can help us

a)

see regions with crops

b)

see countries with their borders

c)

see the terrain and choose best mountain trails to hike

d)

understand population density

10.

Which one is a Formal region?

a)

New York public transportation system

b)

Canadian province Quebec, where French is the official language

c)

People`s idea about the Midwest

d)

Downtown Norfolk connected to surrounding neighborhoods

11.

If you live in an area that is under threat of flooding, how would you build your house?

a)

Water proximity

b)

Elevated

c)

From Stone

d)

Grounded

12.

Which factor tells us most about the climate of a place?

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Winds

d)

Ocean currents

13.

How proximity to water affects coastal regions?

a)

This leads to less temperature variations

b)

This leads to climate changes in that place

c)

There are more dry and rainy seasons

d)

They are warmer than the rest of the continent.

14.

Which one is example for a Perceptual region?

a)

The South with its music and food

b)

The South based on industry and trade

c)

The South based on government services

d)

The South based on its official borderlines.

15.

The most important factor about the climate of a place is

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Tropical Storms

d)

Elevation

16.

Mountainous regions have

a)

Low population density

b)

High population density

c)

same as coastal cities population density

17.

What is the location of most of world`s tropical rainforests?

a)

near the Equator

b)

near the Midwest

c)

near the Himalayas

d)

Near the North pole

18.

Which one is example of human-environmental interaction?

a)

the borders between countries

b)

economic unions

c)

using air condition in a hot climate country

d)

studying population density of a place

19.

Which factor best explains why prices are higher in remote regions?

a)

There are limited roads options and transportation of products is costly & difficult

b)

those regions produce their own organic goods & nobody buys outside products

c)

there is a ban for importing outside goods

d)

people don`t want outside products

20.

Which one shows contiguous cultural region?

a)

remote Islands in the pacific ocean, where people share same culture & history

b)

a farming region, where everyone grows potatoes due to local laws

c)

Unitary form of government

d)

One city with neighborhoods where people speak different languages

21.

Cultural regions historically reflect

a)

migration & settlement patterns

b)

the climate zones

c)

political boundaries

d)

Vegetation regions, because people need to grow crops and have food

22.

Which one is a cultural region?

a)

Religious

b)

Climate region

c)

map showing number of highways

d)

Vegetation region