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WorksheetsWorld Geo - Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
A meridian of LONGITUDE is an imaginary line on the earth that runs (a) to (b)
The study of the NATURAL FEATURES on the earth's surface is called...
Culture
Physical Geography
Science
Migration
Which TWO continents are located entirely in the WESTERN Hemisphere?
Africa and Asia
Australia and South America
North America and South America
Europe and Asia
Distortion is the change in shape, size, and position of features on the Earth that occur on a flat map.
True
False
What feature on a map tells you the main topic of the map?
Map Scale
Legend
Map Title
Compass Rose
What are the imaginary longitude and latitude lines on a map called?
Map Scale
Map Title
Compass Rose
Map Grid
What map features shows you how distance on a map compares to the distance on earth?
Map Scale
Map Legend
Compass Rose
Map Grid
What feature on a map shows you the cardinal directions?
Map Scale
Compass Rose
Map Grid
Legend
The study of Earth AND its people.
Geography
Culture
Economics
Physical Features
The pattern of weather over a long period of time is (a)
What is population density?
What is relative location?
A map that shows population density is what type of map?
What holy structure in Jerusalem is important to the Jews?
Western/Wailing Wall
What two religious groups are in conflict over Israel and Palestine?
(a) is the official language of Brazil
What is the term used for the French Speaking World?
Francophone
Francophonie
What holy structure in Jerusalem is important to the Muslims?
There is not one
Which country did the Hutus commit genocide agains the Tutsis?
Match the religion to its founder
Jesus
Christianity
Muhammed
Islam
Buddha
Buddhism
Abraham
Judaism
Match the religion to its holy book.
Islam
The Quran
Judaism
The Torah
Christianity
The Bible
Buddhism
Sutras
Hinduism
Four Vedas
What is monotheism?
What is polytheism?
Are the following regions POLITICAL or ECONOMIC regions?
The Wheat Belt
Economic Region
European Union (EU)
Economic Region
African Union (AU)
Political Region
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Political Region
What is a plural society?
Which of the following are PUSH factors or PULL factors?
War
Push Factor
Economic Stability
Pull Factor
Better job opportunities
Pull Factor
Natural Disaster
Push Factor
Poor Economy
Push Factor
Every country has the same amount of resources.
True
False
What is scarcity?
Scarcity is the condition where resources are limited in wants are unlimited
How should my country decide to produce a product for the world?
When it has absolute advantage
When it has comparative advantage
When it costs too much to export it.
When I can import it from another country for cheaper
In economics, what is absolute advantage?
In economics, what is comparative advantage?
Roads, airports, and hospitals are examples of (a)
Match the characteristics to either a DEVELOPED or DEVELOPING country.
Developing
High population growth
Developing
Low life expectancy
Developed
Low infant mortality rate
Developed
high GDP
Developed
high literacy rate
Products made IN the US and sold are called (a) , while products made OUTSIDE the US and purchased from other countries are called (b)
Match the Economic Systems to who makes decisions for those systems.
Command Economy
The Government
Market Economy
Individual buyers & sellers
Traditional Economy
Traditions & Customs
Mixed Economy
Government & Individuals
Match the following jobs to their economic level
Farmer
Primary
Uber Driver
Tertiary
Teacher
Tertiary
Factory Worker
Secondary
CEO of a company
Quaternary
(a) is the study of the earth and the (b) on the Earth.
The concept of "place" in geography refers to:
The physical characteristics of a location
The human and physical characteristics of a location
The latitude and longitude of a location
The economic activities in a location
Which of the following is an example of a physical geography topic?
Urban development
Language distribution
Mountain formation
Trade routes
What is the primary focus of physical geography?
The study of political boundaries
The analysis of economic systems
The examination of natural features and processes
The exploration of cultural practices
A country has a comparative advantage in the production of a good only when it-
can produce the good with fewer resources than another country.
has the lowest opportunity cost of producing the good.
has the greatest opportunity cost of producing the good.
has the absolute advantage and the lowest opportunity cost of producing a good.
Which country has an absolute advantage in Product A?
USA
Great Britain
Neither
both
Which country has an absolute advantage in Product B?
USA
Great Britain
Neither
both
The United States has Comparative Advantage in producing which product?
Product A
Product B
Neither
Both
Great Britain has Comparative Advantage in producing which product?
Product A
Product B
Neither
Both
Which age group in Canada has the largest number of people?
50-54 male
45-59 female
65-69 male
45-49 male
About how many people in the population are 0-4 females? (Don't forget your label)
52 million females
34 million females
54 million females
60 million females
How can you tell that females in Brazil live longer?
they don't
the bars in the middle of the graph are longer
the bars on the female side are longer for ages 75 and above
the have more children aged 0-4
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Lower birth rate
More developed
Less developed
More people living in poverty
More developed
Less developed
Is this country Developed or Developing?
Developed
Developing
Territory in the Canadian North that is home to the Native Inuit People
Nunavut
Ontario
Saskatchewan
What is in red?
Yukon
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Whats in the red?
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
Yukon
British Columbia
What is in red
Ontario
Edmonton
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Whats in the red
Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec
Halifax
Nova Scotia
What state is this?
louisiana
texas
florida
californa
Name the state
(a)
What is this state?
Washington
Colorado
Hawaii
New Mexico
What state is colored in?
Arkansas
Louisiana
Arizona
Kansas
What state is colored in?
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
What is the primary factor that determines a region's climate?
Longitude
Latitude
Altitude
Proximity to water
