WorksheetsWorld Geography 1st Semester practice
Total questions: 177
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the location of a place in relation to another
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
2.
the exact location of a place on the Earth's surface
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
3.
the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
a)
loess
b)
clear cutting
c)
weathering
d)
smog
4.
process that creates many of the Earth's physical features by moving
a)
tributary
b)
supercell
c)
outsourcing
d)
plate tectonics
5.
the watery areas of the Earth
a)
hydrosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
atmosphere
6.
the surface land areas fo the Earth's crust
a)
hydrosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
atmosphere
7.
smaller river or stream that connects to a larger river
a)
headwaters
b)
tributary
8.
large powerful ocean windstorm hundreds of miles wide
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
supercell
9.
violent snowstorm that impedes visibility and lasts for over three hours
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
supercell
10.
region including a city and its surrounding suburbs
a)
suburb
b)
megalopolis
c)
metropolitan area
11.
having the ability to speak two languages
a)
urban sprawl
b)
bilingual
c)
indigenous
d)
separatism
12.
the spread of urban development into surrounding areas
a)
urban sprawal
b)
indigenous
c)
ethnic group
d)
separatism
13.
tax on imports or exports
a)
tariff
b)
city-state
c)
outsourcing
14.
_________________ are useful to geographers because they can sometimes show information better than written text.
a)
maps
b)
flags
c)
national anthems
d)
government seals
15.
A _________________ map shows states, cities, roads, and railroads.
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
flow-line
d)
relief
16.
____________________________ are mapmakers.
a)
cartographers
b)
geographers
c)
epidemiologists
d)
ecologists
17.
A ___________________ explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on a map.
a)
key
b)
scale bar
c)
scale
d)
compass rose
18.
A ______________________ illustrates the movement of people, animals, goods, and ideas.
a)
flow-line map
b)
physical
c)
political
d)
relief
19.
Relief and elevation would be shown on a _______________________ map.
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
flow-line
d)
mental
20.
A _________________ is a collection of places with similar characteristics.
a)
region
b)
province
c)
dominion
d)
parish
21.
Geographers divide the world into ______________ in order to study physical and human (cultural) systems.
a)
regions
b)
divisions
c)
districts
d)
sites
22.
Map projections can ________________ the size, shape, or distances of the earth’s landforms.
a)
distort
b)
perfect
c)
color
d)
camouflage
23.
A main purpose of ____________________ maps is to show national boundaries.
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
flow-line
d)
mental
24.
One’s ability to construct an accurate mental map would be helpful if someone were to ask them for __________________________.
a)
directions
b)
the time
c)
their mother's name
d)
the date
25.
Relief maps show changes in _________________.
a)
elevation
b)
temperature
c)
rainfall
d)
population
26.
Particular kinds of information, such as climate or population, would be shown on a ____________________ map.
a)
thematic
b)
mental
c)
relief
d)
landform
27.
The special computer software geographers use to gather different information about the same place is ___________________________________ (GIS).
a)
geographic information system
b)
geographic positioning system
c)
geologic intstitute system
d)
graphic maps inhance system
28.
A _______________ map is the internal image people construct from their knowledge of where places are located.
a)
mental
b)
political
c)
physical
d)
flow-line
29.
Maps that use colors and symbols to show information related to a specific idea are called _______________________ maps.
a)
qualitative
b)
mental
c)
relief
d)
scrambled
30.
_______________________ is the study of the earth and all its variety.
a)
geography
b)
geology
c)
history
d)
sociology
31.
_____________________ are individual features of the earth.
a)
landforms
b)
regions
c)
dominions
d)
skylines
32.
A region is a group of places that all share similar ________________________.
a)
characteristics
b)
color schemes
c)
newscasts
d)
universities
33.
The purpose of a ________________ is to explain the meaning of colors and symbols used on a map.
a)
legend
b)
scale bar
c)
compass rose
d)
scale
34.
____________________ is the shape of Earth’s physical features.
a)
topography
b)
geography
c)
climate
d)
demography
35.
A ________________________ is a scientist who studies the earth and its people.
a)
geographer
b)
geologist
c)
historian
d)
demographer
36.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
37.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
38.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
39.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
40.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
41.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
42.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
43.
The fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?
a)
Movement
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Place
44.
Biochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?
a)
Place
b)
Human-Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Movement
45.
What is the acronym to remember the Five Themes of Geography?
a)
MAD
b)
MRHELP
c)
PIG
d)
COW
46.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
47.
What are the two types of location geographers are interested in?
a)
Absolute and Relative
b)
Latitude and Relative
c)
GPS and Satellite
d)
General and Relative
48.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
49.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
50.
The theme Place consist of:
a)
Human and Physical characteristics
b)
the movement of people and trade
c)
places that are similar with one another
d)
The location of an area
51.
New England is an example of what theme:
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Place
52.
0 degrees latitude on the globe is the:
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
South Pole
c)
Equator
d)
North POle
53.
The theme movement has to do with what two ideas:
a)
Migration and Trade
b)
Latitude and longitude
c)
Pollution
d)
Human and Physical Characteristics
54.
A company who pollutes the air is an example of what theme:
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Interaction
d)
Region
55.
Two Rivers Magnet Middle School is located at 317 East River Drive East Hartford, CT is an example of what theme.
a)
Location: Absolute
b)
Location: Relative
c)
Place
d)
Region
56.
Why do people often settle near water
a)
ease of transportation and trade
b)
food and water source
c)
attractive scenery
d)
safety
57.
__________ is a map which distorts the size of land area or distance to convey information, relationships or data
a)
Cartogram
b)
Economic
c)
Choropleth
d)
Political
58.
This type of map features a variety of symbols and colors
a)
Resource
b)
Physical
c)
Topographical
d)
Cartogram
59.
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Cartogram
d)
Topographic
60.
a)
Physical
b)
Resource
c)
Political
d)
Topographic
61.
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Topographical
d)
Choropleth
62.
This map depicts-in detail-landforms, lakes and rivers, forests, populated areas, transportation routes and facilities (including roads and railways), and other manmade features
a)
Physical
b)
Topographic
c)
Economic
d)
Political
63.
The primary purpose of this map is to show deserts, mountains, valleys, plains, etc. (elevation)
a)
Topographic
b)
Economic
c)
Political
d)
Physical
64.
___________ maps show how people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities.
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Cartogram
d)
Resource
65.
When taking a round globe and making it flat, we run into what problem?
a)
Functionalism
b)
Ugliness
c)
Distortion
d)
Perfection
66.
The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.
a)
rocks
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
67.
The hydrologic cycle is a continuous process driven by energy from the ...
a)
Moon.
b)
Sun.
c)
gravity.
d)
Earth's interior.
68.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
69.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
70.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
71.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
72.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
73.
What is the hydrosphere?
a)
Water on the earth's surface
b)
Oceans of the Earth
c)
Rivers, oceans and lakes of the Earth
d)
None of the above
74.
What are three stages of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
b)
condensation, precipitation, hibernation
c)
precipitation, dehydration, evaporation
d)
transpiration, dehydration, condensation
75.
What is the next stage after condensation in the water cycle?
a)
CONDENSATION
b)
GROUNDWATER
c)
PRECIPITATION
d)
RUN OFF
76.
The change of water from a vapor to a liquid.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
77.
The change of water from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
78.
causes evaporation
a)
shaking water
b)
rain
c)
Monster drinks
d)
energy from the Sun or heat
79.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface like hail, snow, sleet, rain;clouds get heavy and the air cannot hold it any longer.
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
clouds
80.
Which is the best example of weathering?
a)
The cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and melting of water
b)
The transportation of sediment in a stream
c)
The condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds
d)
The formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream
81.
What is the most important factor of climate?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Ocean Currents
c)
Elevations
d)
Latitude
82.
What is the climate like on the leeward side of the mountain?
a)
arid
b)
cool
c)
moist
d)
humid
83.
What does the E in LAMECOWS stand for?
a)
Economic
b)
Environmental
c)
Educational
d)
Elevation
84.
What does the L stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Latitude
b)
Logitude
c)
La Nina
d)
Low Pressure
85.
Which best describes El Niño?
a)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.
b)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.
c)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
d)
a periodic reversal of the pattern of
ocean currents and water temperatures in the
mid-Pacific region
86.
What causes La Nina?
a)
cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
b)
cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
c)
cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
d)
warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
87.
What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
88.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
89.
In the Pacific, hurricanes are called ________.
a)
Cyclones
b)
Tornados
c)
Typhoons
d)
Tsunamis
90.
What is another name for a hurricane below the Equator (in Australia)?
a)
hurricane
b)
matey
c)
cyclone
d)
krikey
91.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
92.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
93.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
94.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the air pressure?
a)
Nothing
b)
air pressure increases
c)
air pressure decreases
d)
Air pressure goes up and down
95.
How does higher altitude affect climate?
a)
the higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.
b)
The further you get from the equator, the colder it gets.
c)
The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets.
d)
The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.
96.
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature
a)
decreases.
b)
increases.
c)
remains the same.
97.
Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State?
a)
Central New York State has a higher elevation.
b)
Central New York State is more heavily wooded.
c)
Long Island has a more southerly latitude.
d)
Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water.
98.
The windward side of the mountain range is
a)
Wet and cool
b)
Wet and hot
c)
dry and cool
d)
dry and hot
99.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
100.
Areas that are near the ocean have
a)
mild climate (small range in temperatures)
b)
extreme, harsh climates (large range in temperatures)
101.
Which adjective below BEST describes the climates near the equator?
a)
hot
b)
dry
c)
cold
d)
windy
102.
Warmer climates tend to form around
a)
the North and South Poles
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
the equator
103.
What does the A stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Air Mass
b)
Amplitude
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Ambient
104.
What does the M stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Mass
b)
Mondo
c)
Magnitude
d)
Mountains
105.
What does the C stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Cartogram
b)
Coriolis
c)
Continentality
d)
Continuous
106.
What does the O stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Ocean Current
b)
Organic
c)
Optimal
d)
Optic
107.
What does the W stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Weather
b)
Waste
c)
Weathering
d)
Water
108.
What does the S stand for in LAMECOWS
a)
Society
b)
Stasis
c)
Static
d)
Storms
109.
Which climate type is a very cold, very dry frozen grassland?
a)
Subarctic
b)
Tundra
c)
Ice Cap
d)
Humid Continental
110.
The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.
a)
higher, colder
b)
lower, worse
c)
lower, colder
d)
higher, warmer
111.
_______ climate is described as hot and wet, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Continental
d)
Moderate
112.
What are the characteristics of a desert climate?
a)
Cold & Dry
b)
Hot & Dry
c)
Dry
d)
Cactus filled
113.
Which of the climates is least likely to have precipitation?
a)
arid climate
b)
mediterranean climate
c)
humid continental climate
d)
ice cap climate
114.
Cool or cold temperatures all year. Temperature and rainfall varies by elevation. The higher the elevation the lower the temperatures.
a)
arid climate
b)
Highland climate
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
ice cap climate
115.
mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers Natural vegetation includes thickets of woody bushes and short trees
a)
arid climate
b)
Highland climate
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
Mediterranean
116.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
117.
This sphere is composed of all the living things
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
118.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere
119.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres?
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
120.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
121.
This includes the gases that surround the earth, giving us a protective layer.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Biosphere
122.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
123.
What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core.
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
Heliocentric Theory
c)
Geocentric Theory
d)
Continental Drift Theory
124.
What is a divergent plate boundary?
a)
A boundary between two plates that are moving apart
b)
A boundary between two plates that are crashing together
c)
A boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other
d)
A boundary between two plates that are not moving
125.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
126.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
a)
Rift Valley
b)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
c)
Island Arc
d)
Flat land
127.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
a)
Volcano
b)
Mountain
c)
Rift
d)
Island Arc
128.
Plates slide past one another at ____________ boundaries.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
129.
Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.
a)
Pangea
b)
Gondwanda
c)
Laurasia
d)
Neverland
130.
Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Plate
d)
Divergent
131.
What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift Valleys
132.
Rainfall occurs mostly on the _____ side of the mountain.
a)
Right
b)
Leeward
c)
Windward
d)
Under
133.
The leeward side is generally a(n) _____ environment.
a)
arid
b)
humid
c)
damp
d)
cold
134.
Weather conditions over time
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
None of these
135.
Drier area on the leeward side of a mountain
a)
Rainshadow effect
b)
Greenhouse effect
c)
Global warming
d)
none of these
136.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
137.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
138.
Maps that show things like coal, forests, iron ore, oil, etc .
a)
physical
b)
natural resource
c)
political
d)
historical
139.
Maps that show natural features and elevations of the lands
a)
historical
b)
political
c)
physical
d)
population
140.
Maps that show boundaries such as country and state boundaries
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
professional
d)
population
141.
The 0 degree line of longitude
a)
equator
b)
prime meredian
c)
bisection line
d)
hemispheric navigator
142.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
143.
Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Place
d)
Human Environment Interaction
144.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
Equator
d)
International Dateline
145.
What type of map is this?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Economic Activity
d)
Population
146.
This map is most useful to determine
a)
total population in Asia
b)
natural resources in Japan
c)
population density in China
d)
distribution of cities in Africa
147.
Which country contains the coordinates 15 degrees S, 45 degrees W?
a)
Brazil
b)
Italy
c)
Madagascar
d)
Australia
148.
My house is right down the street from the Massanutten Water Park. This is an example of _______________ location.
a)
geographic
b)
absolute
c)
topographic
d)
relative
149.
40.4406° N, 79.9959° W
describe the ______________ location of Pittsburgh, PA.
describe the ______________ location of Pittsburgh, PA.
a)
Relative
b)
Absolute
c)
Regional
d)
Political
150.
250 Eagle Rock Rd,
Elkton, VA 22827
This is the __________ location of our high school.
Elkton, VA 22827
This is the __________ location of our high school.
a)
relative
b)
topographic
c)
definite
d)
absolute
151.
The 5 themes of geography are:
Location, __________, Region, Movement and Human/Environ. Interaction.
Location, __________, Region, Movement and Human/Environ. Interaction.
a)
Population
b)
Sub-Region
c)
Place
d)
Scale
152.
What are latitude lines?
a)
I don't know
b)
Lines Drawn up and down
c)
Lines
d)
Lines Drawn East-West
153.
The red line on this map shows the ______________.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
number line
154.
The red line on this map shows the _______________.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
number line
155.
The equator is a line of ______________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
156.
The prime meridian is a line of ____________.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
157.
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
diagonal
158.
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
a)
east and west
b)
north and south
c)
diagonal
159.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
160.
A map that shows places and boundaries such as townships, counties, states, provinces or nations is
a)
political map
b)
population map
c)
climate map
d)
physical map
161.
What is the movement of ideas,religion,cultureETC... from one place to another?????
a)
sikihsm
b)
heterogenos
c)
diffusion
d)
traditional economy
162.
A geographic area that is located outside towns and cities is called a ______ environment.
a)
urban
b)
deciduous
c)
tundra
d)
rural
163.
What country is shown in orange?
a)
China
b)
Brazil
c)
Mongolia
d)
India
164.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
165.
When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on (WG.9B)
a)
An area surrounding and related to an important central landform or feature
b)
An area which people associate with having certain traditions or values.
c)
An area with political borders thatnationalities, cultures, and landforms.
d)
An area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products.
166.
Newspaper delivery areas are an example of which type of region? (WG.9B)
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Statistical Vernacular
d)
Vernacular
167.
Which term refers to the physical character of a location? (WG.5A)
a)
Situation
b)
Site
c)
Relative location
d)
Absolute location
168.
A map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions is called (WG.21A)
a)
political map
b)
A mental map
c)
A physical map
d)
A thematic map
169.
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called (WG.21A)
a)
Latitudinal lines
b)
Geometric lines
c)
Barometric lines
d)
Longitudinal lines
170.
A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a (WG.14A)
a)
Natural boundary
b)
Geometric boundary
c)
Cultural boundary
d)
Ethnic boundary
171.
In the above contour map, lines are used to indicate differences in (WG.20A)
a)
Temperature
b)
Elevation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Vegetation
172.
Historically, cities usually developed near (WG.6A)
a)
Deserts
b)
Navigable waterways
c)
Canyons
d)
The sources of rivers
173.
Based on the map above, which inference can be drawn regarding the population of the United States? (WG.13B)
a)
East coast states have much larger populations than west coast states.
b)
States in the central region have the greatest population density.
c)
California and Texas have the largest populations.
d)
There is no correlation between population size and electoral vote share.
174.
By physical land area as well as population size, the largest continent is (WG.21B)
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
175.
The linking of places by common traits or characteristics is defined as (WG.9B)
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Region
d)
Area
176.
Of the Five Themes of Geography, which would most likely focus on patterns of migration from one region to another? (WG.6B)
a)
Human-Environmental Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Place Movement
d)
Movement
177.
The prime meridian is what degree of longitude? (WG.21A)
a)
0 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
120 degrees
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