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Fall Semester Exam Review 2024

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What major mountain range influences weather patterns in North America and is the largest in North America?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Andes

2.

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the climate of North America?

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Animal migration

3.

Rain shadows are created by which geographical feature?

a)

Rivers

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Plains

4.

Regarding the Rain Shadow Effect, which side of the mountain receives the most rainfall?

a)

Windward Side

b)

Leeward Side

5.

As the elevation increases or rises, what happens to the temperature?

a)

The temperature stays the same and does not change

b)

The temperature increases and gets much warmer

c)

The temperature decreases and gets much colder

d)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following biomes is characterized by low precipitation and extreme temperature variations?

a)

Tundra

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate forest

7.

Which of the following is considered a pull factor that attracts immigrants to North America?

a)

Political instability

b)

Economic opportunity

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Overpopulation

8.

The "American Dream" is primarily associated with which of the following?

a)

Cultural assimilation

b)

Economic opportunity and social mobility

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Environmental sustainability

9.

Waves of immigrants to the United States have historically come from which regions?

a)

Only Europe

b)

Only Asia

c)

Only Latin America

d)

Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America

10.

Which of the following climate regions is located near the Amazon River in Brazil and near the equator?

a)

Arid/Desert

b)

Marine West Coast

c)

Tropical Wet

d)

None of the above

11.

What type of population pyramid is shown in the picture?

a)

Rapid growth (a X-mas Tree)

b)

Stable (a Box)

c)

Negative growth (a cup)

d)

None of the Above

12.

What major mountain range influences weather patterns in South America and is the longest mountain range on land?

a)

Andes

b)

the Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Appalachian Mt.

13.

How does the cartoon depict the attitudes of different groups towards immigrants? Provide specific examples from the cartoon.

4 lines
14.

Which of the following contributed most to the changes shown in the graph?

a)

Loss of territory and access to natural resources

b)

The introduction of new plants and animals

c)

The introduction of new diseases

d)

Warfare with Europeans

15.

Based on the image, what headline might appear in a newspaper published in Brazil?

a)

Rainforest Flourishes Due to Growth

b)

Ranchers and Farmers Protest to Limit Deforestation

c)

Deforestation Destroys Nature’s Medicinal Cures in the Rain Forest

d)

Trees Chopped Down Due to North American Fire

16.

Which conclusion is best supported by the data in this table?

a)

Health care was more expensive in Argentina than in Brazil

b)

The quality of life was better in Peru than in Brazil

c)

Peru had a greater number of young people than Bolivia

d)

Bolivia had a lower standard of living than Argentina

17.

Using the map above, What geographical feature is A?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains

e)

Carribbean

18.

Using the map above, What geographical feature is B?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains

e)

Carribbean

19.

Using the map above, What geographical feature is F?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains

e)

Carribbean

20.

Using the map above, What geographical feature is C?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains

e)

Carribbean

21.

Using the map above, What geographical feature is E?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Rocky Mountains

e)

Carribbean

22.

Using the map above, What geographic feature is letter G?

a)

Applachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Amazon River

d)

Mississippi River

23.

Using the map above, What geographic feature is letter D?

a)

Applachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Amazon River

d)

Mississippi River

24.

Explain why it is important to describe your topic, introduce your argument, and give three reasons in the development of a clear and concise thesis statement and what you have learned about thesis development. (3-5 sentences)

4 lines
25.

Which climate region and biome is known for being very dry/arid?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tropical Savannah

c)

Desert

d)

Tundra

26.

Global Positioning System (GPS) allows users to discover the (a)   location of any point on earth.

27.

Which of the following type of regions is this an example of? This region has set boundaries or political boundaries determined by governments or political entities. Some examples include cities, counties, states, and countries.

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

All of the above

28.

Which of the following type of regions is this statement an example of? ..."Everyone in the south says Y'all"

a)

Formal Region

b)

Perceptual Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

None of the above

29.

Which of the following type of region are these examples of? * New York City Subway system * Via Bus System of San Antonio * Dallas Fort Worth International Airport * Region 20 Education Service Center * KRC News station

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Everybody's Region

30.

How are river deltas formed?

a)

From Hurricanes and the large amounts of rainfall

b)

From Earthquakes and the ground breaking apart

c)

From build up of sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river into a lake, sea, or ocean

d)

None of the above

31.

2400 Cottonwood Way and the coordinates 29°27'29"N 98°43'30"W are an example of which of the following?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

32.

What is the process or type of boundary called when plates collide and create mountains?

a)

Transform plate boundaries

b)

Divergent plate boundaries

c)

Convergent plate boundaries

d)

None of the above

33.

This map shows the influence of (a)   .

34.

Which of the following Biomes is characteristic for having permanently frozen water and soil, mosses, herbs, low shrubs, and tree cannot grow?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Mixed Forest

35.

Which of the following formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

Erosion

b)

El Nino Climate pattern

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Hurricanes

36.

External forces from glaciers scraping the ground helped form the Great Lakes in North America.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What can happen when an earthquake occurs underwater in the ocean?

a)

El Nino

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

38.

Which of the following boundaries separate; moving the land in opposite directions?

a)

Convergence Boundary

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Divergent Boundary

d)

None of the above

39.

What are 3 causes of erosion?

a)

wind, water, and glaciers

b)

fires, tides, droughts

c)

global warming, plate tectonics, and volcanoes

d)

Earth, wind, and fire

40.

When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

41.

What is a microstate?

a)

A country that is really small land size

b)

A country that has a very small population

c)

A country that has unique characteristics

d)

Both, a sovereign country that has a really small population and land size

42.

Which mountain range in Europe splits Russia into 25% on the European continent and 75% on the Asian continent?

a)

Apennines

b)

Alps

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Carpathian Mountains

43.

Today many European Governments have democratic characteristics, before this they were primarily ruled by only one person, usually a king or queen. What type of government is this?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Absolute monarchy

44.

What is the European Union?

a)

A group of the best European Countries

b)

An economic & political partnership between 27 European countries

c)

The best friends of Europe Club

d)

A group of European countries that formed after WWII to help the European Jewish population

45.

The Mediterranean Sea is the crossroads for which 3 continents?

a)

Africa, Asia, and Russia

b)

Europe, Africa, and Asia

c)

Europe, Asia, and Australia

d)

Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand

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