WorksheetsGeography Semester I Final
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following best defines movement?
a)
A. explains where something is
b)
B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
c)
C. a group of places unified by a common feature
d)
D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
2.
2. Which of the following best describes location?
a)
A. explains where something is
b)
B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
c)
C. a group of places unified by a common feature
d)
D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
3.
3. Which of the following best defines place?
a)
A. explains where something is
b)
B. describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.
c)
C. a group of places unified by a common feature
d)
D. how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another
4.
4. Mt. Vernon is west of Evansville.
a)
A. relative location
b)
B. place
c)
C. absolute location
d)
D. region
5.
5. Indiana is home to 92 counties and is most known for its agriculture and manufacturing. Famous people, such as Abraham Lincoln have lived in this state. Nearly 6.6 million people live in Indiana, who experience its moderate, relatively humid climate.
a)
A. place
b)
B. location
c)
C. movement
d)
D. region
6.
6. Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, and Spencer counties make up the southern portion of Indiana.
a)
A. region
b)
B. movement
c)
C. human-environment interaction
d)
D. place
7.
7. Indianapolis, Indiana is located at 39.7684° N, 86.1581° W.
a)
A. relative location
b)
B. region
c)
C. absolute location
d)
D. place
8.
8. What does this image represent?
a)
A key
b)
Map scale
c)
Compass rose
d)
Map projection
9.
9. What does a physical map show?
a)
The location and shape of Earth’s physical features
b)
The boundary lines of a country or state
c)
Emphasizes a particular kind of information
d)
A picture of the world’s population sizes
10.
10. What is the word that means to send from one place to another?
a)
Remote sensing
b)
Latitude
c)
Map
d)
Transmit
11.
11. ______ describes the precise location of something and uses longitude and latitude.
a)
Absolute location
b)
Relative location
c)
Place
d)
region
12.
12. ________ describes a place in relation to other places.
a)
Absolute location
b)
Relative location
c)
Place
d)
Region
13.
13. Transfer of material and nonmaterial things from place to place is defined as ______
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Human- environment interaction
14.
14. A diagram that shows the distribution of population by age and gender is defined as ____
a)
Birthrate chart
b)
Deathrate chart
c)
Population pyramid
d)
Demographic transition model
15.
15. What is the graph above illustrating?
a)
Population pyramid
b)
Demographic transition model
c)
Birthrate
d)
Deathrate
16.
16. What is a type of government that is governed by one person?
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
monarchy
17.
17. What is a type of government that is governed by many people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
18.
18. A form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government is defined as _________
a)
dictatorship
b)
Unitary system
c)
Federal system
d)
None of these
19.
19. What are the three types of regions?
a)
Midwest, south, north
b)
Formal, functional, perceptual
c)
latitude , longitude, equator
d)
North, south, east, west
20.
20. What is an example of human-environment interaction?
a)
Building a dam
b)
Clear-cutting land
c)
Moving into an uninhabited area
d)
All of these
21.
21. What of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
a)
A. language family
b)
B. ethnic enclave
c)
C. urban core
d)
D. culture hearth
22.
22. How does the demographic transition model explain change over time in the population of a country or region?
a)
A. by tracking life expectancy
b)
B. by measuring the annual number of live births per 1,000 people
c)
C. by tracking birthrates and death rates
d)
D. by measuring the immigration rate
23.
23. _____________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
a)
A. suburbanization
b)
B. modernization
c)
C. destabilization
d)
D. urbanization
24.
24. A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a _________________
a)
A. natural boundary
b)
B. geometric boundary
c)
C. cultural boundary
d)
D. ethnic boundary
25.
25. An urban city might turn into a ____________ if its key industry is no longer needed and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.
a)
A. world city
b)
B. suburb
c)
C. tourist trap
d)
D. ghost town
26.
26. Historically, cities usually developed near
a)
A. deserts
b)
B. navigable waterways
c)
C. canyons
d)
D. valleys
27.
27. Demography is the scientific study of
a)
A. landforms
b)
B. population
c)
C. democracy
d)
D. climates
28.
28. The United States is an example of a(n)
a)
A. more developed country
b)
B. industrializing country
c)
C. newly industrialized country
d)
D. less developed country
29.
29. ________ is the highest point in the United States.
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Mount McKinley
c)
Mount Rushmore
d)
Mount Whitney
30.
30. What process formed the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
Volcanic lava seeped through the Earth
b)
Magma erupted from the sea floor
c)
Earth’s crust collided and pushed upward
d)
All of these
31.
31. What is the longest river in America?
a)
Ohio
b)
Nile
c)
Wabash
d)
Mississippi
32.
32. What two areas in the U.S. have the largest petroleum reserves?
a)
Texas and Florida
b)
Alaska and Washington
c)
Texas and Alaska
d)
Alaska and Maine
33.
33. What is a large pop. concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities
a)
Metropolitan
b)
Megalopolis
c)
Suburb
d)
Community
34.
34. haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources is defined as
a)
Acid rain
b)
Eutrophication
c)
Pollution
d)
smog
35.
35. What is the large removal of trees in an area of timber known as?
a)
Clear-cutting
b)
Smog
c)
Eutrophication
d)
precipitation
36.
36. During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by
a)
A. the depletion of soils in agricultural areas
b)
B. artistic and cultural opportunities
c)
C. poor housing and pollution
d)
D. economic opportunities
37.
37. In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system?
a)
A. industrial city
b)
B. capital city
c)
C. world city
d)
D. edge city
38.
38. How did the St. Lawrence river play an important role in Canada’s history?
a)
Served as an important trade route
b)
Allowed for Europeans to explore further into North America
c)
Provided fish for Native Americans
d)
Was the location of a famous battleground
39.
39. How did the movement of glaciers help the country of Canada?
a)
Carved the land to create rivers
b)
They did not help the country of Canada
c)
Flooded the land after melting to irrigate crops
d)
Left behind deposits to help with industry
40.
40. What is the importance of the Canadian Shield?
a)
Anchors the continent of North America
b)
Created the waterways within Canada
c)
The most well known mountain range used for tourism
d)
Both A and B
41.
41. What important natural resources do the Rocky Mountains contain?
a)
Gold, Silver, and Copper
b)
Bronze, Gold, silver
c)
Gold, Copper, Zinc
d)
Iron, Zinc, Copper
42.
42. Why does 90% of the population of Canada live 100 miles from the U.S. border?
a)
It is has a warmer climate
b)
It is where most of the industry is built
c)
It has the best land for farming
d)
All of the above
43.
43. What are the official languages of Canada?
a)
English only
b)
English and Spanish
c)
English and French
d)
English and German
44.
44. What two things are provided by Canada’s government?
a)
Healthcare and education
b)
Education and public parks
c)
Taxes and prisons
d)
Military and education
45.
45. What are two reasons why the Boreal Forest is shrinking?
a)
Logging and mining/pollution
b)
Oil spills and wild fires
c)
Global warming and flooding
d)
Flooding and farming
46.
46. How does the U.S. negatively impact Canada’s environment?
a)
The U.S. relies on trade too much
b)
U.S. comes over the border for logging
c)
U.S. pollution reaches Canada
d)
None of these
47.
47. What is Canada the 3rd largest producer of?
a)
Greenhouse gases
b)
hydroelectricity
c)
Solar power
d)
Wheat
48.
48. A seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring is defined as ___________
a)
Midlatitudes
b)
Jet stream
c)
Chinook
d)
Monsoon
49.
49. A giant core of rock that anchors the continent of North America is defined as ______
a)
Faultline
b)
Tectonic plate
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Ocean trench
50.
50. The breaking away of one part of a country to create a separate, independent country.
a)
Dominion
b)
Quebecois
c)
Separatism
d)
Loyalist
51.
51. Why is Mexico City considered a primate city?
a)
A. It is a primary destination for immigrants in Mexico
b)
B. It is the largest city and the political, cultural, and economic center of Mexico
c)
C. It is the capital city
d)
D. It is the most populous city in North America
52.
52. Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world’s leading producer?
a)
A. silver
b)
B. mercury
c)
C. gold
d)
D. zinc
53.
53. Mexico is part of a _______________________ that connects North America and South America
a)
A. crossroads
b)
B. isthmus
c)
C. steppe
d)
D. land bridge
54.
54. In Mexico, many people live with their ___________, which includes different generations of a family, as well as cousins and relatives.
a)
A. blended family
b)
B. nuclear family
c)
C. heterogamous family
d)
D. extended family
55.
55. If someone is called a mestizo, they are descendants of what two groups?
a)
A. French and Spanish
b)
B. German and English
c)
C.European and indigenous
d)
D. European and American
56.
56. Why does 50% of Mexico’s population live in poverty?
a)
A.The population struggles to find basic resources
b)
B. There are no resources feeding into the economy
c)
C.Immigrants took most of the jobs available
d)
D.none of these
57.
57. What two large landmasses does the region of Central America connect?
a)
A.North America and South America
b)
B.Mexico and Brazil
c)
C.Honduras and Panama
d)
D.Mexico and Venezuela
58.
58. Why are inland lakes and waterways important for Central America’s growth and development?
a)
A. provides transportation
b)
B. provides drinking water
c)
C.hydroelectric power
d)
D.All of these
59.
59. Why is the Panama Canal one of the most important human-made waterways?
a)
A. increases international trade
b)
B.allows for ships to travel between oceans
c)
C.it provides drinking water for the country of Panama
d)
D.Both A and B
60.
60. __________ are large agricultural estates, ________ are small family farms
a)
A. minifundia;latifundia
b)
B. haciendas; plantations
c)
C. Latifundias; minifundia
d)
D. Plantations; haciendas
61.
61. Since 1900, why have a number of people migrated away from Central America?
a)
A.resources and cities growing
b)
B.there are job opportunities elsewhere
c)
C.civil wars, poor economies, and instability
d)
D.problems concerning pollution
62.
62. What has rapid population growth resulted in for Central America and the Caribbean cities?
a)
A.pollution and lack of housing
b)
B.corrupt government
c)
C.strained resources like food and water
d)
D.Both A and C
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