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Geography Semester Test

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Elevation

a)

Location in relation to other places

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's surface

2.

Absolute Location

a)

The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's surface

3.

Spatial Perspective

a)

The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's surface

4.

Relative Location

a)

The location in relation to other places

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's surface

5.

Relief

a)

The location in relation to other places

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

The variation in elevation across an area of Earth's surface

6.

Climate

a)

The location in relation to other places

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The height of a land surface above the level of the sea

d)

Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

7.

Autocracy

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

d)

System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

8.

Monarchy

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

d)

System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

9.

Oligarchy

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power

d)

System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

10.

Theocracy

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

System of government in which of those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

d)

System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

11.

Democracy

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

System of government in which of those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

d)

System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority

12.

Culture

a)

System of government in which a small group holds power

b)

System of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

c)

System of government in which of those who rule are regarded as divinely inspired

d)

Way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, or a place of origin

13.

Tributary

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

d)

A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States

14.

Fall Line

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

d)

A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States

15.

Fossil Fuel

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

d)

A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States

16.

Manufacturing Belt

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

d)

A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States

17.

Megalopolis

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

Economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing

d)

A large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.

18.

Postindustrial

a)

A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

A resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains

c)

Economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing

d)

A large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.

19.

Biodiversity

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

Biological diversity in an environment as indicated by the numbers of different species of plants and animals

20.

Population

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

Biological diversity in an environment as indicated by the numbers of different species of plants and animals

21.

Dialect

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group

22.

Ecotourism

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group

23.

Reforestation

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

Local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group

24.

Monoculture

a)

The sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration of population decline

b)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

c)

Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed

d)

The cultivation or growth of a single crop over a wide area for a consecutive number of years

25.

Glaciation

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

A process by which glaciers form and spread

26.

Geothermal Energy

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

A process by which glaciers form and spread

27.

Continental

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

A process by which glaciers form and spread

28.

Invasive Species

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

A process by which glaciers form and spread

29.

Ecotourism

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

The practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

30.

Agribusiness

a)

A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

b)

A non-indigenous species or non-native species that threatens ecosystems, habitats, or other species

c)

Relating to or characteristic of a continent

d)

An industry engaged in agriculture on a large scale, sometimes including the manufacture and distribution of farm supplies

31.

What is Geography?

a)

A large concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities, such as the area between Boston and Washington, D.C.

b)

A way of looking at the human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

c)

The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries

d)

An industry engaged in agriculture on a large scale, sometimes including the manufacture and distribution of farm supplies

32.

What are the main factors of History?

a)

Trade

b)

Religion

c)

Money

d)

Power