Final Review 1

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What type of map is this?

Political

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Using maps, satellite images, and historical data

to solve problems is an example of:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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According to the theory of continental drift, the

continents were once one large landmass called...

Pangaea

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What does this map display?

Tectonic Plate Movement

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The circle of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean is known as the:

Ring of Fire

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This type of Biome has trees which lose their leaves

in the fall.

Deciduous Forest

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This type of Biome has very little vegetation and gets

very little rainfall.

Desert

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What two biomes are both grasslands?

Savannas and Prairies

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“ Weathering breaks down rocks on the Earth’s

surface. The material left from the rocks mixes with

decaying plants and animals.”

The Soil Building Process

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Why do the regions near the equator and poles have less

change in annual temperatures than the

regions between them?

Exposure to the sun’s energy stays relatively

constant.

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Name the massive storm in the Gulf of Mexico caused by warm ocean currents off West Africa

Hurricane

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In what “sphere” does the interaction of plants and animals within climate

regions occur?

Biosphere

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What physical process would be the cause of this natural disaster people should plan for?

Tectonic plate movement

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Much of the border between the United States and

Canada is along a straight line of latitude. We can infer from this that the border is

the result of:

A treaty or agreement

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Climate zones are based on these lines…

Latitude

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High elevation

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Why is it always cold at the areas marked with X?

What form of government would most likely restrict

freedom of religion?

Theocracy

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Because North Korea’s leader was not freely

elected and uses his army to maintain power, it can best be described as a

Dictatorship

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Free Enterprise (or Market Economy)

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The economic system in which private individuals decide what is produced

and how much to charge is called

Countries with limited governments usually have _____________ economic

systems

Free Enterprise (or Market)

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Name the levels of economic activity:

Tertiary, Primary, Quaternary, Secondary

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B C D

Less developed

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Afghanistan US

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Infant Mortality (deaths per I,000)

Infant Mortality (deaths per I,000)

Based on the graph, one can likely conclude that Afghanistan is a ____________ country

What is the best reason for the low population

density at X?

Latitude

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What type of Region?

Functional Region

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Why are people unevenly distributed throughout the

world?

People cluster in places that have rich soil, fresh water,

and mild climates

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