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World Geo Midterm
Questions
Question | Answer |
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What direction does longitude run? | runs north-south (prime meridian) |
What direction does latitude run? | runs east- west (equator) |
absolute location | Exact/Specific place on earth using longitude and latitude. |
What is a developing country? | countries have lower standards of living, and have a very weak economy with slow or nonexistent growth. |
What is a developed country? | countries have high standards of living, and have strong economic growth. |
What hemisphere is in the United States? | Northern hemisphere |
5 themes of geography | Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and region. |
4 different forms of precipitation | Rain,snow,sleet, and hail. |
New orleans has what type of climate? | Humid subtropical climate |
Monotheism... | belief in one God |
Polytheism... | the belief in many gods |
Animism... | the belief that animals or natural species and objects have souls |
What is acculturation? | In the mid- 1960s, great britain new rock band |
What is population density? | The number of people per unit of an area |
Which of these connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean by a series of locks that raise or lower water levels? | The St. Lawrence Seaway |
What is the longest river in Canada? | Mackenzie River |
The Ohio and Missouri rivers are tributaries to what body of water? | The Mississippi River |
What does a culture consist of? | language, food, religion, and dance |
A region that includes several large cities, their suburbs, and nearby towns is called a_____ | Megapolis |
People who share a common culture and ancestry are ? | Cultural Heritage |
What is an advantage of authoritarian governments? | Decisions are made quickly, without lengthy debates. |
Which type of democracy is characterized by people making decisions through a process of majority rule? | Direct Democracy |
What symbol represents Republican party? | the elephant |
What symbol represents the Democratic party? | the donkey |
What is a citizen's responsibility? | things you should do |
What does a city's Infrastructure consist of? | Transportation systems, electricity, and housing |
How can a citizen actively participate in the political process? | Voting in elections, or becoming a politician |
In which system of government are the officials regarded to have religious authority? | Theocracy |
What is a synonym for a sovereign nation? | Stateless nation |
What is the criterion to be a United States citizen? | Born in the U.S. Have a U.S. citizen parent Become a naturalized citizen |
What mountain range is hundreds of millions of years old and has been worn down by weather and other natural elements and is the oldest in the United States? | Applachians |
Which of these describes the land bridge over which early nomads traveled from Asia to North America? | Beringia |
What body of water borders states such as Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Louisiana? | The Mississippi River |
what opportunity cost means. | The potential value lost when a decision is made to pursue one option over another |
If demand goes up for an item, but supply is limited, the price ? | The price goes up |
What is a command economy? | A system in which a central government makes all economic decisions, what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce, centrally planned and controlled by the government. |
Why does the United States have a diverse culture? | Many ways of life that blend together |
What amendment made slaves citizens? | The fourteenth amendment |
When was World War II fought ? | 1935-1945 |
Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific Coast of South America? | The Andes |
Which province or territory was established specifically for the Native Americans in Canada? | Nunavut |
When did Canada become independent of the United Kingdom? | 1982 |
California borders what body of water? | The Pacific ocean |
What is a citizen's duties? | things a citizen have to do. |