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SS Unit 1 Review
Unit 1: The World study guide for test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When geographers divide total population by total land area, what are they measuring? | population density |
| What does population density represent? | an average |
| What are examples of "pull" factors for migration? | jobs, education, fertile soil, resources, climate |
| What 2 government types have elected representatives who make the laws? | Constitutional Monarchy and Representative Democracy |
| What type of government rules using military force? | Dictatorship |
| What is an example of cultural diffusion? | Native Americans using the horse in their daily life |
| What countries are developing countries? | Guatemala, Cambodia, and Sierra Leone |
| Who makes the key decisions in a command economy? | the government |
| Where is the Ring of Fire located? | it surrounds the Pacific Ocean |
| How much of Earth's water is salt water? | 97% |
| WHat is the biosphere? | The collection of plants and animals living on Earth. |
| What is the purpose of the ozone layer? | it protects against the damaging rays of the sun |
| Which high latitude subcategory has coniferous trees? | subarctic |
| In which area of Europe would marine west coast climate exist? | Northwest Europe |
| What type of vegetation would you find in the tropical savannah climate? | grasslands dotted by scattered trees |
| What develops along the fault lines in the Ring of Fire? | volcanoes |
| Which type of air blows from the ocean toward the mountain in the rain shadow? | warm moist air |
| Which type of wind current is experiences near the Great Lakes? | prevailing westerlies |
| What type of wind are the southeasterly trade winds? | warm wind |
| What makes up the lithosphere? | ocean, Oceanic crust, Continental crust, and the upper mantle |
| What is the meaning of El Nino? | "the boy" |
| What happens in an El Nino event? | drought, heavy rains, and severe storms |
| What are the negative effects of migration on the home country? | can hurt the economy if skilled workers leave |
| What are the positive effects of migration on the home country? | eases overcrowding in a country |
| What are the negative effects of migration on the new country? | native citizens fear or resent immigrants and the changes they bring, causing violence |
| What are the positive effects of migration on the new country? | immigrants bring new forms of music, art, food, and language |
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