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World Geography 1A
Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Statistical data such as census numbers can be used to do what? | studied to learn about reates of population growth |
| What makes up a grid system? | lines of latitude cross one another to form a pattern |
| Geographers use a grid system in order to do what? | name the absolute location of any place |
| What happens to migrants that enter a long-established society? | the have to go through a lot of paperwork |
| the evaporation cycle | evaporation -> condensation -> precipitation |
| Seas, gulfs and bays are... | bodies of salt water smaller than oceans |
| What is the deepest known depression known on earth? | The Mariana Trench |
| the atmosphere and its role | the air we breath is a part of the earth's atmosphere |
| An oasis | an area of lush vegitation |
| renewable resources | *cannot be used up*can be replaced naturally or grown again |
| unitary systems of government | gives all key powers to the national or central gov. |
| culture hearths | early centers of civilzation whose ideas and pratices spread to surrounding areas |
| What are two major factors that aided the development of complex social systems? | increase in wealth and trade |
| an absolute monarch | unlimited rule over his people |
| Farmers who raise crops to sell in the market are known as | commercial farming |
| What kind of climate is shared by Northern California, Oregon, and the state of Washington? | Highlands and Marine West Coast |
| *What part did glaciers play in forming the Great Lakes? | *glaciers gourged the Canidaian shield, leaving glacial basins |
| What type of climate does Hawaii have? | tropical rain forest/ savanna |
| Moist winds from the Gulf of Mexico and the Artic do what? | bring rain |
| In which type of North American landform are rich coal and mineral deposits generally found? | mountians |
| Name the mountains included in the Pacific Ranges | Mt. McKinley |
| After 1776, the American colonies ruled themselves under what type of government? | Federal System |
| The standards of living within the US are | excelent |
| Today's farmers are not as tightly bound by geography and climate as they were in the past because of | advances in farming technology |
| A system of trade in which individuals can operate and profit from buisness is called | market economy |
| Canada and the US are ____________ largest trading partners. | each others |
| In 2001, traces of _______ in mail raised safety concerns in the US. | anthrax |
| the results created by acid rain | *eats away at the surfaces of buildings*kills fish, and can even distroy entire forests |
| North American manufacturing has been transformed by | advanced technology |
| Prices in a market economy are based on | buyers and seller |
| The Atacama desert is one of the ______ places in the world. | driest |
| Patagonia is at the southern end of _________. | Argentina |
| The rain shadow effect in Chile has produced what? | Atacama Desert |
| Jai alai is a popular______ in Latin America. | traditional handball-type game |
| Simon Bolivar | won freedom for the present day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Equador, Peru, and Bolivia. |
| Aztec farmers grew maize and beans on | chinampas |
| What was the first Latin American country to gain it's independence ? | Haiti |
| Africans first came to Latin America as | enslaved people |
| Moso of Latin America's present-day Native Americans live in | Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia |
| Minifundia | small plots of land intensively farmed by workers to feed their families |
| Maquiladores benefit foreign corporations by allowing them to do what? | hire low-cost labor and to produce duty-free exports |
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