Question | Answer |
Longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the | Prime Meridian |
Building wide, flat rows on hillsides to hold rain water and allowing it to soak is in is called | Terracing |
A group of places with at least one thing in common form a | Region |
Landforms, climate, and vegetation are | Physical characteristics of places |
The geographic theme of movement usually refers to | People, goods, and ideas |
The building of dams and canals to irrigate desert regions is an example of the geographic theme of | Human-Environment Interaction |
The customs, politics, and foods that make a place unique are called its | Human Characteristics |
The theme of place describes | Characteristics |
Irrigation systems, houses, and roads are examples of | People change environment |
Terracing increases agricultural productivity mainly by | Extending the farming areas available to grow crops |
Which of the following is an example of the movement of people, goods, and ideas between places | Interstate trade |
Which continent includes the city of Bejing and the country of India | Asia |
Which direction would you travel from the equator to reach South Africa | South |
Which of the following is not located in the eastern hemisphere | Venzuela |
Which of the following is not located in the northern hemisphere | South Africa |
Which physical feature is located within Europe and Asia | Black Sea |
Relative to the Balkan Peninsula, which direction best describes the location of the Sahara Desert | North |
Which of the following is not in Asia | Geneva |
In 1947, Pakistan and India seperated into nation-states based on which religions | Islam and Hindusim |
Which of the following is not a possible consequence of the contruction of a Dam | Deforestation |
A region can be defined as | a group of places drained by a particular river; a group of places that have similar landform patterns; a group of places ruled by the same government |
Increased world populations have led to an increase in | Toxic Waste |
Many scientists believe that the greenhouse effect is the result of | Using large amounts of gasoline, oil, and coal in developed nations. |
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased in recent years. Enviromentalists suggest this change is a direct result of the | Overcutting of forests and the increased use of fossil fuels |
A negative impact of the use of modern technology is that | Levels of air and water pollution often increase. |
Which is not a way to save money | Take a vacation |
President Roosevelt's New Deal was a turning point in our history because it | Expanded the government's economic role |
The government attempts to give citizens economic security through | Public assistance programs |
Banks only keep some deposits on hand, so they can use the rest to | help the economy grow. |
Which of the following is not a major service banks provide | donations to charity. |
Fractional reserve banking puts the money received from depositors to useful service in the economy because | it is loaned to individuals and businesses. |
When a person has no choice but to pay a tax, it is called a(n) | direct tax |
Taxes pay for | Government services |
The federal government can try to promote economic growth by | putting more money in people's pockets. |
Private individuals own the means of production in a | Market Economy |
Who makes the economic decisions in a Command Economy | Government |
In a Market Economy, how is it determined who receives goods and services | according to one's contribution to production |
In a perfect Command Economy(Communism), who receives goods and services | everybody gets the same |
A criticism of a Market Economy is that there can be a distribution of wealth gap between the rich and the poor | True |
The United States' economy would be described as a | Mixed Economy |
If the government spends more money than it has, then that would create a | budget deficit |
The Federal Government gets most of its money through | Income taxes |
State Government's get most of their money through | Sales taxes |
If prices are too high (inflation), the Federal Reserve can try to bring prices down by | Raising interest rates |
To avoid a slowdown in economic activity (recession), the Federal Reserve can respond by | Lowering interest rates |
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve is trying to | Discourage loans |
By lowering interest rates, the Federal Reserve is trying to | Encourage loans |
Personal income taxes are an example of a(n) | Progressive tax |
A sales tax is considered a | Regressive tax |
The idea that cutting taxes will help boost the economy is part of a larger economic theory called | Supply-side economics |
People buy this type of insurance to protect their families from loss of income should the insured person die | Life |
People buy this type of insurance to protect houses, cars and other things they own. It pays to rebuild a house after a fire or replace a car after an accident. | Property |
People buy this type of insurance to pay for all or part of the cost of docters, hospitals, and medicines. | Health |
Many people carry this type of insurance that protects a person from the cost of damage or injury to others | Liability |
These were put in place to control and regulate monopolies | Anti-trust laws |
This agency was created to see that foods, cosmetics, and drugs are safe and labeled correctly. | OSHA |
This government agency makes safety rules for products such as toys, tools, children's clothes, and household appliances. | CPSC |
This government agency controls pollution by making rules about what and how much can be dumped into our air, water and soil. | EPA |
This was established in Roosevelt's New Deal, which provided a monthly payment to workers or their families to replace the income lost when a person retires, becomes injured, or dies. | Social Security |