Geography Final 2023
Quiz by Paul Bachman
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- Q1
A reading of 36 degrees North latitude and 140 degrees East longitude provides
a relative position
an absolute location
a planar projection
a global reckoning
30s - Q2
To properly understand places, geographers must
focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted by plants and animals.
focus primarily on the objective data provided by geographic technology such as surveying equipment
focus strictly on things like longitude and latitude, elevation, and resource distribution
focus broadly on culture, politics, history, and economics
30s - Q3
The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is
to expand trade exports of excess salt and brine processing
to promote jobs in high-tech industries and decrease agricultural careers
to provide freshwater to support human activities
to provide economic stability to undeveloped countries
30s - Q4
The sun activates the water cycle by
condensing water in lakes and rivers
evaporating water from the surfaces of bodies of water
causing precipitation
causing weather systems to occur
30s - Q5
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
winter
autumn
summer
spring
30s - Q6
Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Equator
the Tropic of Cancer
the Poles
30s - Q7
An urban area might turn into a ____________________ if its key industry is no longer needed
and the population moves on in order to seek a livelihood.
tourist trap
suburb
world city
ghost town
30s - Q8
What of the following terms refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas?
culture hearth
urban core
ethnic enclave
language family
30s - Q9
What are the Great Plains of the United States?
the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains
the flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
30s - Q10
Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida’s Everglades?
They are important navigable waterways
They provide habitats for a great variety of vegetation and wildlife
They are major tourist destinations
They are a major source of drinking water
30s - Q11
Which of the following landforms runs through both the United States and Canada?
the Great Plains
the Interior Lowlands
the Rocky Mountains
the Canadian Shield
30s - Q12
How does Niagara Falls help contribute to Canada’s economy?
by delivering drinking water to many homes in the region
by providing a key transportation route
by providing a source of hydroelectric power
by depositing coal, iron ore, and other minerals
30s - Q13
Northern Mexico has a ____________________ climate.
Mediterranean
subtropical
tropical
dry
30s - Q14
Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world’s leading producer?
mica
gold
mercury
zinc
30s - Q15
What is the correct term for the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere?
the Technology Transfer
the Industrial Revolution
the Columbian Exchange
the Great Upheaval
30s