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Geography Final Part 1
Test Description: Semester 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The exact point where a place is located is called ___________________.
A
absolute location
B
global position
C
geographic location
D
relative location
2) Thinking about the space on Earth’s surface is called ___________.
A
global thinking
B
relative thinking
C
geographic thinking
D
spatial thinking
3) What are imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator called?
A
flatitude
B
longitude
C
latitude
D
equator
4) The center line of latitude is called the ____________________.
A
prime meridian
B
equator
C
prime equator
D
longitude
5) The height of a physical feature above sea level is called _______________.
A
equator
B
elevation
C
altitude
D
irrigation
6) What does a cartographer do?
A
locate geographic areas of interest on maps
B
make maps
C
guide travelers up mountains
D
make shopping carts
7) ________________shows how much distance is represented on a map.
A
legend
B
key
C
scale
D
compass rose
8) What does a compass rose show?
A
directions north, south, east and west
B
the meaning of symbols and colors on the map
C
the title and subject of the map
D
names of places, such as cities
9) A violent shaking of the Earth’s crust is called a(n)_____.
A
earthshift
B
earthquake
C
volcanoe
D
mantle shift
10) A section of the Earth’s surface is called a(n)_______________________.
A
continental shelf
B
crust
C
plateau
D
tectonic plate
11) Providing water to an area of dry land is called _________________.
A
drought
B
aquifer
C
irrigation
D
cordillera
12) A large mass of ice and packed snow that moves slowly along the surface of the earth is called a(n)___________________.
A
aquifer
B
ice berg
C
glacier
D
cordillera
13) A narrow strip of land with water on three sides is called a(n)_________________________.
A
peninsula
B
delta
C
cordillera
D
strait
14) Where are the Great Plains located in North America?
A
in Mexico
B
in Northern Canada
C
on the east coast of the United States
D
in the center of North America
15) What natural resources come from Mexico’s mountains?
A
coffee, sugar cane, wheat
B
copper, zinc, silver
C
fruit and oil
D
cattle and pigs
16) What caused the Dust Bowl?
A
Commercial farms took over small farms.
B
The natural gas underground was tapped.
C
Rivers, and railroads could not transport goods.
D
A period of drought and erosion occurred.
17) What are the main land forms in Central America?
A
deserts, mountains, coastal plains
B
plateaus, coastal plains, hills
C
valleys, deserts, rain forest
D
mountains, coastal plains, rain forests
18) What causes deforestation in the rain forests of Central America?
A
People clear areas for farmland and use trees for wood.
B
Tourists pollute the rain forest.
C
Ash from volcanic eruptions covers and destroys the forest.
D
Loose farm animals damage the trees.
19) Why does Central America have so many earthquakes?
A
the movement of tectonic plates
B
its location between two large continents
C
a tropical hot and humid climate
D
poor soil within the rain forests
20) What land forms did the movement of tectonic plates create in Central America and the Caribbean?
A
mesas and canyons
B
plateaus and peninsulas
C
mountains and islands
D
plains and hills
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