finals review

Question 0

what device is used to determine orientation on a map?

Answer 0

compass rose

Question 1

what type of map projection is most helpful in the navigation of ships?

Answer 1

mercator map

Question 2

what lands were not known to europeans during the time of Columbus?

Answer 2

the Americas and austrailia

Question 3

how do lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude?

Answer 3

latitude = ↔️
longitude = ↕️

Question 4

giving directions to another person to your house using roads and landmarks is an example of using what type of map?

Answer 4

political map/ mental map

Question 5

what are the main problems associated with using maps?

Answer 5

they become distorted because earth isn’t flat. distance and size become distorted

Question 6

what is used to determine absolute location on a map?

Answer 6

latitude and longitude

Question 7

what type of map projection is circular oriented in the poles and does not show a compass rose?

Answer 7

polar projections

Question 8

what is another name for lines of latitude based in the way they never meet?

Answer 8

parallels

Question 9

as a practical application geographers assist in determining the size and location of what types of public buildings?

Answer 9

hospitals schools and libraries

Question 10

what continent is located north of Africa?

Answer 10

europe

Question 11

what are the major tools used in cartography?

Answer 11

satellites GIS photographs

Question 12

what are mental maps?

Answer 12

maps from memory

Question 13

what is the main component of acid rain?

Answer 13

pollution, acid in the air

Question 14

how has the automobile impacted the physical environment?

Answer 14

growth of suburbs and paving of roads

Question 15

what type of vegitatian region had very little plant life because of lack of rain?

Answer 15

desert

Question 16

what are the characterists is used to define a climate region?

Answer 16

precipitation seasons and temperature

Question 17

what weather phenomena is most common to south Asia? what are its causes?

Answer 17

monsoon, lots of rain = flooding

Question 18

what are naturally occurring physical and ecological processes?

Answer 18

earthquake volcano erosion

Question 19

why was the Aswan high dam built?

Answer 19

water reserve, divert water = control a region

Question 20

what was the disaster that occurred at Chernobyl in the 1980s?

Answer 20

chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster

Question 21

what was the result of the construction of road and highways to and from city centers?

Answer 21

people moved into suburbs and out of cities

Question 22

why do people living in desert regions have roofs made of light colored materials?

Answer 22

so they don’t trap a lot of heat into the house and they reflect sunlight

Question 23

why does the presence of large bodies of water cause places in the same latitudes to have different climates?

Answer 23

water heats and cools slower than land

Question 24

what vegitarian region is located in areas with cool temperatures and a layer if permafrost below the ground?

Answer 24

tundra

Question 25

way is the term for the process by which arable land is changed to desert through human activity or natural means?

Answer 25

desertification

Question 26

what is the name for mountains formed when lava breaks through the earths crust?

Answer 26

volcanos

Question 27

what weather phenomena is most common in the central U.S. states of texas Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska?

Answer 27

Tornados

Question 28

what are the major influences on regional climate patterns?

Answer 28

latitudes winds and elevation

Question 29

the North American free trade agreement reveals what aspect of spatial divisions?

Answer 29

encourage trace and work together

Question 30

which religious groups claim Jerusalem as thier religious heritage site?

Answer 30

Christians Jews and Muslims

Question 31

describe the ethnicity patterns of the United States Switzerland and Japan

Answer 31

United States: mixing pot Switzerland: diverse European Japan: Asian

Question 32

what was the purpose of dividing the U.S. into 50 states?

Answer 32

provide for local government, states rights

Question 33

what cultural elements unite the countries in the league if Arab states?

Answer 33

speak Arabic, Muslim, same culture

Question 34

what type of transportation system is the Washington DC metro?

Answer 34

mass transportation: bus, train, Subway

Question 35

what is the cultural characteristics that unifies Hispanic America?

Answer 35

Spanish-language

Question 36

which two religious groups have clashed in northern Ireland?

Answer 36

catholic and Protestant

Question 37

what region of the world has experience long-standing conflict between Bosnians, Serbs, Albanians, and Croats ?

Answer 37

Southern Europe, Balkans mountains

Question 38

which religion unifies the majority of the people in India?

Answer 38

hinduism

Question 39

Canadian province is known for its French culture and desire for autonomy?

Answer 39

Quebec

Question 40

The region of Kashmir in Northern has created problems between which two religious groups?

Answer 40

Hindus, Muslims

Question 41

what is NAFTA?

Answer 41

North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada Mexico and US are members

Question 42

what is OPEC?

Answer 42

Organization of petroleum exporting countries, price and production of oil

Question 43

what are capital resources?

Answer 43

money

Question 44

List three examples of primary economic activity

Answer 44

mining farming fishing ranching hunting

Question 45

what is secondary economic activity?

Answer 45

processing raw materials or manufacturing and processing

Question 46

List three examples of tertiary economic activity

Answer 46

transportation baking hotel retail store

Question 47

List three things that are caused by the unequal distribution of resources

Answer 47

trade conflict less money richer get richer and poor stay poor

Question 48

The invention of the computer chip created a Demand for_

Answer 48

Computer so skilled labor had to increase

Question 49

The invention of the steam engine created a demand for_

Answer 49

coal

Question 50

The invention of the internal combustion engine created a demand for_

Answer 50

Oil

Question 51

List four standards of living

Answer 51

literacy rate, infant mortality, GDP, employment, life expectancy, infrastructure

Question 52

what does the term landlocked mean and how does it affect a nation's economy?

Answer 52

no coast on the ocean and no trade routes

Question 53

what is international product assembly?

Answer 53

made in one country and shipped to another to finish

Question 54

what is one example of the widespread marketing of products in the world today?

Answer 54

McDonald's Starbucks Coca-Cola Apple

Question 55

List three disadvantages of economic unions

Answer 55

farms are destroyed, less jobs

Question 56

why do very few people live in northern Canada and Russia?

Answer 56

Cold tundra

Question 57

List three things that impact population growth rates

Answer 57

role of women, family-planning, medical care, education

Question 58

List three things that impact population distribution

Answer 58

climate jobs conflict/wars

Question 59

List three push factors and three pull factors

Answer 59

push: diseases war and no land poll: land jobs and weather/climate

Question 60

List one reason for the division of the United States into 50 states

Answer 60

States rights

Question 61

List three causes for conflict between political divisions

Answer 61

resources, cultural issues, power struggles, political exclusion

Question 62

List three cities that are located at Harbor sites

Answer 62

New York Harbor, Kingston Harbor in Jamaica, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

Question 63

A city's situation is another name for its location relative to_

Answer 63

surroundings

Question 64

what South African city was vital for supplying ships coming to and from the east?

Answer 64

Cape Town

Question 65

The site of pilgrimage for Muslims is the holy city of_

Answer 65

Mecca

Question 66

how did the function of Pittsburgh change over time?

Answer 66

it was the steel city then some changes were made no not as much steel was produced and it's also in the Rust Belt

Question 67

why did Brazil move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia in the 1950s?

Answer 67

most populated city, in the middle of everyone and there's room to grow

Question 68

what American city is the center of international trade and finance?

Answer 68

New York

Question 69

in developing countries major cities tend to be_

Answer 69

larger, connections elsewhere

Question 70

List three states found in the Atlantic coastal plain in the US

Answer 70

North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia

Question 71

where is the Canadian Shield located and what is it?

Answer 71

in northern Canada and a huge Rocky tundra surrounding the Hudson Bay

Question 72

is the United States developed or developing?

Answer 72

developed

Question 73

The Mississippi River empties into what body of water?

Answer 73

gulf of Mexico

Question 74

what is the continental divide?

Answer 74

Crest dividing the river systems, east and west, Rocky Mountains determine the direction that Rivers flow

Question 75

what is the warmest vertical climate zone?

Answer 75

Tierra caliente

Question 76

define Mestizo

Answer 76

mixed European and American Indian ancestry

Question 77

what is the predominant language and religion of Latin America?

Answer 77

Spanish and Roman Catholic

Question 78

where is the atacama desert located?

Answer 78

Desert in northern Chile, west coast of South America

Question 79

define pampas

Answer 79

fertile grasslands in southern South America

Question 80

where are most of the large population centers of South America located?

Answer 80

in the southern end of South America on the coast

Question 81

what resource produces most of the economic wealth in Venezuela, Mexico, and Ecuador?

Answer 81

Oil or petroleum

Question 82

where are many rural migrants in Latin America forced to live when they reach the city?

Answer 82

in slums around the city, favelas, shantytowns

Question 83

Historical maps of South America dated 1800 and 1830, identify what events have occurred between those two dates

Answer 83

countries became independent

Question 84

what mountain range runs down the Pacific coast of Latin America?

Answer 84

andes Mountains