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The movement geographers talk about refers to what?

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People, goods, and ideas

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The most common type of mechanical weathering occurs when…

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Water freezes in a crack in a rock

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Internal force that helps create new land forms

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Volcanism

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Landforms are commonly classified according to differences in…

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Relief

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The largest canyons were created by…

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Moving water

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The force that probably propels the movement of the earth’s gigantic rock plates

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Convection

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When geographers observe moraines they conclude that…

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A glacier once covered the area

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The building of dams and canals to irrigate desert regions is an example of the geographic theme of…

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Human-environmental interaction

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A geographer would use GPS to provide detailed information…

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About a location

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Longitude is measured in degrees east or west of the…

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Prime Meridian

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The conquests of Mexico by the Spanish best illustrates the geographic theme of…

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Movement

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Similar climates, vegetation, or landforms can be used to divide the earth into what?

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Formal regions

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The theory of plate tectonics affirms that…

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Large moving slabs of rock slide slowly over a layer of the mantle

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The greatest agent of erosion

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Running water

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Desert and tundra regions are alike in…

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Only plants that can adjust to extreme temperatures can survive

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Some scientist theorize that global warming is…

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Caused by increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Broadleaf deciduous forests grow best in regions with…

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A temperate climate

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In a humid continental climate region, you would find that plants and animals have adapted to…

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Warm summers and cold winters

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Dry seasons of natural wildfires are common to…

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Savannas

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The six climate regions into which geographers have divided the earth were defined mainly by…

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Temperature and precipitation

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Both warm air and warm water generally flows from the…

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Equator to the poles

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Example of a biome

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Coniferous forest

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Coniferous forests tend to be found in the…

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Colder parts of the middle latitudes

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The primary reason the earth’s population is unevenly distributed is that…

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Natural obstacles greatly restrict where people can live

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A mixed economy is when the...
Free market and government jointly make the economic decisions
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World population has grown rapidly since...
1950
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Countries with high taxes are countries that usually...
Provide many social services to the population
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The US has a government structure that is considered a...
Federation
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A pure capitalists economy is the government...
Takes no part in economy
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An example of importing would be when...
American consumers buy cars made in Japan
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A primary economic activity would be...
Subsistence farming
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Non renewable resources are formed by...
Geologic forces in the earth’s crust over millions of years
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Most industrialized countries import ___ to meet their energy needs
Oil
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Geothermal energy is possible in areas with...
Volcanic activity
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Natural resources are distributed ________ throughout the earth
Unevenly
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Coal deposits are more ______ ___________ the cool reserves
Widely distributed
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The rapid increase of population in the West resulted from the discovery of...
Gold and silver deposits
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The Midwest is called “the nation’s breadbasket” because it’s the region that...
Produces most of the nation’s grain, dairy products, and hogs
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Industry and trade grew rapidly in the Northeast during the twentieth century because...
Rivers provided transportation routes and water power for factories
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...severely restricted trade with European countries
In order to stimulate economic growth in recent years, the government of France...
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Germany was unified in the 1800’s due to the ________ of the state of Prussia
Activism
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The Ruhr Valley produces most of Germany’s ____ and _____
Iron and steel
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In order to establish national unity, the French government established the ______ _______ to preserve the purity of the French language
French Academy
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French’s chief center of commercial industry is located in...
Paris and it’s suburbs
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The resource rich region that lies along the Rhine River
Alsace and Lorraine
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Germany’s most important industrial centers are located in...
The central part of the country
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The climate of Bolivia ranges from _____ and ________ to ____ and ________
Humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
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In Uruguay, all citizens are required to ____
Vote
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The grasslands of Argentina produce most of Argentina’s _____ and ______
Grains and meats
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____ _________ in the Midlands of England fueled the Industrial Revolution
Coal resources
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London became one of the greatest commercial and shopping centers in the world mainly because...
Ships could sail directly into its port
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Heavy industries in Wales have declined since the mid-1900’s because of the lack of...
Modern technology
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One-sixth of Ireland is covered by ____
Peat
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Scotland’s lakes and rugged highlands were created by the...
Movement of glaciers
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An important source of energy in Iceland
Geothermal energy
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Located in south central and southeastern France
The Massive Central and the Alps
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Venezuela’s varies climates depend most on _________
Elevation
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Official language in Guyana
English
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Binds the countries of South America together
The Plata River System
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Has the highest per capita GNP in South America
Argentina
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Control most of the country’s wealth in Ecuador and Peru
A minority of people of European descent
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Venezuela’s economy relies most heavily on ___ _______
Oil reserves
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The growth middle class is due in large part to government policies that have...
Encouraged the growth of industry
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After clearing the rain forest for farming, the rain forest soil becomes quickly exhausted by...
Constant rains and planting
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The northeast region of Brazil is more heavily influenced by ________ _______
African culture
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Mexico’s Baja Peninsula can be described as a ___________ ______
Mountainous desert
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One political party has held power for decades in ______
Mexico
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Temperatures in the Caribbean are moderate because of the island’s...
Nearness to water
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Little mixing of ethnic groups took place through Central America’s history because...
Mountains blocked the path of travel between areas
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The main reason for high rates of migration among Caribbean Islands is...
Lack of economic opportunity
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Costs Rica has a higher percentage of people of...
European descent
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The majority of people in Central America earn their living from _______
Farming
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The majority of people of African ancestry who live in Central America are the descendants of people who migrated from where in the early 1900’s?
Caribbean Islands
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All of the islands of the Bahamas are...
Flat, sandy islands that support little vegetation
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NAFTA led to an increase in what located in Mexico?
Manufacturing jobs
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The main cause of the Mexican Revolution
Gap between the rich and the poor within the country
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Until Mexico won its independence from Spain, the running of the country was mainly in the hands of what?
Peninsulares
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Key to the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the late 1500’s
Spanish alliances with the enemies of the Aztecs
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The United States is BYU’s about __% of all Canadian exports
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Today, Canada must balance the opportunity of developing its northern resources with the challenge of..
Protecting the fragile environment
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The Northeast became a leader in commerce because of its..
Rivers
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Industrial development in the South has been influenced primarily by the availability of what?
Natural resources
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Most common ecosystem in the south
Mixed forest
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During the 1970’s, the population of the South increased greatly because of job opportunities in...
Industries that moved south
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Quebec has been close to the customs and culture of what country?
France
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Quebec and Ontario developed as Canada’s economic heart because of the provinces’ location on the..
Major waterways linking the Canadian interior and the Atlantic Ocean
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The most important natural resource of the Atlantic Provinces is the...
Seas
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Building a pipeline above ground to transport Canada’s oil would create...
Barriers to the migration of arctic animals
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Relations between the US and Canada can be summarized as...
Generally good
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Important economic activities in the Atlantic provinces in Canada
Forestry and farming
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Two important economic activities in the Western US
Fishing and forestry
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Characteristic of all the states in the Midwestern part of the US
Productive farmland

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