True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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A Global Positioning satellite tells geographers the latitude and longitude of a
place.
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The seven massive land areas on the earth are called continents.
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3.
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Population density is the average number of people living in an
ecosystem.
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Famine can result when the food supply increases faster than the
population.
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In many dry areas, farmers use irrigation to collect water and bring it to their
crops.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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What two characteristics do geographers study about a place?
a. | physical and human | c. | GPS and GIS | b. | latitude and longitude | d. | maps and globes |
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The earth rotates on its
a. | axis. | c. | lines of longitude. | b. | lines of latitude. | d. | revolution. |
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The layer of air surrounding the earth is called
a. | a landform. | c. | the equinox. | b. | outer space. | d. | the atmosphere. |
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The process of breaking surface rock into boulders, gravel, sand, and soil is
called
a. | weathering. | c. | faulting. | b. | freezing. | d. | plating. |
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10.
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A violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust is
a. | a tsunami. | c. | a plate tectonic. | b. | an earthquake. | d. | a magma. |
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A narrow body of water between two pieces of land is a
a. | peninsula. | c. | river. | b. | strait. | d. | stream. |
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12.
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The lowest spots in the earth's crust are called
a. | channels. | c. | mountains. | b. | valleys. | d. | trenches. |
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13.
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Deposits of sand and soil at the mouth of a river form a
a. | delta. | c. | trench. | b. | plateau. | d. | swamp. |
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Low-lying stretches of flat or gently rolling land are called
a. | plateaus. | c. | elevations. | b. | islands. | d. | plains. |
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Almost all the water on the earth’s surface is
a. | salt water. | c. | freshwater. | b. | condensation. | d. | water vapor. |
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What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
a. | 3 percent | c. | 70 percent | b. | 97 percent | d. | 100 percent |
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The two types of water on the earth’s surface are freshwater and
a. | groundwater. | c. | glaciers. | b. | salt water. | d. | aquifers. |
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The dry area on the leeward side of coastal mountains is called a
a. | monsoon. | c. | tropical climate. | b. | rain shadow. | d. | natural
landform. |
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Huge evergreen forests called taiga grow in what region?
a. | subarctic | c. | Arctic Circle | b. | Mediterranean | d. | tropics |
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What term refers to the partly dry grasslands that surround many deserts?
a. | tundra | c. | rain forest | b. | savannas | d. | steppes |
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Areas with a humid subtropical climate have heaviest rainfall in the
a. | summer. | c. | high latitudes. | b. | winter. | d. | inland plains. |
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Who makes decisions about what to produce in a market economy?
a. | the government | c. | culture | b. | society | d. | individuals |
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The government controls decisions about what goods and services will be produced
in a
a. | command economy. | c. | market economy. | b. | traditional economy. | d. | free enterprise
system. |
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Language allows people to communicate and share
a. | material goods. | c. | information. | b. | cultural diffusion. | d. | income. |
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One challenge of population growth is famine, which means
a. | a lack of housing. | c. | an increase in population density. | b. | a lack of
food. | d. | a lack of water
supply. |
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26.
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Countries that are working toward industrialization are called
a. | emerging countries. | c. | developing countries. | b. | foreign
countries. | d. | service
countries. |
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27.
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Which one of the following is produced by the heat of the sun?
a. | fossil fuels | c. | hydroelectric power | b. | renewable resource | d. | solar energy |
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28.
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A tax that is added to the price of imported goods is a
a. | quota. | c. | free trade law. | b. | tariff. | d. | regulation. |
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29.
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Energy generated by falling water is called
a. | solar power. | c. | solar energy. | b. | hydroelectric power. | d. | a nonrenewable
resource. |
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The process of cutting down forests is called
a. | lumbering. | c. | desalinization. | b. | irrigation. | d. | deforestation. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | orbit | d. | a revolution | b. | solstice | e. | equinox | c. | the solar
system |
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31.
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the first day of summer and of winter
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32.
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when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres
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33.
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a planet’s path around the sun
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34.
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the earth’s complete trip around the sun
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35.
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the sun, planets, and other smaller bodies
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | erosion | d. | pesticides | b. | desalinization | e. | acid rain | c. | conservation |
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36.
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rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants
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37.
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chemicals that kill crop-destroying insects
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38.
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removing salt from seawater
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39.
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wind or water carrying soil away
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40.
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careful use of resources so they are not wasted
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