Name __________________________________ Date ________________Study Guide for the Final Exam

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1.

Which map or image would most likely be used to display elevation of a large area?a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

____ 2.Which location most likely has ice caps?a. 45*N, 143*E c. 25*N, 80*Wb. 82*S, 135*E d. 18*S, 46*E

____ 3.Based on the map, which region of the world has the highest concentration of earthquake prone regions? a. Africa c. Australiab. North America d. South America

____ 4.Which location most likely has a tropical wet climate?a. 50*N, 8*E c. 1*S, 55*Wb. 35*S, 70*W d. 79*N, 12*E

____ 5.

Which physical region best replaces 4 in the graphic?a. Rain forest c. Great Plainsb. Taiga d. Sahara

____ 6.

Based on the information on the map, which conclusion about the types of climate zones in the map is displaying?a. The Northwest most likely has a humid subtropical climateb. The Southeast most likely has a tropical wet climatec. The Southwest most likely has an arid climated. The Northeast most likely has a tundra climate

____ 7. The greatest increase in global trading since 1950 has occurred in South Asia and Southeast Asia because ofa. high-quality textilesb. high educated immigrantsc. renewable energy productsd. labor-intensive exports

____ 8. Which statement is the MOST accurate assessment of the effect of multiculturalism in Quebec, Canada?

a. Racial diversity has made Quebec a major destination for immigrantsb. The quality of its universities has made Quebec attractive to technology corporationsc. Cultural differences have weakened Canada’s political ties to the United Statesd. The diversity of languages has strengthened Canada’s cultural ties to Europe

____ 9. Tectonic plates cover the Earth’s surface. Some of these plates are oceanic and some are continental. The plates themselves are rigid and only change over the course of thousands of years. Which component of the Earth’s physical system does the paragraph relate to most? a. Biosphere c. Lithosphereb. Atmosphere d. Hydrosphere

____ 10. How does latitude affect the climate of a region?a. By influencing the structure of landformsb. By determining the level of sun exposurec. By influencing the pattern of decompositiond. By determining the level of precipitation

____ 11. What was the biggest impact of the Columbian Exchange had on the Native American people?a. The Native Americans began to live like Europeansb. The Native Americans population grew from new agricultural ideasc. Many Native Americans migrated to Europed. Many Native Americans died from disease brought over by Europeans

____ 12. Which of these PULL factors had the Greatest effect on westward migration in the United States during the mid-1800s?a. Religious Freedom c. Political Freedomb. Factory Jobs d. Free Land

____ 13. Which of the following is NOT an indicator of standard of living?a. Population age distribution c. Cultural Heritageb. Infant Mortality d. Literacy Rage

____ 14. European cities like Rome, Paris, and London became major economic and population centers because they were founded along or neara. Mountains c. Natural Sea Portsb. Rivers d. Dry Climate Regions

____ 15. A main purpose of the levee system found in New Orleans, Louisiana is toa. Prevent flooding from the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrainb. Contain the rising tides of the Gulf of Mexico caused by warmer temperaturesc. Lessen the erosion of the bayous and swamplands due to land developmentd. Decrease potential environmental damage caused by water pollution from factories

____ 16. Farmers developed terraced agriculture to produce food surpluses.Builders constructed roads to connect the territories of the empire.The activities above were a result of which physical feature?a. Deep harbors along the east coast of South America b. Rain forest regions in the northern interior of South Americac. Large areas of grasslands in the southern regions of South Americad. Major mountain ranges through the western areas of South America

____ 17.

Which region would tropical rainforest most likely be located?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4____ 18.

The image represents the a. Atmosphere c. Biosphereb. Lithosphere d. Hydrosphere

____ 19.

What is one of the differences between these maps?a. Bordering States c. Scaleb. Location d. Orientation

____ 20.

Which physical region best replaces 4 in the graphicsa. Taiga c. Tropical Rainforestb. Great Plains d. Tundra

____ 21.

The diagram represents the concept of a. Erosion c. Plate tectonicsb. Continental Drift d. Sea floor spreading

____ 22.

According to the flowchart, elements from which of Earth’s physical systems affect climate? a. Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphereb. Atmosphere, Lithosphere and Biospherec. Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphered. Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

____ 23.

What is the main purpose for the image above?a. Evaluating the level of education in a regionb. Determining the climate regionc. Finding directions to a specific locationd. Researching the best agricultural methods of a location

____ 24.

Which physical characteristic explains why the orange or shaded countries became a member of ASEAN?a. They all border a central body of waterb. They all share border with a least one other memberc. The majority of members have direct access to oceanic trade routesd. The majority of members have easy access to overland trade routes

____ 25.

Which of the following statements best supports the graph?a. Policies restricting the number of children have increasedb. Access to modern medicine has increased in many regionsc. The infant mortality rate has increased in most industrialized countriesd. War and disease have increased death rates in industrialized countries

____ 26.

What resulted from the pattern shown on the map?a. Less pollution in the Northeastb. More available farmland in the Midwestc. Increase water consumption in the Westd. Lower soil erosion rates in the South

____ 27.

Use the map above to answer the question. Which U.S. state is NOT separated from Canada by a natural border?a. Michigan c. North Dakotab. Ohio d. Pennsylvania

____ 28.

This map supports the conclusion that compared to neighboring countries, people in Cuba are MOST likely to a. Travel extensively in the regionb. Have lower immunization ratesc. Own their own businessesd. Complete their high school education

____ 29. Use the map above to answer the question. What other piece of information is needed to determine the MOST influential oil transportation chokepoint?a. The volume of oil transported through each chokepointb. The destinations of the oil transported through the chokepointsc. The type of governments that have access to the chokepointsd. The number of military ships that navigate through each chokepoint

____ 30.

What was the purpose behind the feature identified by the arrow on the map?a. To provide a popular fur trading route for settles and American Indians in the regionb. To provide a quicker water route for transporting goods from the Atlantic to the center of

Americac. To provide the beginning of a road system in an era where new means of transportation

were being builtd. To provide a railroad route that transported goods more quickly from the U.S. to Canada

____ 31.

According to this diagram, which of Earth’s physical systems generate water vapor?I AtmosphereII LithosphereIII BiosphereIV Hydrospherea. I,II,III, and IV c. I, III and IVb. I and II d. II, III and IV

____ 32.

Which component of the Earth’s physical system does the picture best represent?

a. Lithosphere c. Hydrosphereb. Biosphere d. Atmosphere

____ 33.

Which of these South American countries would most likely contain a tropical rainforest?a. Chile c. Brazilb. Uruguay d. Argentina

____ 34.

Based on this diagram, which factor is the primary cause of seasonal changes?a. Relative distance between the Earth and Sunb. Variations in the speed of the Earth’s rotationc. Title of the Earth in relation to the Sund. Colder and warmer regions of the solar system

Benchmark/Midterm Study GuideAnswer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 12. ANS: B PTS: 13. ANS: B PTS: 14. ANS: C PTS: 15. ANS: A PTS: 16. ANS: C PTS: 17. ANS: D PTS: 18. ANS: A PTS: 19. ANS: C PTS: 1

10. ANS: B PTS: 111. ANS: D PTS: 112. ANS: D PTS: 113. ANS: C PTS: 114. ANS: B PTS: 115. ANS: A PTS: 116. ANS: D PTS: 117. ANS: B PTS: 118. ANS: C PTS: 119. ANS: C PTS: 120. ANS: C PTS: 121. ANS: C PTS: 122. ANS: C PTS: 123. ANS: C PTS: 124. ANS: C PTS: 125. ANS: B PTS: 126. ANS: C PTS: 127. ANS: C PTS: 128. ANS: D PTS: 129. ANS: B PTS: 130. ANS: B

ans

PTS: 131. ANS: A

ans

PTS: 132. ANS: C PTS: 133. ANS: C PTS: 134. ANS: C PTS: 1