1. Geographers use the five themes of geography to
study world history.
organize information.
study world music.
measure locations.
2. People invented flat maps because globes cannot show
names of continents.
shapes of continents.
enough detail.
distance between continents.
3. What factors cause changes in temperatures during the seasons?
the high and middle latitudes
Earth's orbit and the Equator
Earth's tilt and orbit
Earth's longitude and the Tropic of Cancer
4. Weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create
oxygen for plants.
Earth's poles.
tectonic plates.
new landforms.
5. Ocean currents follow regular patterns related to
latitude.
longitude.
volcanoes.
hurricanes.
6. Geographers discuss five broad types of climates: tropical, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental, and
rain forest.
polar.
desert.
ocean.
7. Demographers are able to figure out population growth by comparing
life expectancies.
diseases.
birthrates and death rates.
food supplies around the world.
8. Which of the following is an economic reason why people migrate?
They do not like the government.
They cannot find work.
They are fleeing a war.
They are persecuted for their religion.
9. Many people in developing nations get their food by practicing
subsistence farming.
commercial farming.
mechanized farming.
developing farming.
10. All of the following are a kind of government EXCEPT a
direct democracy.
oligarchy.
city-state.
absolute monarchy.
11. What are two major forces that shape and reshape Earth? Describe how each force works.
12. How does the growth of the world's population today compare with its growth 100 years ago? Explain why the changes have taken place.
study world history.
organize information.
study world music.
measure locations.
2. People invented flat maps because globes cannot show
names of continents.
shapes of continents.
enough detail.
distance between continents.
3. What factors cause changes in temperatures during the seasons?
the high and middle latitudes
Earth's orbit and the Equator
Earth's tilt and orbit
Earth's longitude and the Tropic of Cancer
4. Weathering and erosion break down rocks and slowly create
oxygen for plants.
Earth's poles.
tectonic plates.
new landforms.
5. Ocean currents follow regular patterns related to
latitude.
longitude.
volcanoes.
hurricanes.
6. Geographers discuss five broad types of climates: tropical, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental, and
rain forest.
polar.
desert.
ocean.
7. Demographers are able to figure out population growth by comparing
life expectancies.
diseases.
birthrates and death rates.
food supplies around the world.
8. Which of the following is an economic reason why people migrate?
They do not like the government.
They cannot find work.
They are fleeing a war.
They are persecuted for their religion.
9. Many people in developing nations get their food by practicing
subsistence farming.
commercial farming.
mechanized farming.
developing farming.
10. All of the following are a kind of government EXCEPT a
direct democracy.
oligarchy.
city-state.
absolute monarchy.
11. What are two major forces that shape and reshape Earth? Describe how each force works.
12. How does the growth of the world's population today compare with its growth 100 years ago? Explain why the changes have taken place.