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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ice Covers 81% of Greenland. Economy is based on what Industry? | Fishing |
| Why did San Francisco become a large city? | Large Natural harbor |
| Why were early farmers in the grasslands of American prairies concerned about root systems? | Tangled root systems made plowing difficult |
| What kind of soil is found in the Palouse area? | Wind blown sediment |
| The National Highway System is made up of? | Interstates and principal arterials of the US |
| Population of Nevada compared to Canada? | Twice as high. |
| Rise in malnutrition is caused by? | Increased demand for food has led to a food shortage. |
| Rising population adversely affect natural resources. | Water Scarcity |
| Largest population in Europe is | Germany |
| Area west of the Appalachians | Intermontane region |
| How did the growth of cotton and tobacco lead to slavery? | profit margin was so low that only by using slaves could a profit be made |
| Country south of the Himalayan range | India |
| Interstate Highway system named after what president? | Eisenhower |
| A major role in the economic activity of South Africa | Export of Gold |
| What is the trend in US cities after WWII | Rapid growth of suburbs |
| Feature of a market economy? | Free Market |
| Industrial revolution came about by what invention? | Steam Engine |
| Telegraph was a practical use of? Or what made the telegraph work? | Electricity |
| Crop that could be affected by cold weather in Europe? | Wheat |
| This raises and lowers ships in a river? | Lock |
| What is the most limiting natural resouces in South Africa? | Water |
| This plays a major role in the economy of South Africa? | Export of Gold |
| Natural resources of the United Arab Emirates | Oil |
| What does population density mean? | Measurement of population per unit area |
| What canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? | Panama Canal |
| Advantage of cell phones over landline phones? | Increased portability |
| Queensland Australia is known as the? | Gold Coast |
| Lithosphere is broken into large sections called? | Plates |
| What gas surrounds the earth? | Atmosphere |
| Movement theme of geography is? | People |
| Where does most of Los Angeles' water come from? | Agua Fria River |
| Why is it illegal to dump computer monitors in landfills? | Lead |
| Congress passed this environmental act in 1972? | Clean Water Act |
| What three things effect pollution everywhere? | Poor air quality, water-related illnesses, dust storms. |
| Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority criticized? | Operation contributed to soil erosin and pollution |
| Flood insurance is provided by what group? | FEMA |
| What led to an economic upswing in the 1970's? | Oil |
| What fault runs through California? | San Andreas Fault |
| Earth's system includes rocks, minerals, hills and mountains | Lithosphere |
| What was a concern for building New Orleans? | Flooding in certain areas |
| What is a Megalopolis? | Many large cities blend into each other. |
| Location is ? | absolute and relative |
| The type of geographic representation that preserves the shape of the features but distorts the area? | Conformal map |
| A globe is a? | True scale model of the earth |
| An elevation map shows | how high the land is |
| Why does the US have a high number of hispanics? | Mexico borders the US |
| Coastal redwoods would be this type of vegetation? | Primary vegitation |
| Another name for the scrub forest of California is ? | Chaparral |
| Occurs around the ring of fire? | Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions |
| Winds blowing from North to South toward polar fronts | Polar Westerlies |
| Why is San Francisco so foggy? | Moist air accompanies the cool ocean current |
| Erosion that creates floodplains is called? | Stream Erosion |
| Example of push factor in migration. Pull factor? | Push factor: war, poverty, persecution Pull factor: better climate, job, family |
| This caused population clusters in Western Eurasia? | Industrial Revolution |
| Why would moving to the suburbs be economically good? | Introduction of mass-produced housing |
| Define vernacular region. | By peoples perceptions |
| Compare population of 2014 to 2010 | greater than (more people) |
| What state would have a subtropical pine forest? | Florida |
| A uniform region in Kansas is known for growing? | Wheat |
| What makes it possible for ships to go from the Great Lakes to the rest of the world? | St. Lawrence Seaway |
| List three reasons it was hard to move west in the 1800's? | Mountains, rivers and deserts |
| Hawaii was created by what? | Volcanic activity |
| The influence of warm ocean current make for warmer winter temperatures. Give examples | Paris and London would have warmer winters than New Yorks and Montreal |
| One reason for people moving across the world since WWII | Increased opportunities and interdependence between countries |
| This event in Ireland led to people moving to the US | Potato faminie |
| This led to the growth in suburbs in the US | increase in wages and availability of housing |
| Political geography is the study of what? | Cultural beliefs |
| What is a feature of a traditional economy? | Ownership through inheritance |
| What has led to the rise of South Korea compared to North Korea? | South Korea has an outward focused strategy |
| Three factors that belong in the human-environmental interaction theme of geography | Humans adapting to environment, modifying environment, depending on environment |
| Great Lakes pine forest typically grow in what part of the US? | Northeastern Minnesota |
| How has the internet created a digital divide? | Lack of a strong technological infrastructure |
| Weather satellite that helps predict hurricanes landfall | TIROS |
| What has led to the rise in population in the Sun Belt? | migration of baby boomers |
| Three things included in the study of the biosphere? | plants, animals and mosses |
| What caused the Dust Bowl? | Drought and poor agricultural practices. |
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