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FALL SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
True/False:
F-Demography is the study of everything on Earth and the atmosphere above the
Earth.
F-On every map, north is always at the top.
F-The Prime Meridian divides the world into two halves at 0 degrees Latitude.
T-Lines of longitude are also called meridian lines.
F-An example of an absolute location is “my house is located near Sugar Land,
Texas.”
T-High death rates can be attributed to poor health care in a country.
T-You can predict the health care of a country by looking at a Population
Pyramid.
T-Population Pyramids show the age/sex structure of a population and shows how
population is distributed.
T-Urbanization is the movement of people to cities.
F-Diffusion is the process of moving from one place to another to live.
F-The total population of the Earth is 10 billion people.
F-Spain used to be known as the USSR.
T-Italian is a Romance language.
T-Pablo Picasso influenced modern art.
F-The Rhine and the Danube Rivers are both heavily polluted by raw sewage
because much of Europe lacks basic water sanitation.
F-Paris is considered a Mega City because it has more than 20 million people
T-The largest country in the world is Russia
T-The majority of Europe is considered Urban
T-The majority of Europeans are monotheistic
T-There are ~50 different languages spoken throughout Europe
T-Mexico is the second largest industrial country in Latin America.
T-The United States and Japan own the largest number of Maquiladora factories.
F-Automobiles are the number one product produced in the Maquiladora
factories.
F-The Rio Yaqui and the Rio Balsas are the two most polluted rivers in Mexico.
F-The insecticide DBT causes cancer, liver damage, and reproductive problems.
T-The South American country with the smallest population is French Guyana.
T-Mexico has two main peninsulas
Know the Capital
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
La Paz, Sucre
Brasilia
Santiago
Quito
Asuncion
Lima
Montevideo
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Venezuela
Texas
North Dakota
New York
Florida
Washington
Alaska
Austria
Finland
Iceland
Spain
United Kingdom
Caracas
Austin
Bismarck
Albany
Tallahassee
Olympia
Juneau
Vienna
Helsinki
Reykjavik
Madrid
London
List TODALSIGS and define each term.
Title- identifies the information displayed on the map
Orientation- compass rose
Date- identifies when the map was published
Author- identifies who made the map
Legend- identifies symbols on the map
Scale-determines the distance between points on the map
Index- indicates latitude and longitude of a specific location
Grid- explains where something is located on a map using latitude and longitude lines
Source- identifies where information came from
Know these 5 lines!
This line is 23 ½ degrees North.
This line is 23 ½ degrees South.
This line is 66 ½ degrees North.
This line is 66 ½ degrees South.
This line is 0 degrees North/South.
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Know the following landforms!
Archipelago
Mountain
Desert
Lake
Isthmus
Valley
Island
Have an idea of what these landforms look like!
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Define the following:
-Relative Location: The location of a place in relation to somewhere else. EX: Dulles is
across the street from Shipley’s.
-Absolute Location: The exact location of a place. EX: 550 Dulles Ave, 43⁰N, 82⁰E
-Latitude: Parallel lines that run east to west across the globe and measure north and
south of the Equator. Also known as “parallels”
-Longitude: Lines that run north to south on the globe and measure east to west of the
Prime Meridian. Also called “meridians”
-Hemisphere: Half of the earth; split by either the equator into Northern or Southern
hemispheres or by the Prime Meridian into Eastern and Western hemispheres.
-Bar Graph: A visual representation of information; shows comparisons or differences in
quantities.
-Line Graph: A visual representation of information; shows changes in two variables, or
changing sets of circumstances over a period of time.
-Circle/Pie Graph: A visual representation; shows the relationship of parts to the whole.
-Graph: A visual representation of information
-Geography: The study of the special physical and human characteristics of a place or
region.
-List the 6 elements of geography. (KNOW THEM!)
The World in Spatial Terms
Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Human Systems
Environment and Society
Uses of Geography
Define the following words:
Population the amount of people in a certain area
Birth Rate the number of births per 1.000 people per year
Death Rate the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year
Rate of Natural Increase growth caused by having more births than deaths in a year
Doubling Time the amount of time it takes for a population to double
Total Fertility Rate the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime
Infant Mortality Rate the yearly number of children who die before reaching the age of 1 year
per 1,000 live births
Life Expectancy the average number of years a person born today is expected to live
Urban Population the amount of people living in a city
Arable Land land that is suitable for farming
Energy Consumption the amount of energy a population consumes
GDP Gross Domestic Product; the value of goods and services created within a country in a year
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Doubling Time: amount of time it takes a quantity to double in size
Population: all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
Population Distribution the patter of population in a country, city, or world
Population Density number of people living on a square mile.
Migration movement of people
Immigration moving to a new country to live
Urbanization- taking on the characteristics of a city
Diffusion- ideas or innovations spread from one person to another and are adopted. (music,
fashion)
Natural Increase:Population changes based solely on the birth and death rates
Demography: the statistical study of human populations
Culture: All the features of a peoples way of life
Capitalism: business, industry, and resources are privately owned
Communism: Economic and political system in which the government controls and owns all the
means of production. (China)
Dialect: regional variety of language
Answer the Questions:
What is the name of the river on the Texas/Mexico border? Rio Grande
What is the longest river in the Northern Hemisphere? Nile River
What is the Rio de la Plata? Estuary
Which lake is the world’s highest navigable lake? Lake Titicaca
Where is Angel Falls located and what is it considered? Venezuela
Lake Nicaragua is the _______ lake in Central America. Largest
Which South American lake highest has the most oil? Lake Maracaibo
How much does it rain in the Amazon? 150 in/year
What latitude degrees are considered to be the “tropics?” 23 ½ N & 23 ½ S
What natural event occurs when a river is dammed? A lake forms upstream
Why would you dam a river? Hydroelectricity, Recreation, Irrigation, Flood Control
Which two Mexican rivers are most polluted? Rio Yaqui and Fuerte
Why did Mexico dam the Balsas River? Hydroelectricity
What mountain range is located on the western coast? Sierra Madre Occidental
Which mountain range is located in Copper Canyon? Sierra Madre Occidental
Which Mexican mountain range grows coffee? Sierra Madre del Sur
What is needed to grow coffee? Tropical Climate, Rich Soil, High Elevation
What three mountain ranges surround Mexico City? Orizaba, Popocatepetl, Ixtaccihutl
What % of Mexican workers are in agriculture? 20%
What is the Mexican governments oil company called? PEMEX
What is Mexico the worlds largest exporter of? Silver
What city is the Pittsburg of Mexico? Monterrey
What is NAFTA? North America Free Trade Agreement
What is Europe’s major mountain range? The Alps
Which mountain range borders the countries of France and Spain? The Pyrenees
What are the three main crops grown in Europe? potatoes, olives, grapes
Which climate region has the climate characteristics of cloudy, drizzly, foggy with 20-80 inches
a year in precipitation? Marine West Coast
Which climate region has the climate characteristics of mild temperatures all year and 10-30
inches a year in precipitation? Mediterranean
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Which climate region has 4 distinct characteristics which include severe winters and mild, humid
summers? Humid Continental
What is Europe’s main source of energy? Coal
Which of the following is not a major reason why Europe has such a diverse culture? Dialects
When a country has one major ethnic group it is considered to be _____. Homogeneous
How does the Netherlands protect its lowland areas? With dikes to hold back the sea
What are people who flee or are forced to flee a country called? Refugees
Transboundary pollution results from
Wind
Which island country is located northwest of the European continent and just south of the Arctic
Circle? Iceland
Which two countries make up the Iberian Peninsula? Spain and Portugal