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World Geography Final
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Geography
9th Grade
12/18/2012

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The interactions of the different parts of the Earth are the known as the Earth environment.
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False
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In each Hemisphere, the Sun's energy is stronger during the spring.
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False
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The ocean floor is part of the hydrosphere.
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false
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Wind always flows from low to high pressure.
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false. High to low
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The most wide use renewable energy source is hydroelectric power.
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true
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The number of births each year for every 1000 people living is called the birthrate.
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true
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The Appalachian Mountains were created by the collision of eastern North America and Africa more than 300 million years ago.
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true
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Plant and animal life are greatly influence by climate patterns.
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true
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The official language of Canada include both French and English.
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true
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Hurricanes are common in the Gulf of Mexico.
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true
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When does the fall equinox occure in the Northern Hemisphere
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September 21
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How many days are in a leap year.
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366 days
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On which days does the Sun never set on the Arctic Circle
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June 21
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In which direction does Earth rotate?
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west to east
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Where are the most diverse ecosystems found?
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in tropical climates
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Where are the doldrums located
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along the equator
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The Mediterranean climate receives the most rainfall in which season?
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winter
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Where are most desert climate regions located?
Definition
30 degrees north and south of the equator.
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Which off the follwing is not a benefit of recycling?
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decreased cost of oil
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Which of the following is not a system of transporting water?
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aquifers
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Acid rain is caused by
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chemicals in air pollution.
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In which location would you expect to find shellfish populations
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wetlands
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How is glacier ice built
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It is built when winter snows do not melt the following summer.
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What agent of erosion only affects locations along a coastline.
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waves
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The deep valley marking a plate collision is called a
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trench
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The belief in many gods is called
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polytheism
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The language with the most speakers is
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Mandarin Chinese
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Individuals who help spread a religion are
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missionaries
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About what percentage of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
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90 percent.
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Which of the following factors is not reflected in population density?
Definition
political climate of country.
Term
___is a movement in which people believe in strictly follwoing certain established principles and teachings.
Definition
Fundamentalism
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How is population density expressed?
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persons per square mile
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Which type of religion is currently experiencing rapid growth?
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universalizing religions
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Which of the following states has a name that originates from a Native American culture?
Definition
Nebraska
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What is majority religion in the United States?
Definition
Protestant Christianty
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Which of the following is the leading state for gold mining?
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Nevada
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What is Silicon Valley known for?
Definition
computer technology
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There is a serious shortage in the West of which of the following resources?
Definition
water
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What country is Canada's most important trade partner
Definition
United States
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Many people in the_____ still speak Maya.
Definition
the Yucatan Peninsula
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What does NAFTA stand for
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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The majority of Mexican people follow which of the following religions
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Roman Catholic
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The last American Indian civilization in Mexico was
Definition
Aztec
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What is the most abundant mineral found in Mexico?
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silver
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What is the largest landform in Mexico
Definition
Mexican Plateau
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Which of the following islands was formed from volcanoes
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Martinque
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Why did the indigenous population of Central America decline with the arrival of the Europeans?
Definition
Europeans diseases killed a large portion of the population.
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The United States took what two islands from Spain in 1898
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Puerto Rico and Cuba
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Which country has the largest Portugues-speaking populations
Definition
Brazil
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How is the Mediterranean Sea connected to the Black Sea
Definition
through the Bosporus
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