A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is know as a(n)?
Isthmus
100
Which of the following is associated with the concept of continental drift?
A: separate development
B: Pangaea
C: land alienation
B: Pangaea
100
This natural phenomenon destroyed large coastal regions of South and Southeast Asia in December of 2004.
A: Hurricane
B: Monsoonal flooding
C: Tornado
D: Tsunami
D: Tsunami
200
Wegener's supercontinent is know as?
pangaea
200
The European union is a classic example of ____?
A: Complementarity
B: Centrifugal forces
C: Supranationalism
D: A National-state
C: Supranationalism
200
which of the following is located in the Greater Antilles?
A: Mexico
B: Cuba
C: the Bahamas
B: Cuba
200
A disease that spreads worldwide is known as an?
A: pandemic
B: endemic
C: epidemic
A: pandemic
200
Vietnam has more than one core area. T or F
True
300
The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as ?
the map scale
300
Balkanization describes the______ of a region?
Fragmentation
300
Transculturation is most closely associated with the shaping of cultural traits in?
Mexico
300
The great river of Southern Africa is?
Zambezi
300
The Yangi River flows into the Pearl River Estuary. T or F
False
400
The are that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its____?
A: periphery
B: core
C: hinterland
C: hinterland
400
Explain the difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces.
Centrifugal forces are forces that separate a region.
Centripetal forces serve to unify a region.
400
A person of mixed European-African ancestry is a ?
mulatto
400
Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast. T or F
True
400
The most important island of the Philippines, which contains the capital of Manila, is called?
Luzon
500
The current interglacial period is know as the?
A: Pleistocene
B: Holocene
C: Little Ice Age
B: Holocene
500
The urban core of the Netherlands, known as the Randstad, can also be termed as what?
A: Microstate
B: Conurbation
C: Nation-state
D: Central Business District
B: Conurbation
500
Which natural hazards impact Caribbean Basin most frequently?
A: Tsunamis
B: Earthquakes
C: Hurricanes
C: Hurricanes
500
The advancing religion in the African Transition zone?
Islam
500
Which two Southeast Asia countries play host to large Muslim populations?