Unit 1: World Geography
What do cartographers use to show elevation?
color
Which religion allows people to worship more than one God or Deity?
Hinduism
What is used to measure the development ranking of nations?
HDI (Human Development Index)
Fossil Fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are examples of _____________ resources.
non-renewable
Where did Apartheid take place?
South Africa
What scale of a map would you use for a map of the United States?
Small Scale
an area of land that has common features or traits such as culture, climate, geography, etc.
Political instability is an example of push or pull factor?
Push
How do humans contribute to the creation of acid rain?
Pollutants released by cars and factories are released into the air
The route traveled by slave ships from Africa to the Americas was known as the-
Middle Passage
What type of map uses symbols of different sizes to how to show the size of an event.
Proportional symbol map
What country was where both Buddhism and Hinduism founded in?
India
Which world region has the lowest HDI rankings?
a. Afghanistan
b. Sub-Saharan Africa
c. Middle East
b. Sub-Saharan Africa
What are greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases are a mix of different gases which trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere
Name of one of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, who later became President of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
Lines of __________________are imaginary lines that run east to west.
Lines of _________________are imaginary lines that run north to south.
1) Latitude
2) Longitude
Name the 3 monotheistic religions we have studied
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee?
migrant is someone who chooses to move
refugee is someone who has been forced from their home
What are some solutions to regulating greenhouse gases?
Recycling, using renewable energies, electric cars, reducing plastic waste
Name the five geographic regions in Africa
North Africa, South Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, East Africa
Name the FIVE themes of Geography.
HINT: L-P-M-R-H
location, place, region, movement, and human- environment interaction
Name 3 reasons why most major cities are located near water.
Answer should include but not limited to:
Easy for trade
Food resources
Easy for travel
Sources for energy
State 5 traits (GDP, Life Expectancy, Literacy Rate) a More Developed Country is most likely to have?
High GDP
High Literacy Rate
High Life Expectancy
Low Birth Rate
Low Infant Mortality
High Gender Equality
Name 3 human causes of water pollution.
Sewage, fertilizers, waste from factories, acid rain, oil spills in ocean, throwing trash in water.
Name 2 ways that European imperialism or colonialism negatively affected Africa.
Political and economic instability
drawing boundaries that created conflict/led to civil wars/violence
enslaving Africans/slavery/Middle Passage
taking natural resources (mineral wealth, etc.) or harming the environment
politically controlling Africa
forcing Africans to adopt European language/culture/religion/traditions