Geography 1
Geography 2
Geography 3
Forms of Government 1
Forms of Government 2
100
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
North and South America
100
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
100
When spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere, what season begins in the Northern Hemisphere?
fall
100
What is the oldest form of government still in use today?
monarchy
100
Which type of country is ruled by elected leaders and representatives?
A Republic
200
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
where a place is compared to another place
200
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
200
When the sun shines straight down on the Tropic of Cancer, what occurs?
Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
200
What factors most distinguishes dictators from monarchs?
how they acquire and retain power
200
By definition, who rules in an oligarchy?
A small group of people
300
The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of
distortion
300
What does a map’s scale compare?
distance on a map with distance on Earth
300
What is the effect of Earth’s tilt?
It affects the amount of sunlight received and, therefore, the differences in seasons.
300
In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister?
the party with a majority
300
What is a junta?
military group that takes control of the government
400
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a global grid with longitude and latitude
400
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean water?
about 70%
400
In which month does each place get the most precipitation?
April, June, and August
400
Almost all governments can be put into what three categories
democracy, dictatorship, monarchy
400
In a democracy, government gets its power from who?
The people
500
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
from the North Pole to the South Pole.
500
Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points beyond which the sun’s rays never beat straight down? The Tropic of __________ and the Tropic of ________________
the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
500
Are the places represented on the climagraphs in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere?
Both the northern and southern hemisphere
500
What kind of government is ruled by a religious body?
Theocracy
500
In a federal system of government, power is what?
Divided between the national government and state governments