Physical Geography
What is industrialization
This region of Germany became dominated by coal mining because industrial growth increased demand for energy."
What is seasonal temperature shifts with variable precipitation?
This biome type is characterized by seasonal temperature shifts and variable precipitation—typical of temperate grasslands."
"What is El Dia de los Muertos?"
"This cultural practice in Mexico blended indigenous and Christian elements and was adapted by colonizers to align with All Saints’/All Souls’ dates."
"What is Singapore?"
Based on GDP, literacy, infant mortality, and life expectancy, this country from the table is clearly highly developed with very high per‑capita GDP and life expectancy.
"Who are government officials?"
"In a communist economy, this group decides what and how much to produce."
What are varying amounts of sunlight / seasonal sunlight differences
"The Earth–Sun relationship causes this pattern where different areas receive differing amounts of sunlight and seasons."
What are dams?"
"This human innovation both produced electricity and improved irrigation and farming in many regions."
"What is common culture?"
"Creating Nunavut in 1999 is an example of forming a region based on this shared trait of its people."
"What is industrialization?"
"This process most likely contributed to urbanization in Latin America during the 20th century as shown by rising urban population percentages."
"What is the free enterprise end (point D)?"
"Using the political–economic spectrum provided, the United States is most likely placed at this end representing minimal government control and market freedom."
What is tectonic activity?"
This physical process is most responsible for the formation of many Pacific islands."
What is El Niño (warming Pacific waters causing flooding)?"
These winds and ocean patterns, when warmer (El Niño), often bring extensive flooding to Central America."
"What is cultural divergence?"
"Basques preserving their unique pre‑Indo‑European language as a marker of identity is an example of this cultural process.
What is seeking economic opportunities?
"A pull factor driving east‑to‑west migration within the EU, commonly cited in the exam, is this."
"What is a large united trade zone across Europe?
"The creation of the Euro and removal of trade barriers produced this effect across member states."
"What is the rain shadow effect (warm temperatures and low precipitation)?"
"This barrier effect yields a warm, dry climate on the leeward side of a mountain range."
"What is terrace farming?"
"This adaptation used by the Incas allowed farming on steep Andean slopes."
"What are cultural institutions (practices passed down generations)?"
Which cultural institutions are best described as practices passed from one generation to another?"
"What is the world population growth rate?"
The recent population growth rate chart shows Kazakhstan's rate recovered after the 1990s and by 2009 was higher than this comparator."
What is political stability?"
"This human geographic factor — political stability or nationalism — most facilitated EU growth by encouraging cooperation and expansion."
"What are tectonic forces?"
This physical process created the rift valleys of Sub‑Saharan Africa."
"What are low temperatures and low precipitation?"
"A tundra distribution in northern North America is primarily due to this combination: low ____ and low ____."
"What are cattle ranches?"
"This cultural landscape feature characterizes both West Texas and western Canada."
What is negative population growth (declining population)?"
This social change—cited in rural Spain—has the greatest impact: many villages losing residents and schools closing."
"What is the Council of Guardians (vetting candidates / religious oversight)?"
"In Iran, unlike many Western democracies, this part of the election process limits candidates and vets them for suitability."