Intro to Geo
NASWA
Africa
Europe
MAPS
100
The population pyramid has what type of growth?
very fast or explosive growth?
100
What is the typical climate of NASWA?
Arid and semi-arid
100
What year in Africa was huge for South Africa electing Nelson Mandela and a Rwandan Genocide?
1994
100
The Aral Sea is shrinking due to what reason?
Overuse of water for farming by the Soviet Union
100
Which letter is on the Prime Meridian?
Letter B
200
What can you say about the population of Canada?
It is a very stable country with little to no growth
200
Where is Saudi Arabia?
Number 11
200
This is the fastest growing country in Africa due to the large amounts of oil.
Nigeria
200
What is the largest mountain range in Europe that separates Italy from the rest of Europe?
Alps
200
What letter is at the exact location of (40°N, 60°E)
Letter E
300
What can you say about Japan's population?
It is declining or getting smaller
300
What will connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and shorten trade times by sea?
Suez Canal
300
The Lost Boys of Sudan had to escape their country due to a civil war. What title is given to someone fleeing their home for safety?
Refugee
300
Many German car companies are located along this river because it connects to Rotterdam (a deep water port)
Rhine River
300
What is being shown in the image below?
Rain Shadow
400
Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model has the fastest growth with high birth rates and low death rates?
Stage 2
400
Where is the country of Iran?
Number 8
400
Which two countries are highlighted? One is at the southern tip and the other is landlocked.
South Africa - Orange
Lesotho - Green
400
What is a pro-natalist policy?
An incentive (money or benefits) to have more children.
400
This highlighted area is often called the "Bible Belt" because of the perception that citizens in the area go to church more often. What is a region based on "feelings" called?
Perceptual Region
500
Which stage has slow growth and low death rates and low birth rates?
Stage 4
500
The Tigris and Euphrates River create an area called the fertile crescent or "______________"
Mesopotamia
500
Which group of people migrated south to settle most of South Africa?
Bantu
500
the Basques, the Scots and Kosovo all have what in common?
They want to separate from the country they are located within.