Review Part 1
The world is made up of 7_____ and 5______.
Continents/Oceans
Often described by geographers as the most important parallel of latitude. It circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South Poles.
Equator
What are push factors and give one example.
Push factors “push” people away from their home.
What type of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
As of today, the United Kingdom has a Queen and a Parliament. It is an example of a
Constitutional Monarchy
What continent is directly south of North America?
South America
Which line of longitude is in the middle of the earth?
Prime Meridian
__________ is the spread of culture traits, both material and non-material, from one culture to another.
Cultural Diffusion
What is the correct term for the transfer of plants, animals, people and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere?
Columbian Exchange
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Which ocean is located to the east of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Latitude lines run____ and measure_____
East to West/North to South
World trade is encouraged by the ________ ____________ of natural resources.
Uneven Distribution
A South American farmer who produces only enough food for the immediate family is practicing _____ farming.
Subsistence
Because of its location on the Ring of Fire, much of Central America is
Mountainous with active volcanoes
Mexico is located in which continent?
North America
The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force?
Water Erosion
When Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca to observe the Ka’Baah, they are following what?
The Five Pillars of Faith
The Panama Canal was built to
Provide a shortcut for trade
Panama is a(n) ____ between North America and South America.
Hint... it is a physical feature. The answer is not country.
Isthmus
Which ocean is located directly south of Asia?
Indian Ocean
Critics of the desalination process argue that desalinated ocean water
Which 3 major religions started in Jerusalem?
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
What are the main benefits of the St. Lawrence Seaway?
Name at least one
It is used for hydroelectric power as well as international trading
The major mountain chains of Southern Europe include the___, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____. Name at least three.
Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Dinaric Alps, Balkan, and Carpathian