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100

Most maps have a key and a scale bar in order to do this.

Provide information on distance and map symbols

100

What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a recent presidential election?

Special-purpose map.

100

What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?

Physical map

100

Which one of the five themes of geography is useful when studying different places?

Movement

100

Describe the location of the continental United States in relation to Canada.

South

200

Areas that share similar temperature and precipitation patterns are called this.

Climate regions

200

Canada's territories are found in what area of Canada?

Northern Canada

200

which type of economic system has the highest level of government control?

Command economy

200

Global movements, water, and sunlight shape different ____________ patterns from one region of the world to another.

Weather

200

Most societies have which type of economic system?

Mixed economy

300

When two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content collide, one result of this air movement may be this.

Intense storms

300

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Water, soil, oil or animals

Oil

300

With which Act did Britain allow religious freedom and French laws?

The Quebec Act

300

Which factor is most likely to change a region's landscape?

Oceans, Climate, Temperature or Settlers

Settlers

300

The difference between tropical wet climates and tropical wet and dry climates is that tropical wet and dry climates have this.

West summers and dry winters

400

What human activity has changed landscapes and led to the growth of large cities in many countries?

Industrialization

400

A common reason for pollution is that it is produced by an activity that does this.

Leads to economic growth.

400

What physical feature attracted settlers who were looking for easier ways to travel?

Rivers

400
Native Americans living in this region were most likely to use canoes.

Eastern woodlands

400

Weathering and erosion impact human settlement patterns because as these processes break down landforms and rocks into smaller pieces, they also contribute to this

Providing soil for agriculture

500

Name the seven continents

Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia

500

Name the four Cardinal directions

North, South, East and West

500

Name the five themes of geography.

Movement, Regions, Human Environment Interaction, Location and Place

500

Name the four Intermediate directions

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast

500

Name the five oceans

Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Southern and Indian