I "borrowed" a SOL Again: part 2

Physical Geography

Regional Geography

Human Geography

Political and Urban Geography

Economic Geography

100

Which activity depends primarily on polar projections?

A. Satellite imaging

B. Airline navigation

C. Data collection

D. Land surveying

B. Airline navigation

100

Which term do geographers use to classify an area with unifying physical characteristics?

A. Location

B. Orientation

C. Region

D. Perception

C. Region

100

Which landform are most likely affected by the creation of Polders?

A. Deserts

B. Plateaus

C. Highlands

D. Lowlands

100

Which economic behavior is best demonstrated by ghost towns?

A. When resources are exhausted, people move elsewhere.

B. As towns grow, there is less need for government services.

C. Increased agricultural productivity leads to fewer farm towns.

D. Increased urban sprawl leads to less land available for farming

A. When resources are exhausted, people move elsewhere.

100

Which type of economic activity requires extensive areas of land?

A. Industrial Manufacturing

B. Commercial Agriculture

C. Petroleum Extraction

D. Retail Business

B. Commercial Agriculture

200

Monsoons are most commonly found in-

A. northeastern Europe

B. western Africa

C. southern Asia

D. southwestern Australia

C. southern Asia

200

During the time of Christopher Columbus, which continent would have been most accurately mapped?

A. Europe

B. Asia

C. South America

D. North America

A. Europe

200

Industralization and economic development affect human settlement patterns by-

A. prohibiting people from inhabiting harsh climate regions

B. Enabling people to live farther from natural resources

C. permitting mass migration to rural areas

D. causing the rapid decline of urban populations.

B. enabling people to live farther from natural resources

200

Chinatown, in Los Angeles, California, is an example of a regional spatial division based primarily on-

A. religious beliefs

B. economic interests

C. cultural similarities

D. political advantages

C. cultural similarities

200

Natural Resources

-Coal

-Iron Ore

-Petroleum

-Timber

Which factor most discourages the use of these types of resources?

A. Financial Profits

B. Employment levels

C. Environmental issues

D. Technological developments

C. Environmental issues

300

Which city is located closest to the Prime Meridian?

A. Montreal, Canada

B. London, England

C. Moscow, Russia

D. Stockholm, Sweden

B. London, England

300

In the 1990's, ethnic diversity as a divisive force best described conditions in which country?

A. Brazil

B. Japan

C. Switzerland

D. Yugoslavia

300

Which geographic factor has most contributed to the environmental strain on the darker-shaded area on this map?

A. Change of political borders

B. Desertification

C. Urbanization

D. Irrigation of Public lands

B. Desertification

300

Which statement refers to the geographic situation of Timbuktu, Mali?

A. Manufacturing center on the Silk road

B. Commercial center along Trans-Sahara trade routes

C. Administrative center of straits and land bridge to Europe

D. Transportation center between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

B. Commercial center along Trans-Sahara trade routes

300

The expanded use of computers in the workplace has led to the increased-

A. demand for unskilled laborers

B. distance employees must commute

C. Expense of international communications

D. speed in the exchange of information

400

What are the climate characteristics of low-latitude nations?

A. warm summers and cold winters

B. Warm summers and warm winters

C. Cool summers and cold winters

D. Cool summers and warm winters

B. Warm summers and warm winters

400

Which religion is most widely practiced within the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

A. Hinduism

B. Islam

C. Buddhism

D. Christianity

B. Islam

400

Which natural hazard is most likely to cause crop failures in the Great Plains region of the United States?

A. Drought

B. Earthquake

C. Seasonal flooding

D. Volcanic eruption

A. Drought

400

Which factor is least important in selecting the location for a factory?

A. Access to schools

B. Distribution of population

C. Zoning laws

D. Transportation network

A. Access to Schools

400

Which type of country is most dependent on a ground transportation network for international trade?

A. Coastal

B. Island

C. Landlocked

D. Tropical

C. Landlocked

500

Distortion is a problem when mapping earth because-

A. Earth's curved surface is transferred to a flat surface

B. current map-producing technology is limited

C. Earth's population are constantly changing

D. climate conditions are difficult to measure

A. Earth's curved surface is transferred to a flat surface.

500

Pakistan was created to address the conflict between which two religious groups?

A. Buddhists and Muslims

B. Christians and Hindus

C. Buddhists and Christians

D. Muslims and Hindus

500

The Commonwealth of Nations primarily consists of former-

A. Spanish protectorates

B. French Mandates

C. Soviet Republics

D. British Colonies

500

Characteristics of _________________?

-Hub for transportation and communication

-Centers for news and entertainment

-Corporate headquarters

A. Free trade regions

B. Integrated Neighborhoods

C. Regional Conservation Offices

D. Urban Areas

500

The European Union has most benefited its member nations by-

A. reducing barrier to trade and travel

B. Sharing the expense of a common defense

C. Promoting the use of a common language

D. providing funds and materials for education

A. reducing barrier to trade and travel