A Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Saudi Arabia is an example of __________________.
100
Brazil
This country in South America has a different official language than the others: ___________________
100
desert
A climate found in North and South America but NOT found in Europe: ___________________
200
An area with many shared culture traits
What is "culture region"?
200
to find an absolute (exact) location
What is the purpose of the grid of imaginary lines around the earth (longitude and latitude)? (hint: GPS does this)
200
NAFTA
____________ has removed trade barriers between its member nations of Canada, U.S., and Mexico.
200
Democracy
President Lincoln said that soldiers sacrificed their lives to ensure that “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” What government type was he referring to? ______________
200
North Atlantic Drift
The main reason Europe has such a moderate climate: ______________
300
Summer
During the December solstice (December 21/22), what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere (remember which hemisphere we are in)?
300
tectonic plates
This floats on top of molten magma under the earth’s surface:
300
Sun Belt
Population patterns in the U.S. show that pull factors have caused migration from the Northeast to the _____ ______.
300
deforestation
This leads to loss of rare animal and plant life in the Amazon Rainforest: ____________________
300
peninsulas
Europe has a widespread coastline because of its many ___________________________.
400
rural area
If you are from the country, you are from a _____ ______.
400
weather
What is "day to day" differences in our atmosphere?
400
infrastructure
The technical systems (roads, sewers, bridges, etc.) that allow a city/country to function properly and improves the standard of living: __________
400
Christianity
Major religion of the U.S. and Canada: _____________
400
Queen or King
Symbolic leader in a constitutional monarchy government type: ________________________
500
Equator
Tropical climates are found along the _______ because this is where the sun’s most direct rays are found.
500
precipitation & temperature
What are the 2 most important factors that classify a climate region?
500
spreading ideas quickly
Technology has helped drive globalization by: ________ _________ __________.
500
Subsistence
_______________ farming is when just enough food is grown for a family.
500
cultural diversity
Why would Eastern Europe be considered a “cultural crossroad?” They are a crossroad because of their _______ ___________.