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Geography Skills

Which feature would most likely be shown on a physical map?

mountain ranges

Which aspect of geography is most influenced by these factors? Height above sea level Distance from the equator Amount of rainfall Average daily temperature

climate

The terms cottage industries, mercantilism, unions, and laissez-faire are most closely associated with

economic systems

What best describes an impact of the computer on the global economy?

Companies now market more products worldwide

The concern expressed in this cartoon is most closely related to the consequences of….?

industrialization and the burning of fossil fuels

Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?

capital cities

latitude : ____ :: longitude : ____

Equator and Prime Meridian

Which measure shows the average number of people living in a square mile (square kilometer)?

Population Density

the graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population increased by approximately

3 ½ or 4 billion

What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?

New medicines and technology were discovered and applied

Geography of North America

The statement explains why the colonists wanted a —

representative form of government

The economic trend represented in this chart is most likely an effect of the creation of the

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Which conclusion is supported by the information provided on the map?

The United States exports little or no oil.

What caused the change in U.S. boundaries shown above?

The purchase of territory from France

The early English colonists of North America settled near rivers, which provided resources and —

a source of transportation

Based on the map, the reader can conclude that the U.S. population-

has experienced continued growth in the West since 1790

What title completes the diagram?

Results of the Agricultural Revolution

The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas is known as the

Columbian Exchange

Where is central authority the strongest?

Central authority is strongest in a command economy.

We are native people who have adapted to the harsh geography of the northern Canadian territories. We live north of the forests. By what name do we prefer to be known?

Inuits

Geography of Latin America

Which letter identifies the region in the Andes Mountains where many Inca settlements were located?

B

The letter C indicates an area of Latin America that was colonized mostly by the

Portuguese

Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?

mountains

This 2001 cartoon implies that nations in Central America are

facing several serious problems at the same time

Which geographic feature made it difficult to unify South America?

Andes Mountains

which Latin American nation had the greatest ten-year increase in foreign debt in billions of U.S. dollars between 1977 and 1987?

Brazil

Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?

Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828

Which individual is most closely associated with the changes indicated on these maps?

Simón Bolívar

How did the Inca adapt to their physical environment?

They built footbridges that connected their roads across the Andes

What is the primary reason that increasing numbers of Latin American citizens have immigrated to the United States over the last three decades?

hope for economic opportunities