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8. The process of developing and implementing environmental conservation programs is most dependent on —A. the availability of the most advanced technology.B. public awareness and cooperation.C. Earth's ability to restore itself.D. stricter environmental laws.
3.Which of the following might result from the geographic push factors in the bulleted list?A. Importing of water to stop droughtB. Immigrating or migrating to new regionsC. Increasing health care workers to deal with diseaseD. Modifying the physical environment with irrigation systems
9. Use the table below to answer the question.Which conclusion is BEST supported by this table?A. The government in Brazil is improving infrastructure.B. The population of Brazil is becoming more rural.C. Pollution is threatening agricultural productivity.D. Habitat destruction is threatening native species.
Which prediction about world population by 2025 do these graphs support?A. Based on population predictions, efforts to curb population growth in Asian nations will not be successful.B. Both Europe and the United States will experience significant population increases due to increased immigration.C. Population growth in Africa will account for the majority of world population growth.D. The projected total world population will double by 2025 based on significant population increases in Asia.
1. Humans can cause rapid changes in their environment, which, in turn, can lead to catastrophic events. One example of this concept would be —A. changing seasonal winds resulting in widespread flooding in an area.B. highway construction along a mountainside causing a landslide.C. shifting crustal plates causing a massive earthquake.D. a series of lightning strikes resulting in a forest fire.
What is the best title for the map of Africa?A. Diffusion of ReligionB. Diverse Climate RegionsC. Amount of Rainfall/PrecipitationD. Population Density
Which statement is the BEST description of the Northern Hemisphere when the axis of Earth is pointing away from the Sun?A. Solar energy will be stored.B. Cooler temperatures will occur.C. Equatorial rain will increase.D. Tropical days will become longer.
4. Which of the following describes a series of physical processes that would result in increased vegetation?A. Chemical weathering leads to erosion, which leads to tectonic movement.B. Tectonic forces leads to formation of mountains, which leads to soil formation.C. Blowing wind leads to erosion, which leads to soil creation.D. Moving water leads to erosion, which leads to soil creation.
14. Which of the following processes is usually responsible for the creation of soil from solid rock?A. SeepageB. VolcanismC. WeatheringD. Fossilization
How was this geographic feature created?A. erosion from heavy rainB. solidified volcanic lavaC. colliding tectonic platesD. deposited sand from nearby rivers
2. Which of the following combinations of climate factors most directly affects temperature?A. Latitude, elevation, and position on a continentB. Elevation, ocean currents, and latitudeC. Ocean currents, wind systems, and mountain barriersD. Mountain barriers, position on a continent, and wind systems
3. Which of the following physical processes is responsible for the creation of mountains such as the Himalayas in Asia?A. WeatherB. Plate tectonicsC. ErosionD. Soil-building processes
11. The June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere marks the beginning of which season?A. SpringB. SummerC. FallD. Winter
he photograph below shows a fjord in Alaska.Source: https://www.nps.gov/articles/ushapedvalleysfjordshangingvalleys.htmlThe landscape occurred as a result of —A. glacial erosion.B. crustal uplift.C. ice melt.D. orogeny
10. Which of these BEST explains one of the reasons why Africa is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species?A. Africa's human population lives in cities with limited interaction with nature.B. The African continent lies within the tropical zones.C. The African continent rarely experiences prolonged droughts.D. African governments import exotic animals from other countries.
One of the numerals on the map represents the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains form a natural barrier between which of the following?A. Europe and AfricaB. France and SpainC. Europe and AsiaD. France and Italy
4. Which of the following accurately lists physical factors that help constitute a region?A. Vegetation, climate, and land and water formsB. Political units, climate regions, and river systemsC. Trade networks, religions practiced, and languageD. Climate zones, language, and trade networks
9. What defines the state of Texas as a geographic region?A. Its residents all share the same culture.B. Its residents all speak the same language.C. It is a political unit with a central government.D. It has the same kind of vegetation throughout.
Why do we have 4 seasons on Earth?A. Gravitational pull of the moonB. Distance between the Earth and SunC. Tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sunD. Tectonic plate movement
8. Which of these geographic factors played the most significant role in the development of the early river valley civilizations?A. Extensive mountain rangesB. Timber-rich forestsC. Tropical climatesD. Fertile soil