World Geography Questions
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which of the following best represents the type of economic system utilized in the US:a. mixed marketsb. capitalismc. entrepreneurship opportunitiesd. all of the above
large land masses that were created as a result of tectonic activity
The use of business profits to expand that business
another term used to identify oil and other fossil fuels
a tornado develops out of aa. rain shadowb. hurricanec. blizzardd. supercell
the slow decay and disappearance of rock
Geographers study political science to learn;a. how to analyze the weather in an areab. about mapmakingc. how people in different places are governed d. about the economies under which different people live
the earth connection between earth and all living ecosystems
ocean that surrounds the continent of antartica
the rigid outer part of the earth; it consists of the earths crust and the upper mantle
reasons that explains the disappearance of Pangea
What organization currently unites Western Europe?A. the United Nationsb. The european unionc. The common marketD. the maastricht treaty
tall _____ are common native plants of the great plainsa. deciduous treesb. conifersc. grassesd. cacti
The ______ is the deepest known depression on Earth.a. marianna trench b. istmus of panamac. pacific plated. dead sea
gorundwater comes from:a. oceans, rain, lakes, riversb. rain melted snow, lakes, and riversc, rain, aquifers, oceans, and streams,d. deserts , valleys, mountains and oceans
__________ has/have limited industrial growth in Latin America.A. Political instabilityB. Physical geographyC. Ties to more developed regionsD. All of the above
Fertile soil attracts people to theA. Sierra MadreB. Atacama DesertC. Mato Grosso PlateauD. Mexican Plateau
Aztec farmers grew maize and beans on:A. Chinampas B. quipuC. terraced fieldsD. Coastal deserts
After the Soviet breakup;a. many people returned to religious practiceb.many people continued to reject religious practicec. all people began to perform to practice some form of religiond. many religious groups sued the government for past wrongs
what is an embargo?A. a tax on profitsB. a ban on trade by one country with anotherC. an export tax that is put in place to stimulate the economyD. an agreement to stop taxing goods and services