World Geography Final

Front

In the Northern Hemisphere, the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight is the ___________.

Back

winter solstice

Front

The Earth circles the sun every _________.

Back

365 1/4 days

Front

Almost 97 percent of the planet's water is _________.

Back

salt water

Front

The theory of _____________ explains how continents were formed and why they move.

Back

plate tectonics

Front

__________ are people who are forced to flee to another country to escape wars, persecution, or natural disasters.

Back

Refugees

Front

In recent years more and more countries and regions are sharing cultural traits resulting in a(n) ___________ culture.

Back

global

Front

Atlantic coastal cities and their suburbs form an almost continuous line of settlement called __________.

Back

megalopolis

Front

Which of the following areas of the United States has the highest elevation? Appalachian Mountains, eastern Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Atlantic coastal plain

Back

Rocky Mountains

Front

Overseas settlements tied to a parent country are called ________.

Back

colonies

Front

How did the United States become a world leader during the 1900s? Options: by developing the factory system, by building an economy based on agriculture, by enslaving hundreds of thousands of Africans, by helping to win World War I and World War II

Back

by helping to win World War I and World War II