Human Geography Test Review

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The ________ is an international organization dedicated to fostering cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and aspirations to achieve world peace.

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United Nations

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What are the two most densely populated continents today?

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Asia and Europe

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Rapid growth of cities that results in scattered development that increases traffic, drains local resources, and destroys open space is known as

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urban sprawl.

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What term refers to early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas? Options: language family, ethnic enclave, urban core, culture hearth

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culture hearth

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Political boundaries, typically referred to as ________, can change due to wars or treaties.

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borders

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A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a

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natural boundary.

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A(n) ________ is a person who has left his or her home country due to a crisis, such as war or famine.

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refugee

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________ refers to the movement of people from rural areas to cities.

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Urbanization

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World trade is encouraged by the ________ of natural resources.

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uneven distribution

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The enslavement of Africans who were then shipped to the Americas is an example of cultural change being caused by forced

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migration