Fall Semester Review

(Mountains, Rift Valleys, Ocean Trenches)

The landforms listed in the box are created by the physical process of?

• plate tectonics

• wind erosion

• weathering

• soil-building

Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different

regions of the world?

• It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of

  sunlight.

• It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some

  regions.

• It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring

  seasons.

• It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal

  differences.

Which generalization about economic development in South Asia is best supported by the

information in the table?

• Levels of development in South Asia do not vary significantly.

• Most countries in South Asia appear to be newly industrialized.

• Bangladesh and Pakistan are more developed in comparison to India.

• Nations such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan are considered less developed.

Based on the data in the table, which countries would be considered more developed?

• Mexico and Nigeria

• Haiti and Nigeria

• Haiti and Singapore

• Mexico and Singapore

Which of the following is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather

patterns?

• Phases of the moon

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• Distance from the Sun

• Rotation of the Earth

Based on the data in the table, the level of development in both Canada and the United

States is considered as

• developing

• more developed

• newly industrialized

• medium human develped

The population distribution of Canada and the United States is similar because most of the

population is concentrated

• along the border

• near the coastlines

• in large urban centers

• throughout the Great Plains

Based on the economic indicators in the table, which nation would be described as less

developed?

• Brazil

• Haiti

• Mexico

• Peru

The migration pattern shown on the map was most likely facilitated by

• a land connection between Asia and North America

• an isthmus connecting North America and South America

• the spread of the Canadian glaciers across North America

• the warming of the Pacific Ocean due to climate change

Which of the following is an economic impact that resulted from the forced migration of

enslaved Africans to Latin America?

• Cattle ranches were established in much of Latin America.

• Cotton cloth became a primary export from Latin America.

• Agricultural estates were created throughout Latin America.

• New diseases were introduced to tribes across Latin America.