World Geography Practice 1

What part of Earth’s structure is Layer 2 on the diagram?

• atmosphere

• crust

• core

• mantle

Which of the following is a reason why historians may want to consider opinions as well as facts reported by a source?

• A source that historians trust is likely to have true opinions.

• The opinions may provide clues to the source’s feelings and possible bias.

•      Examining opinions will reveal whether it is a primary or secondary source.

•     The opinions will reveal the identity of the source.

The water cycle includes

• oceans and rivers only.

• evaporation and precipitation.

• climate and evaporation.

• lakes and rivers only.

Countries seek economic development because it

• decreases environmental damage and increases imports.

• increases imports and the quality of life.

• increases productivity and raises the standard of living.

• reduces population growth and overcrowding.

Which of the following is an example of a unitary system of government?

• A central government makes all the laws for the entire country.

• Central, regional, and local governments make decisions jointly.

• A group of independent states unites and gives limited powers to a common government.

• Decisions are made in a variety of governmental units.

What kind of map is this?

• physical

• political

• special-purpose

• climate

Trade barriers include __________, or taxes on imports or exports, and __________, or bans on trade with a country.

• quotas; embargoes

• tariffs; quotas

• tariffs; embargoes

• embargoes; tariffs

What causes earthquakes?

• Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.

• Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth’s crust and causes it to shake.

• Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.

• Sudden motions in Earth’s mantle cause the crust to shift.

Which of the following are responsibilities of U.S. citizens? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• joining public protests

• demanding a fair trial

• paying taxes

• serving on a jury

Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of

• migration.

• acculturation.

• assimilation.

• cultural diffusion.