Chapter 1&2: Geography Test

A region that has defined borders and obvious, identifiable shared characteristics.

• formal
• functional
• perceptual
• subliminal

A region that is based heavily on your stereotypes, mental maps, and experiences.

• formal
• functional
• perceptual
• subliminal

A region that is focused around a node or focal point.

• formal
• functional
• perceptual
• subliminal

This state has suffered from catastrophic wildfires during the past two weeks.

• Hawaii
• California
• Texas
• Kansas

This state was recently hit with a rare tropical storm that created major flooding problems.

• Hawaii
• California
• Texas
• Kansas

A senator from Pennsylvania has proposed the idea of a ___ day workweek.

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

_______ recently released treated nuclear water into the Pacific Ocean.

• China
• Japan
• Russia
• USA

The biggest search for ______________ just occurred in Scotland.

• Bigfoot
• the Loch Ness Monster
• Aliens
• Chupacabras

______________ refers to arid and semi-arid areas becoming more desert like.

• salinization
• desertification
• drought
• famine

The ____________ in Africa is facing consequences of desertification.

• Congo
• Sahel
• Saharra
• Nile