Geography Test 1 Review

Determine whether the reasons for migration are push or pull factors: Better opportunities, good climate

• push factors

• pull factors

Select the following pull factors.

• Irish Potato Famine

• WWII in Germany

• Religious freedom for colonists

• United Nations refugee camps

• Economic prosperity

Droughts occur in many regions around the world throughout the year. The most damaging effect of a drought is --

• Floods that destroy crops

• desertification, crop loss, wildfires

• Damage water systems

• They don't cause damage

Which of the following natural hazards ARE likely to occur in Texas?

• tornado

• hurricane

• flooding

• earthquake

Select the human behaviors listed as an adaptation to the environment.

• Wear a coat in winter

• Build a bridge over a river

• Build a ski resort in the mountains

• Live in an igloo

• Install air conditioning in your home

The use of terrace farming by the Incas and Southeast Asian cultures is an example of which of the following?

• Modifying the surrounding geography

• Destruction of the environment

Select the perceptual regions.

• A school where all the rich kids go

• The state of Texas

• An airport

• A neighborhood with specific boundaries

• A shopping mall

Which of the following are examples of a formal region?

• the French-speaking region of Canada

• The Bible Belt

• the airport system of a city

Which of the following are examples of a functional region?

• the airport system of a city

• The four corners

• The area where wealthy individuals live

Which of the following are examples of a perceptual region?

• the airport system of a city

• the New England states

• the Bible Belt