World Geography Final Exam Part 1

Boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide apart from one another, and ______ boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide towards one another. Which combination of words correctly completes this excerpt?

• Transform; divergent

• Convergent; divergent

• Convergent; transform

• Divergent; convergent

Advances in satellite and global positioning system (GPS) technologies have had the greatest overall impact on —

• sumo wrestlers in Tokyo, Japan

• actors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• crab fishermen in Anchorage, Alaska

• college professors in London, England

Which is the best definition of a free enterprise system?

• Government officials known as central planners set prices, allocate resources, and determine what is produced.

• The government owns basic industries, transportation and utilities, while other parts of the economy are privately owned and operated.

• Producers are free to produce and consumers are free to buy goods and services with limited government interference.

• A bartering system between producers and consumers that is carefully supervised by government officials.

Based on the photo, which factor highly influences the character of this place?

• Urban population density

• Mining economic activities

• Sub-tropical climate conditions

• Mountainous physical geography

Many farmers in developing countries grow just enough food for their families to survive. They are known as —

• commercial farmers

• subsistence farmers

• hunter-gatherers

• livestock herders

Which of the following continents include the countries of Chile, Paraguay, and Columbia?

• South America

• United States

• Europe

• Africa

Based on the description of Sweden's economy, where does Sweden fall on the economic spectrum between free enterprise and communism?

• Free enterprise

• Socialism

• Communism

• Mixed economy

In which types of economic activities are most people engaged in a developed country?

• Primary and secondary

• Secondary and tertiary

• Tertiary and quaternary

• Primary and quaternary

Which of the following best defines the concept of region?

• An area that shares common landforms and vegetation

• A large land mass surrounded by water

• An area where a majority of people share the same religion

• An area with similar characteristics that set it apart from other areas

Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

• The introduction of European livestock and products led to a rise in general prosperity

• The introduction of new diseases from Europe caused a drastic decline in the size of native populations

• Native American societies moved from domestic industries to factory production

• Native peoples united under powerful rulers to resist European conquest.