World Geography Midterm Review

A _____ factor is something good that makes you want to come to a new place.

• Push

• Pull

John hears that in the United States he can worship as he chooses without fear that the government will throw him in prison. This is an example of

• a push factor

• a pull factor

A form of government in which power is held by a leader who has absolute authority, may use force to control - leader not elected

• capitalism

• communism

• dictatorship

What is supply?

• The amount of money you are willing to supply to get that new iPhone.

• Illustrates how the quantity that a person will demand varies depending on the price of a good or service

• The amount of resources available to make a product.

• The amount of something that producers will offer for sale at all prices.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid war is an example of which of the 5 themes?

• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Region

Which is an example of absolute location?

• Across from McDonald's

• North of the Rio Grande

• 1020 Mall Lane

• Near Gateway Mall

A ______ factor is something that is bad and makes you want to leave your country?

• Push

• Pull

Longitude lines run

• East/West
• North/South
• through time

• really fast in the 100 meter dash

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Arctic Circle