9th Grade World Geography Final Exam Study Guide

Geography Basics: The Equator is the imaginary line at __ degrees latitude.

• 0

• 90

• 45

• 180

Geography Basics: The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line at __ degrees longitude.

• 0

• 90

• 45

• 180

Geography Basics: The part of the map that shows cardinal directions is called the ____.

• compass rose

• legend

• scale

• grid

Geography Basics: The process of making a flat map from a globe is called ____.

• map projection

• cartography

• latitude marking

• topography

Geography Basics: The most accurate representation of Earth is a ____.

• globe

• map

• atlas

• poster

Migration & Population: List three reasons for migration:

• trading, climate, economy

• sports, fashion, music

• entertainment, art, literature

• cooking, gardening, painting

Migration & Population: Push factors include: __climate change__, __lack of employment__.

• climate change, lack of employment

• high salaries, stable government

• abundant resources, peace

• good healthcare, education

Migration & Population: Pull factors include: ____, ____, ____.

• higher pay, freedom, employment opportunities

• war, famine, natural disasters

• lack of jobs, political instability, poor healthcare

• pollution, overcrowding, high crime rates

Migration & Population: Emigration means moving __ from __ a country.

• from

• to

• within

• around

Migration & Population: An example of a current refugee crisis country is ____.

• Syria

• Canada

• Japan

• Sweden