Transcript World Geography

World Geography
Geo Skills
North America
South America
Geography Skills
Which feature would most likely be
shown on a physical map?
mountain ranges
Which aspect of geography is most
influenced by these factors?
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Height above sea level
Distance from the equator
Amount of rainfall
Average daily temperature
climate
The terms cottage industries, mercantilism, unions,
and laissez-faire are most closely associated with
economic systems
What best describes an impact of the
computer on the global economy?
Companies now market
more products worldwide
The concern expressed in this cartoon
is most closely related to the
consequences of….?
industrialization and the
burning of fossil fuels
Which feature would most often be
shown on a political map?
capital cities
latitude : ____ :: longitude : ____
Equator and Prime Meridian
Which measure shows the average number of
people living in a square mile (square
kilometer)?
Population Density
the graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the
world’s population increased by
approximately
3 ½ or 4 billion
What is one explanation for the great
change in the world population between
1950 and 2000?
New medicines and
technology were discovered
and applied
Geography of North
America
The statement explains why the
colonists wanted a —
representative form of
government
The economic trend represented in this
chart is most likely an effect of the
creation of the
North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA)
Which conclusion is supported by the
information provided on the map?
The United States exports
little or no oil.
What caused the change in U.S.
boundaries shown above?
The purchase of territory
from France
The early English colonists of North America
settled near rivers, which provided
resources and —
a source of transportation
Based on the map, the reader can
conclude that the U.S. population-
has experienced continued growth
in the West since 1790
What title completes the diagram?
Results of the Agricultural
Revolution
The global transfer of foods, plants, and
animals during the colonization of the
Americas is known as the
Columbian Exchange
Where is central authority the
strongest?
Central authority is strongest
in a command economy.
We are native people who have adapted to the
harsh geography of the northern Canadian
territories. We live north of the forests. By what
name do we prefer to be known?
Inuits
Geography of Latin
America
Which letter identifies the region in the
Andes Mountains where many Inca
settlements were located?
B
The letter C indicates an area of Latin
America that was colonized mostly by
the
Portuguese
Which geographic feature had the greatest
influence on the development of the
Inca Empire?
mountains
This 2001 cartoon implies that
nations in Central America are
facing several serious problems at the
same time
Which geographic feature made it
difficult to unify South America?
Andes Mountains
which Latin American nation had the greatest tenyear increase in foreign debt in billions of
U.S. dollars between 1977 and 1987?
Brazil
Based on a comparison of these maps
of South America, which conclusion
is accurate?
Many regions of South America gained
their independence between 1790 and
1828
Which individual is most closely
associated with the changes
indicated on these maps?
Simón Bolívar
How did the Inca adapt to their
physical environment?
They built footbridges that
connected their roads across
the Andes
What is the primary reason that increasing
numbers of Latin American citizens have
immigrated to the United States over the last
three decades?
hope for economic
opportunities