Transcript 7th Geo - Moore Public Schools

Maps, Graphs, Charts Oh My!
Geography Review
Which of the four oceans would
have the least amount of sea traffic?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Most of the people in the world are
members of which religion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
The source of the Red River and the
Charles River can be found in the
A.
B.
C.
D.
mountains
grassland
desert
oil fields
What percentage of the TOTAL population
is age 70 or over?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.1%
3.0%
2.1 %
1.0%
In order to grow food in the desert,
farmers would need to
A.
B.
C.
D.
build new houses
irrigate the land
herd animals
cut down trees
Which two nations are most likely to have
a conflict over natural resources?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nation C and Nation D
Nation A and Nation D
Nation B and Nation C
Nation A and Nation B
Florida is an example of
A.
B.
C.
D.
an isthmus
a peninsula
a plateau
an island
Which nations are most likely
to be landlocked?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nation B and Nation C
Nation A and Nation B
Nation C and Nation D
Nation D and Nation A
According to the graph, the largest oil reserves
by the end of 2009 were in the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Northern Siberia
Caribbean region
Gulf of Guinea
Persian Gulf region
Traditional agriculture or subsistence
farming depends on
A.
B.
C.
D.
pesticides
machinery
fertilizers
human labor
Which of the following people would probably
have the greatest choice of places to live?
A.
B.
C.
D.
cattle rancher
nurse
oil refinery technician
miner
The regions of the world that are the most
developed are regions
A.
B.
C.
D.
3, 4, 6, 7
1, 2, 5, 6
1, 4, 7, 9
2, 5, 6, 7
The Amazon Rainforest is located in region
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
9
1
2
The region of the world that is
the poorest is
A.
B.
C.
D.
2
3
5
6
On a map, the smaller the scale
of miles the
A. longer the distance
between two points
B. less detail will be
shown on the map
C. more detail will be
shown on the map
D. shorter the distance
between two points
What would a scientist probably study to
predict where acid rain would fall?
A. mass-transit systems
that serve major cities
B. the atomic structures
of sulfur, nitrogen, and
oxygen
C. the location of
sewage-treatment
plants
D. wind patterns that
prevail over major
manufacturing areas
The region of the world where the most
people live is
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
5
6
4
Major oil-producing nations joined together to form
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) as a means of
A. promoting the production
of high-quality fossil fuels
B. increasing their control of
markets and prices for
their product
C. improving communication
and transportation among
developing nations
D. limiting access of other
nations to solar power
The dotted line running across the map
represents
A.
B.
C.
D.
river
contour line
major highway
fault line
Europe experiences a mild climate for its
latitude belt because
A. the North Atlantic Drift
brings warm water to
the region
B. the Equinox
determines the
weather for 12 months
C. it is located in the
tropics
D. it is located at sea level
Switzerland is located in the middle of
which mountain range?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alps
Andes
Pyrenees
Urals
What important international product is
represented on this map?
A.
B.
C.
D.
diamonds
oil
wheat
textiles
This map is a
A. polar projection
B. interrupted
projection
C. Robinson projection
D. Mercator projection
This map would be most useful to a
A. pilot flying from
Canada to Scandinavia
B. pilot flying from
Europe to South
America
C. person sailing to
Antarctica
D. person sailing in
tropical seas
Which is the main reason that many early
peoples settled in river valleys?
A. River valleys tended to be cooler than highland
regions.
B. River valleys were fertile because floodwaters left
rich soil on the banks.
C. River valleys were easier to defend from attack than
were highland regions.
D. River valleys were virtually free of danger from wild
animals.
People in developed countries generally
A.
B.
C.
D.
have shortages of food.
have poor medical care.
are traditional farmers
are technologically advanced
Which of the following is a nation of
people without a country?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Turkey
Iran
Kurdistan
Iraq
Which nation is most likely to have a
shipping port?
A. Nation D
B. Nation A
C. Nation C
D. Nation B
Under which of the following
circumstances would you be most likely to
find snow in equatorial regions?
A.
B.
C.
D.
in areas at high latitudes
in winter
in areas below sea level
in areas at high elevations
The island shown on the map has four cities: A, B, C,
and D. Based only on the geographical features shown
on the map, which city probably has the largest
population?
A.
B.
C.
D.
City B
City D
City C
City A
What religion is practiced by most
people in India?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Christianity
The intensity of this earthquake would be
measured in terms of
A.
B.
C.
D.
the Celsius scale
isotherms
barometric pressure
the Richter scale
Which nation is most likely to have a
desert?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nation D
Nation B
Nation C
Nation A
This pyramid represents the population
distribution of
male
female
A. a country in Asia
B. a country in Africa
C. a developing country
D. a developed country
The region of the world that has the most
oil is
A.
B.
C.
D.
5
6
1
2
Latitude on this map is represented by
A.
B.
C.
D.
convergent lines
straight lines
circles
shaded areas
The varying widths of the lines on the
map most probably indicate the
A. type of transportation
used
B. strength of ocean
currents
C. volume of trade
D. type of trade
The largest quantities of the product represented in
the map is exported from which region of the world?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Southwest Asia
East Asia
The Great Barrier Reef is located
near number
A.
B.
C.
D.
9
6
5
3
The region described in this table is
A.
B.
C.
D.
South America
Australia
Africa
North America
In which area of the world can one expect to
find the most active earthquakes and
volcanoes?
A. The Pacific Rim
B. Caribbean Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Mid Atlantic Ocean
What direction is the grassland from the
coalfield?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
The population distribution of the world
shows that
A. the world's population
is decreasing
B. the continents are not
evenly populated
C. the world's population
has leveled off
What is an important reason that countries join
international organizations like the United
Nations?
A. Such organizations force countries to join.
B. Many of the world's problems involve more than
one country.
C. Citizens want their countries to join as many
international organizations as possible.
D. Countries who do not join usually lose their
independence and sovereignty.
What is an important reason that
skyscrapers were built in American cities?
A. Construction companies liked the really high
buildings.
B. Skyscrapers allowed people to use small amounts
of land more efficiently.
C. Citizens wanted to be safe from street crimes.
D. Skyscrapers allowed tenants to create a closer
community.
This age distribution chart represents a
country whose population is
A.
B.
C.
D.
doubling in 20 years
shrinking
growing
staying the same
What contributes to the greenhouse
effect?
A. Burning fuels such as
oil, coal, and gas
B. Soil erosion
C. Water erosion
D. Destroying the forest by
the slash and burn
technique
This age chart represents the population
distribution of
A.
B.
C.
D.
a developing country
a developed country
a country in Europe
a country in North
America
Quebec, Canada can be considered a
cultural region because of its
A.
B.
C.
D.
climate
landforms
language
economy
The arrow on the map shows
A. the Rust Belt
B. the Corn Belt
C. the Wheat Belt
D. the Sun Belt
The population pattern or map that shows
where most of the people in the world live is
A.
B.
C.
D.
population diffusion
economic distribution
population distribution
economic disparity
The region of the world that has the largest
coniferous forest is
A.
B.
C.
D.
8
2
3
6
Which nation is most likely to herd
animals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nation D
Nation A
Nation B
Nation C
The "Corn Belt" is a region in the United
States defined on the basis of
A.
B.
C.
D.
political organization
transportation networks
population
economic activity