
This map convention measures distance in miles
or kilometers: key, compass rose, scale?


This map convention shows cardinal direction
(N,S,E,W): key, compass rose, scale?


COMPASS ROSE
A place’s distance north or south of the Equator
is its: latitude, longitude?


SCALE
LATITUDE
A place’s distance east or west of the Prime
Meridian is its: latitude, longitude?

LONGITUDE

Half of the earth is called a: latitude,
hemisphere, functional region?


A radio station and the surrounding area to
which it broadcasts is a ___________ region:
formal, functional, perceptual?


FUNCTIONAL
Whether or not Delaware is part of “the South”
depends on your definition of this
_____________ region: formal, functional,
perceptual?


HEMISPHERE
PERCEPTUAL
Pollution, building dams, and planting new
forests are all examples of which theme: place,
movement, human-environment interaction?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
 How
can you tell
which words mean a
country & which
mean a city?

CAPITAL LETTERS
 What
is the capital
of India?

NEW DELHI
 Is
Mumbai north or
south of Bangalore?

NORTH
 Day
to day conditions in a place (temp. &
precipitation) is its: weather, climate?

WEATHER
 Which
of these energy resources is
nonrenewable: solar, geothermal, coal,
hydroelectric?

COAL (FOSSIL FUEL)
 The
earth completing one orbit around the
sun is called a:

REVOLUTION
 The
longest day of summer and the shortest
day of winter are the:

SOLSTICES
 Patterns
of temperature and precipitation over
time define a place’s: weather, climate?

CLIMATE
 Two
tectonic plates colliding together is
called:

CONVERGENCE
 One

plate sinking under another is called:
SUBDUCTION
 Coniferous

CONES
 Deciduous

trees keep their seeds in:
trees shed their _______ in the fall.
LEAVES
 This
climate has cool summers & VERY cold
winters: arid, continental, tundra/subarctic?

TUNDRA/SUBARCTIC

What is the climate of a desert ecosystem: arid,
subarctic, continental?


What is the climate of a rainforest ecosystem:
mediterranean, highlands, tropical wet?


PLATEAU
A chain of islands is a called a(n):


ISTHMUS
An area of high, flat land is called a(n):


TROPICAL WET
A narrow strip of land with water on two sides is
called a(n):


ARID
ARCHIPELAGO
Land (rock or soil) being carried away by wind,
rain, or ice is called: subduction, erosion, dialect?

EROSION

The total number of people per square mile is:
population number, population volume,
population density?


Which of these is an example of material
culture: language, clothing, religion, norms?


CLOTHING
Two cultures coming together & sharing their
customs is called:


POPULATION DENSITY
CULTURAL CONVERGENCE
Which of these is NOT a main factor in where
people will choose to live: water, fertile soil,
wildlife, climate?

WILDLIFE
 In
this type of government, people have the
power to make decisions: democracy,
dictatorship, empire?

DEMOCRACY
 Someone
who comes to power through their
family line (like a king or emperor) is a:
president, monarch, dictator

MONARCH
 Manufacturing
is an example of which level
of economic activity: primary, secondary,
tertiary?

SECONDARY
 This
is another word for a city area: rural,
suburban, urban?

URBAN

How many males age 0-4 were there in Yemen in
2013: less than 1 mil, about 1.5 mil, almost 2 mil?


ALMOST 2 MIL
Does this pyramid show a high or low birthrate?

HIGH (VERY WIDE BASE)
 Most
of PA’s Amish population live in
____________ county: Erie, Dauphin, Lancaster?

LANCASTER
 This
city in northwestern PA is located on a lake:
State College, Erie, Scranton?

ERIE
 Who
founded Pennsylvania: William Penn,
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson?

WILLIAM PENN
 What
important US document was signed in
Philadelphia?

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
 What
fuel resource is mined from the
Marcellus Shale: oil, natural gas, uranium?

NATURAL GAS
 The
Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers
meet in this city: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg,
Gettysburg?

PITTSBURGH
 What
resource has been mined near
Scranton: oil, lead, coal?

COAL
 The
Susquehanna River, named for a Native
American tribe, flows south into what body
of water: Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay,
Gulf of St. Lawrence?

CHESAPEAKE BAY
 Which
region of the U.S. has the densest
population: West, South, Northeast?

NORTHEAST
 Which
of these regions is NOT known for its
fertile soil for growing crops: West, Midwest,
South?

WEST
 What

OIL
 This

resource made Alaska more valuable?
region contains the Rocky Mountains:
WEST
 Which
state was added in the 1950s because
it was a convenient spot for a naval
base/port?

HAWAII
 Before
cars were widely used, most people
traveled by: canoe, horseback, railroads

RAILROADS
A
pipe used to carry water to dry areas is
a(n): aqueduct, caudillo, grain elevator

AQUEDUCT
 __________
is a trade agreement between
the U.S., Canada, and Mexico: PETA, USSR,
NAFTA

NAFTA
 These
provinces of Canada are also known as
the “maritime provinces”:

ATLANTIC PROVINCES
 The
Canadian Shield, a large area of thin,
rocky soil, borders which body of water?

HUDSON BAY
 Name
a Canadian province with a mostly
subarctic climate:

YUKON, NW TERRITORIES, NUNAVUT
 Which
Canadian province borders the Pacific
Ocean?

BRITISH COLUMBIA (OR YUKON)
 Which
of these is NOT part of Canada’s global
activity: trade, selling weapons, UN
membership

SELLING WEAPONS
 In
which province is Canada’s national capital,
Ottawa, located?

ONTARIO
 Which
province had a strong movement to
break away from the country?

QUEBEC
 Most
of Canada’s agriculture is done is which
provinces: Atlantic, Prairie, Northern
Territories?

PRAIRIE PROVINCES
 On
which side of Latin America are
earthquakes & volcanoes common?

WEST
 Which

country colonized Mexico?
SPAIN
 Permanent
removal of the rainforest region is
called:

DEFORESTATION
 Urban

slum areas (esp. in Brazil) are called:
FAVELAS

The biggest industry in Central America is:


Venezuela’s biggest money-making resource is:


MIGRANT WORKERS
Farming just enough to meet the needs of one’s
family or community is called:


OIL/PETROLEUM
People who have to leave their homes to find
seasonal jobs are called: favelas, migrant
workers, criollos?


FARMING/AGRICULTURE
SUBSISTENCE FARMING
Many Latin American countries have fought to
overthrow __________, or military dictators, in
favor of a democratic government.

CAUDILLOS

Many European countries use this common
currency to simplify trade and travel:


Which of these is NOT part of the U.K.: Iceland,
Northern Ireland, Wales?


ICELAND
What city led Europe in the Industrial
Revolution?


THE EURO
LONDON, ENGLAND
After both world wars, Germany had to pay
millions of dollars in ___________: bailout,
reparations, auroras

REPARATIONS
 What

is the main climate of Portugal & Spain?
MEDITERRANEAN
 Which
of these countries does NOT touch the
Alps Mountains: Austria, Germany, Italy,
Norway?

NORWAY
 Which
of these is NOT a major industry in
France: tourism, banking, winemaking,
manufacturing?

BANKING
 The
Berlin Wall was built to separate East &
West Germany during what world conflict: the
Cold War, the Crimean War, WWI?

THE COLD WAR
 Which
of these is NOT a major influential
civilization of Europe: Vikings, Incas, Greeks,
Celts?

INCAS
 In
what country is the Thames River found:
Spain, England, Russia?

ENGLAND
 The
____________ Ocean is located west of
the United Kingdom.

ATLANTIC
 From
which of these countries are you LEAST
likely to be able to see the aurora borealis:
Iceland, Norway, Greece, Sweden?

GREECE