Transcript World Geography - Lake Travis Independent School District

World Geography
Midterm Review 2014
post-industrial economy
An economy where manufacturing no longer
plays a significant role.
Culture
Rock music, denim jeans, and celebrating
the Fourth of July are all part of the
American…?
plates
The earth’s crust is made up of…?
Arctic
The five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic,
Indian, Southern and…?
physical
The study of the earth’s land, water, plants,
and animals is part of _______ geography.
lower
Places near the Equator are in the _______
latitudes.
air temperature decreases
How does climate change as altitude
increases?
a mountain range
When two continental plates collide, they
make…?
regions
Your state, your school district, and the Great
Plains are all…?
French culture
Many of the people of Quebec want to
preserve their…?
undefended border
Between Canada and the United States lies
the world’s longest…?
Queen of England
The ceremonial ruler of Canada, with no real
power, is the…?
Parliamentary Democracy
Canada’s government is a _______ ______.
Fishing
The major industry in the Maritime/ Atlantic
Provinces of Canada is…?
NAFTA
Trade barriers between Canada, the United
States, and Mexico were ended by…?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Name the USA’s three branches of
government.
The Great Lakes
The large lakes shared between the USA
and Canada are known as…?
mid
Most of the United States lies in _____
latitude climate region.
Baja California
The peninsula located south of California and
west of Mexico is known as…?
Aztec
Tenochtitlán, the site of present-day Mexico
City, was built by the…?
Spain
Mexico was a colony of what European
country?
Aztec
A Spanish army led by Hernán Cortés
defeated the…?
tropical
Central America’s climate is mainly…?
Cuba
The island in the Caribbean that is only 90
miles from Florida is…?
Brazil
The largest country by land area in Latin
America is…?
Brazil
The Amazon Basin is located in the northern
region of…?
Portuguese
Brazil’s culture is largely…?
favelas
Many Brazilian cities are surrounded by
____, or slum areas.
Chile
The long thin country located in western
South America and stretches along the
Pacific coast down to Cape Horn…?
economic
Producing goods is the concern of all _____
systems.
refugees
People forced to leave their homeland
because of wars or unjust governments are
called…?
job opportunities
The main reason people move to cities is…?
Geographic Information System
The special computer software used by
geographers to gather information about a
place and observe change
over time is…?
deforestation
The process of cutting down forests and
converting the land into non-forest use is
called…?
provinces
Canada is made up of 10…?
west
The Pacific Ocean borders Mexico on the
____ side.
plantations
Wealthy farmers grow sugarcane on…?
Spain
From which country did most Central
American countries gain independence?
The United States of America
Today Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of…?
The Amazon River
The second-longest river in the world is…?
Pampas
Fertile South American lowlands covering
portions of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil…?
Roman Catholic
What is the religion of most people in
Colombia?
Equator
Ecuador’s name comes from the Spanish
word meaning…?
Mexico City
Mexico’s capital city is…?
Russia
Across from Alaska’s western shores lies…?
Maquiladoras
Many foreign companies have built factories
called ____ in Mexico.
50
How many states are in the United States of
America?
latitude
The climate of a place is affected mostly by
its ____, or location north or south of the
Equator.
The United States of America
Who built the Panama Canal?