1. World Geography Midterm Review 2014

2. Rock music, denim jeans, and celebrating the Fourth of July are all part of the American…? Culture

3. An economy where manufacturing no longer plays a significant role. post-industrial economy

4. The earth’s crust is made up of…? plates

5. The five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and…? Arctic

6. The study of the earth’s land, water, plants, and animals is part of _______ geography. physical

7. Places near the Equator are in the _______ latitudes. lower

8. Your state, your school district, and the Great Plains are all…? regions

9. How does climate change as altitude increases? air temperature decreases

10. When two continental plates collide, they make…? a mountain range

11. Many of the people of Quebec want to preserve their…? French culture

12. Between Canada and the United States lies the world’s longest…? undefended border

13. The ceremonial ruler of Canada, with no real power, is the…? Queen of England

14. Canada’s government is a _______ ______. Parliamentary Democracy

15. Trade barriers between Canada, the United States, and Mexico were ended by…? NAFTA

16. The major industry in the Maritime/ Atlantic Provinces of Canada is…? Fishing

17. Name the USA’s three branches of government. Executive, Legislative, Judicial

18. Most of the United States lies in _____ latitude climate region. mid

19. The peninsula located south of California and west of Mexico is known as…? Baja California

20. The large lakes shared between the USA and Canada are known as…? The Great Lakes

21. Tenochtitlán, the site of present-day Mexico City, was built by the…? Aztec

22. Mexico was a colony of what European country? Spain

23. The island in the Caribbean that is only 90 miles from Florida is…? Cuba

24. A Spanish army led by Hernán Cortés defeated the…? Aztec

25. Central America’s climate is mainly…? tropical

26. The largest country by land area in Latin America is…? Brazil

27. The Amazon Basin is located in the northern region of…? Brazil

28. Brazil’s culture is largely…? Portuguese

29. The long thin country located in western South America and stretches along the Pacific coast down to Cape Horn…? Chile

30. Many Brazilian cities are surrounded by ____, or slum areas. favelas

31. Producing goods is the concern of all _____ systems. economic

32. People forced to leave their homeland because of wars or unjust governments are called…? refugees

33. The process of cutting down forests and converting the land into non-forest use is called…? deforestation

34. The main reason people move to cities is…? job opportunities

35. The special computer software used by geographers to gather information about a place and observe change over time is…? Geographic Information System

36. Canada is made up of 10…? provinces

37. The Pacific Ocean borders Mexico on the ____ side. west

38. Wealthy farmers grow sugarcane on…? plantations

39. Today Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of…? The United States of America

40. From which country did most Central American countries gain independence? Spain

41. The second-longest river in the world is…? The Amazon River

42. Fertile South American lowlands covering portions of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil…? Pampas

43. What is the religion of most people in Colombia? Roman Catholic

44. Across from Alaska’s western shores lies…? Russia

45. Mexico’s capital city is…? Mexico City

46. Ecuador’s name comes from the Spanish word meaning…? Equator

47. Many foreign companies have built factories called ____ in Mexico. Maquiladoras

48. How many states are in the United States of America? 50

49. The climate of a place is affected mostly by its ____, or location north or south of the Equator. latitude

50. Who built the Panama Canal? The United States of America