Third Nine Weeks Review

Test is Friday, March 20

A place with warm temperatures, plentiful rainfall, high humidity, and

thick vegetation is a A. BasinB. Escarpment C. SteppeD. Rain Forest

The four physical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa are

A. East Africa, West Africa, the Rain Forest, and The Southern Plateaus and Basins

B. North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, and West Africa

C. North Deserts, Western Highlands, Eastern Rift Valley and the Southern Basins

D. Nile River Basin, Congo River Basin, Western Coastal Lands, and Eastern Mountains

What is a savanna?

A. desertB. grasslandC. lakeD. river

What is the greatest challenge to farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A. Too much rainfallB. Lack of technologyC. Scarcity of fresh waterD. Land at high elevation

Which of the following is a cause of desertification?

A. Rivers flowing outward to the oceansB. Basins being drained by river systemsC. The soil becoming less fertile for farmingD. Too many people using the water supply

The most widely practiced religion in Europe is

A. ChristianityB. HinduismC. IslamD. Judaism

Which of the following is an example of movement in Europe?

A. Mountains provide natural resources for industry.

B. The Mediterranean Region has mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers

C. The long coastline and many rivers and canals move people and goods and cause many economic benefits

D. 70% of Europeans live in urban areas

Why is Europe a peninsula?

A. It is surrounded on water on three sides by water

B. It is the main landmass of EurasiaC. It has an unusually long coastlineD. It has many mountains and rivers

Why was the European Union formed?

A. To treat countries as one nationB. To united Europe economicallyC. To control how farmers get paidD. To give workers equal wages

What generalization can be made about Europe’s climate?

A. Warm winds and ocean currents keep the entire continent very mild

B. Mistral winds keep most of the climate cold and dry

C. Currents, winds and latitude results in varies climates

D. The winters everywhere are long and cold

What natural resources do the mountain chains of Europe provide?

A. Canals and waterwaysB. Tropical plants and fishC. Forests and minerals D. Grains and cattle

What is Europe’s fastest growing religion?

A. JudaismB. ChristianityC. HinduismD. Islam

What do Great Britain, Iceland, and Corsica have in common?

A. Their climates are similarB. They are all islands of EuropeC. Their people share a common languageD. The are all on plateaus

Which of the following is a requirement for membership in the

European Union?A. The country must use the euroB. The country must be controlled by a

powerful governmentC. The country must have a stable democracy

that respects human rightsD. The country must charge a fair tariff

Why has Europe conducted so much trade and exploration?

A. The climate is mild in all regionsB. Most places have easy access to waterC. People build dikes and create poldersD. Religious beliefs make trade important

European art and music developed out of the artistic achievements of ancientA. France and GermanyB. Greece and RomeC. India and TurkeyD. Japan and China

What are the five themes of geography? Define each.

A. Location- Where is it?B. Place- Human and physical characteristics of

a locationC. Movement- how people, ideas, and products

move and whyD. Human-Environment Interaction- how

people adapt to and modify the environmentE. Region- A group of locations that share

common traits

What are the four cardinal directions?

North, South, East, West