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Midterm Flashcards S.S.

1
Q

Which of the 5 themes of geography focuses on where something or someone is?

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Location
d. Region

A

Location

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2
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Which type of location focuses on exact positioning?

a. Absolute
b. Relative
c. Satellite
d. GPS

A

Absolute

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3
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Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning

a. Absolute
b. Relative
c. Satellite
d. GPS

A

Relative

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Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people & goods get around the world?

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Location
d. Region

A

Movement

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5
Q 
Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to & changed their
environment?
a.  Movement
b.  Place
c.  Human & Environment Interaction
d.  Region
A

Human and environment interactions

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6
Q

Which of the 5 themes focuses on the physical & human characteristics of a place

a. Movement
b. Place
c. Human & environment Interaction
d. Region

A

Place

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What part of place describes human characteristic?

a. Regions
b. Mountains
c. Lakes
d. Population

A

Population

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8
Q

What part of place describes human characteristic?

a. Regions
b. Mountains
c. Lakes
d. Population

A

Regions

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Q

Which of the following does not belong in describing Region?

a. Language
b. Culture c. Historical Background d. Rivers

A

Rivers

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10
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Building highways or Canals is which of the 5 themes?

a. Place b. Region c. Human & Environment interaction d. Location

A

Human and environment interactions

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Q

Which of the following is Not one of the 4 economic factors of production?
a. Natural resources available b. Investment in human capital c. Investment in capital goods d. Place

A

Place

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12
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What is the definition of GDP?
a. Total population of a country b. Total businesses in a country c. Total value of all goods & services produced in a country in one year. d. Total number of students in a country

A

T Total value of all goods & services produced in a country in one year.

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  1. A country’s GDP can show how rich or poor a country is.

a. True b. False

A

True

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Raising a country’s GDP would improve their standard of living.
a. True b. False

A

True

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Q

Which of the following would be considered “Gifts of Nature”?
a. Entrepreneurs b. GDP c. Natural Resources d. Human & Environmental Interaction

A

Natural Resources

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16
Q

Which of the following does not belong?

a. Land b. Water c. Plants d. Bridges

A

Bridge

17
Q

All Resources are limited.

a. True b. False

A

True

18
Q

Which of the following describes Human Capital?
a. How much skills people possess b. How much education people have c. How many talents people possess d. All of the above

A

All of the above

19
Q

Which of the following describes a country’s literacy rate?

a. The percent of population over 15 that can read & write
b. The percent of population that can drive c. The percent of population that can read d. The percent of population that can write

A

. The percent of population over 15 that can read & write

20
Q

A country’s literacy rate can heavily effect Human Capital?

a. True b. False

A

True

21
Q

Which of the following are NOT capital goods

a. Technology b. Factories c. Machinery d. Plants

A

Plants

22
Q

Money is not a capital good, but rather a form of currency or exchange?
a. True b. False

A

True

23
Q

Which of the following represent the two categories of government?
a. Overpowered & underpowered b. Limitless & federal c. Limited & unlimited d. Federal & Russian

A

Limited and unlimited

24
Q

Which of the following does not belong regarding limited govt?
a. Constitutions limit the powers of Govt b. Prevents govt from taking advantage of its citizens c. Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens d. Even the people who make the laws must obey them

A

c. Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens

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