Semester Final Review

Test is: Wednesday, December 10

Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in the

A. Food webB. El Niño CurrentC. Carbon-Oxygen CycleD. Coriolis Effect

What is subsistence farming?

A. Growing enough food to sell to othersB. Growing enough food to feed a villageC. Growing too little food to feed one’s familyD. Growing only enough food to feed one’s

family

What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon Rain Forest?

A. Opposition by the government to the movement of farmers in the rain forest

B. Differences among many different groups over how to best use the rain forest.

C. Conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rain forest.

D. Arguments among the environmental groups over how to preserve the biodiversity in the rain forest

You would most likely use a thematic map if you were looking for what type

of information?A. Population densityB. LandformsC. Mountain RangesD. Natural features

Which statement is true?

A. The Andes Mountains stretch along the eastern coast of South America.

B. The Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world.

C. The Amazon Basin is a place where few types of vegetation grow.

D. The Andes Mountains have generally low elevation compared to other mountain ranges.

Where does the Amazon River originate?

A. The Andes MountainsB. The rain forestC. The northern grasslandsD. The southern plains

Which area has the longest growing

season?A. New YorkB. AlaskaC. ColombiaD. Argentina

Which phrase best defines economic activity?

A. The gross domestic product of a countryB. Services such as banking and health careC. A country’s wealth and infrastructureD. The production of goods and services

Food, music, stories, and religious beliefs are all examples of what?

A. ReligionB. CultureC. EconomyD. Government

What can settlers in the Amazon Basin do to promote sustainable

development of the rain forest?A. Clear more land to make larger farmsB. Use cleared land to raise cattle instead of

cropsC. Plant crops that grow under the rain forest

canopyD. Encourage more poor farmers to migrate to

the forest

What are three cultural traits that are influenced by climate?

A. Food, language, clothingB. Food, shelter, languageC. Food, shelter, clothingD. Shelter, clothing, language

What best describes the climate found in the highest elevations of the Andes

Mountains?A. Cold, with little rainfallB. Cool, with some rainfallC. Warm, with adequate rainfallD. Hot, with extreme rainfall

Why does agriculture thrive in the Great Plains?

A. Rich soil and temperate climateB. Plenty of oil and natural gasC. Wind energy for irrigating landD. Abundant rainfall and little temperature

change

Which of the following would groups who want sustainable development in

the Amazon Rainforest most likely support?

A. The building of more roads in the rainforest.B. The clearing of rainforest to create farms and

ranches.C. The harvesting of rainforest trees to create

jobs.D. The use of rainforest resources without

destroying them.

When a private company produces clothes that are sold in stores, what type of economy does that society

have?A. Free EnterpriseB. CommandC. TraditionalD. Central

The people of South America have had to adapt their economic activity and

lifestyles because ofA. Civil warB. Water scarcityC. The climate and elevationD. Huge numbers of immigrants