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17 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is MOST directly responsible for the different seasons on Earth? |
Revolution of the Earth around the Sun |
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The Brazilian government is struggling against miners, ranchers, and farmers to preserve what type of ecosystem? |
Rain forests |
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This would best illustrate a formal region. |
The semiarid grasslands of the Sahel in Africa being separated by the vast desert of the Sahara to the north and the wetter forests to the South. |
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The uneven distribution of natural resources on the Earth is being balanced through??? |
World trade |
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When does the Northern Hemisphere have the warmest climate? |
When it is tilted most directly towards the sun. |
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Which technology has promoted globalization? |
Internet communications |
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The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia on the north by the ------------ |
HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS |
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As a river reaches its mouth, it is often affected by incoming tides, resulting in a landform called... |
Delta |
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As a country's economy develops, it tends to move from _________ to ________ which would be much more profitable. |
Cottage industries to commercial industries |
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Which religion is best represented by the symbol, The Star of David. |
Judaism |
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Mountains can influence climate through____ |
the orographic effect |
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How have satellites impacted transportation in the U.S.? |
The enable GPS devices. |
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The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is most important in determining a type of climate? |
Latitude |
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Which of the following civilizations had established polytheistic beliefs? |
Romans and Greeks |
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What best describes the soil found in rain forests? |
Poor soil due to leaching from heavy rains |
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Which culture practiced animists religion? |
Native American Indian Tribes on North America |
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Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonicactivity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment? |
Tsunamis |
