REVIEWING WORLD GEOGRAPHY: Getting Ready for the State Exams

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REVIEWING WORLD GEOGRAPHYGetting Ready for
the State Exams!
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Understanding what kinds of questions I can
expect will help be think through the test
and do the best job I can!
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So, lets get started! Lets see what the test
is all about!
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First, lets looks at the topics in Geography
Ive studiedWhich ones will I be tested over?
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Now, lets see how difficult the questions
might be ...
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Basic Factual Questions
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EXAMPLE
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Basic Reasoning
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EXAMPLE
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Using Information
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EXAMPLE
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Analyzing Geographic Information
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Examine the two population pyramids to select the
conclusion that can be drawn about country 1 and
2A. Fewer children are born in country
1.B. The life expectancy in country 2 is
higher than country 1.C. Country 2 Will have a
population boom in 20 years.D. Country 1
has more people over the age of 40 than under
the age of 40.
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Now, lets see how the questions and answers
will be written...
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Each question will have four possible
answers one is absolutely correct. the
other choices are plausible, but not correct.
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What culture is the founder of the concept of
democratic government?A. GreeceB. ItalyC.
United KingdomD. Russia
Example
CORRECT ANSWER
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What culture is the founder of the concept of
democratic government?A. GreeceB. SpainC.
United KingdomD. France
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Plausible Answers because all are possible
influences on American culture and politics.
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What culture is the founder of the concept of
democratic government?A. GreeceB. ChinaC.
RussiaD. Pakistan
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You wont have one or more unrelated, or
impossible choices like these !
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Okay, now were ready to go!Lets look at the
standards in World Geographythat well be
tested over!
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Each broad area that will be on the test comes
from the state-required PASS standards
and under each standard, there are several
objectives that questions will be asked about.
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We can see specifically what the questions
will be about...
And what types of information we might use to
answer questions.
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...And what we might be asked to do...
And what will and will not be on the test!
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Now, were going to look at each of
thestandards and some example questions...
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In relationship to the Equator, most of the
worlds people live in what cardinal
direction?A. southB. north C. westD. east
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Which of the following countries is not located
in on the horn of Africa, a geographic region
within the continent of Africa?A. Namibia B.
EthiopiaC. SomaliaD. Djibouti
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Absolute location is measured by a grid system
devised for locating places either north or south
of the ____ and east of west of the ____.A.
Equator, International Date LineB. Prime
Meridian, EquatorC. Poles, International Date
LineD. Equator, Prime Meridian
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Conflict in the Middle East between Israel and
its Arab neighbors centers upon the issue of
whether a separate homeland should be created for
____.A. JordaniansB. refugeesC. victims of
the HolocaustD. Palestinians
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Countries are reliant upon trade to maintain a
healthy economy. What organization recently was
formed to reduce tariffs between member
nations?A. OPECB. NATOC. European Union D.
Russian Confederation
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Oil and natural gas are all examples
ofresources plentiful in many nations of
Southwest Asia. They are categorized as ___.A.
petrochemicalsB. fossil fuels C. renewable
resourcesD. nuclear resources
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The landlocked countries of Europe must rely on
land-based transportation to get their goods to
market overseas. Which of the following is a
river route for goods to travel from the interior
of Europe to the North Sea?A. PoB. RhineC.
VolgaD. Elbe
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Generally, the closer a region is to the equator
and to the ocean, what will the climate be
like?A. warm, wetB. warm, dryC. cool, wetD.
hot, dry
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Where do the hurricanes which strike the coasts
of Caribbean regions and the United States gulf
region originate and what carries them to this
region?A. South America, leeward windsB.
Pacific Ocean, rotation of the earthC. Africa,
prevailing winds D. Europe, trade winds
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Which of the following is NOT caused by a
climatic event damaging property and human life
each year in the eastern hemisphere?A.
earthquakes B. monsoonsC. cyclonesD. tsunamis
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The people of Canada and the United States share
all of the following EXCEPT___.A. primary
language spokenB. religious beliefsC. history
as an English colonyD. system of electing a
President
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Many of the languages of Europe are derived from
Latin. These romance languages include all
EXCEPT___.A. FrenchB. Russian C. ItalianD.
Spanish
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Gold mining and lumbering enterprises in the
Brazilian rainforest have ___.A. led to
displacement of native tribes in the region
B. wealth and prosperity of native tribes in
the regionC. caused the government to ban
future businesses in the regionD. caused
an economic depression in South America
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What as caused many nomadic herders to abandon
their homelands in the Sahara region of North
Africa?A. lack of government servicesB.
educational opportunities for childrenC.
desertification of the regionD. mineral
discoveries in the Sahara desert.
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The effect of one method of lumbering, called
clear-cutting has caused___in many regions of
the world.A. erosionB. floodsC. soil
depletionD. depletion of the ozone layer
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Although some scientists disagree, many believe
the earth has recently been experiencing a
greenhouse effect. What does this mean?A. The
earths climate is gradually warmingB. The
earths climate is warmer and dryer than
usual.C. The earth is receiving less needed
sunshine.D. The earth is receiving less
radiation from the sun.
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On the next set of pie charts, which colony of
the United States could claim the title of
Little Amsterdam because of its citizens
national origin?A. New YorkB. GeorgiaC.
PennsylvaniaD. Vermont
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Examine the next charts. Which region of the
world has been the sources of the most dramatic
increase in immigration to the United States over
the charts time span ?A. EuropeB. Central
AmericaC. MexicoD. Asia
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REVIEWING WORLD GEOGRAPHYGreat Job!