During stage two of the Demographic Transition Model (DMT) the population ________ correct answers increases
The average number of children born to a woman during her child-bearing years is called the ________. correct answers Total fertility rate
Lines of ________ measure distances east and ...
Geography Final || very Flawless.
During stage two of the Demographic Transition Model (DMT) the population ________ correct
answers increases
The average number of children born to a woman during her child-bearing years is called the
________. correct answers Total fertility rate
Lines of ________ measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. correct answers
longitude
The two primary branches of geography are ________ and ________. correct answers physical
and human
The Koppen climate classification system assigns a lettered code to each zone, based on which
two variables? correct answers Temperature and precipitation
________plate boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide towards one another. correct
answers Convergent
0 degrees latitude describes locations along the ________. correct answers Equator
Washington D.C. is relatively small, but many residents of Maryland and Virginia commute to
D.C. to work. The Washington Post newspaper is delivered to many homes and businesses in
suburban Maryland and Virginia. The D.C. Metropolitan area could best be described as a
________ region. correct answers functional
A 1:24,000 map scale would mean that one centimeter on the map equals ________ on the
Earth's surface. correct answers 24,000 centimeters
The region with the highest percentage of people living in extreme poverty is ________. correct
answers Sub-Saharan Africa
Which mountain range is typically considered to be Europe's eastern boundary? correct answers
Urals
Given Europe's relatively high northern latitude, the climate is surprisingly mild or temperate.
What best explains this? correct answers The Gulf Stream which brings warm water to the north
Atlantic.
Locate Paris, France. Now, determine which Koppen climate Paris has. correct answers
Temperate oceanic climate
Which of the following European cities has the largest population? correct answers London
, In 2016, this country held a referendum and decided to leave the European Union. correct
answers United Kingdom
The term "Balkanization" refers to correct answers the tendency of territories to break up onto
smaller, often hostile units
The Industrial Revolution began in correct answers the United Kingdom
Which of the following is a good example of a push factor that influences migration? correct
answers environmental dangers
The ________ agreement allows residents of member states to travel freely throughout the states
participating in the agreement. correct answers Schengen
Which of the following cities is within the European Core? correct answers Prague, Czech
Republic
Russia makes up approximately what percentage of the world's total land area? correct answers
1/8th
Which river drains most of western Russia? Hint: this is the longest river in Europe. correct
answers Volga
Which Russia city is near the Pacific Ocean? correct answers Vladivostok
What is the name of the world's largest freshwater lake and the world's deepest lake? correct
answers Lake Baikal
Which definition describes taiga? correct answers a biome dominated by coniferous (needle-leaf)
snow-capped forests.
Russia is situated on a huge continent, with most parts of the country being far away from water.
As a result, Russia experiences ________. correct answers more extremes in temperature
Most Russians live ________. correct answers west of the Ural Mountains
The term "Bolshevik" describes ________. correct answers a Marxist political party
The Persian suffix "-stan" means ________. correct answers place of
Which disputed region of Ukraine was annexed by Russia in 2014? correct answers Crimea
Soviet leaders located industries near labor and raw materials. correct answers False
The Iron Curtain divided correct answers capitalists from communists
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