Geography Test
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- How long does it take the Earth to make one Revolution? Rotation?
- Revolution-365 ¼ days, Rotation-24 hours
- What is a unitary system?
- National or central government has all key powers. Central government creates state or local governments but limits their power
- List the factors that define a culture. (pgs 80-83)
- Language, religion, social groups, government, economic activities, culture regions
- What is population density?
- The average number of people living on a square mile or kilometer of land.
- What are developed countries?
- Countries having much technology and manufacturing.
- What are developing countries?
- Countries working toward greater manufacturing and technology use.
- What is Autocracy?
- A system of government in which the power and authority to rule belong to a single individual. This is the oldest and most common form of government.
- What is a market economy?
- Individuals and private groups make decisions about what to produce. Consumer driven economy. "capitalism"
- What are ocean currents caused by?
- Earth's rotation, changes in air pressure, and differences in water temperature
- What is the southernmost point on the Earth to receive the direct rays of the sun?
- Tropic of Capricorn
- What is the northernmost point on the Earth to receive the direct rays of the sun?
- Tropic of Cancer
- What is a command economy?
- The government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace. Government keeps competition free and fair
- What is Free Enterprise?
- The idea that private in individuals of groups have the right to own property of businesses and make a profit with only limited government interference
- What is Oligarchy?
- A small group holds power. Similar to dictatorship.
- What is the difference between weather and climate?
- Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time. Climate is the term for the weather patterns that an area experiences over a long period of time
- What is the death rate? Birth rate? Doubling time?
- Death rate-number of deaths per year for every 1000 people.
- What is a mixed economy?
- The government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace. Governments keeps competition free and fair
- What kind of economy does the United States have?
- Mixed
- What is a traditional economy?
- Habit and custom determine the rules for all economic activity
- What is Democracy?
- Leaders rule with the consent of the citizens
- What are the doldrums?
- A narrow, generally windless band at the equator. Global winds are directed north and south at the equator leaving this spot still.
- What is Free Trade?
- The removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely among countries.