World Geography Quiz 21 (60 MCQs)

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1. Rain, snow, and sleet are examples of
2. How many continents are there in the world?
3. Goods bought from another country
4. What ethnic group is the dominant political group in Afghanistan?
5. The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is
6. The 4 parts of a map are scale, title, legend and .....
7. ..... maps show true area sizes but distort shapes.
8. NAFTA has created environmental issues along the Rio Grande by
9. Which is an open-air marketplace in the Middle East?
10. A company who pollutes the air is an example of what theme
11. The Louvre is a museum located in which city?
12. Which pair of countries shares a common Language?
13. Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by ....., which are home to a wide variety of fish.
14. The smallest division of geological time scale is
15. Advanced sunrise and delayed sun-set found in the sky are due to the phenomenon of
16. What nation has been divided into smaller countries?
17. Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?
18. What do the cottage industries in India mostly produce?
19. Which of the following is NOT primarily an economic union?
20. Degrees are subdivided into
21. The main properties of cosmic ray particles are
22. This type of map shows you the physical, or natural features of a place
23. Distinct geographic regions with their own particular types of plant and animal life are
24. The largest metro area in Latin America is .....
25. How many continents are there?
26. A map that connects points of equal elevation above or below sea level is called a
27. What is the world's largest alluvial plain?
28. The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the
29. What is the name of the computer database for collecting and analyzing geographic data?
30. The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
31. The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
32. Whats The Capital Of Sweeden
33. Which fact is true about Antarctica?
34. The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?
35. The ..... industry provides significant wealth to most of the nations in this region.
36. What is the force behind a traditional economy?
37. The majority of Chinese population is concentrated in which region
38. How does Earth's relationship to the sun impact climate?
39. All of the following are reasons that explain why civilizations developed along rivers EXCEPT
40. Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
41. Divides power between the national government and state or provincial governments
42. African Geography is unique in many ways, one being that the continent lacks a large ..... within its interior.
43. The exact place where a geographic feature is found on Earth.
44. This is the movement of people into a new country or political unit, resulting in a change of personal, permanent residence.
45. In an urban community, you would find .....
46. Which Ocean is located nearest Antarctica?
47. When all the territories within a country are physically connected
48. A ..... engages in tertiary economic activity.
49. Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?
50. Which of the following is not part of the grid system?
51. Which is an example of a command economy?
52. In a free enterprise economic system, the decisions about what to produce are made in response to
53. Physical weathering is when .....
54. Separation of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland was due to .....?
55. What is the name of the European sea where large amounts of oil and natural gas have been found and extracted?
56. The most recent era of the geological time scale is
57. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
58. All the individuals of a species that live together in one place at the same time.
59. The spreading of culture, including aspects such as clothing and food, from one group to another, typically as a result of making contact for the first time is called what?
60. What map rojection would be most useful to an airline pilot?