World Geography Quiz 26 (60 MCQs)

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1. The term for the flat, grassy, mostly treeless plains in the tropical grassland region
2. What are steep-walled inlets, reaching like fingers of water from the sea into coastal mountains?
3. Which climate has the least amount of vegetation?
4. The separation of Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland is an example of
5. The climate in the Sahara desert is really hot and dry
6. Which is a characteristic of a developed nation?
7. What effect do large bodies of water have on climate?
8. A land mass that is surrounded entirely by water is
9. Which sector of the economy extracts raw materials and basic goods from the earth?
10. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
11. Highest point on Earth
12. What drives the water cycle?
13. Lakes and rivers are part of the
14. The ocean water is saline due to
15. Sea trade routes to Russia are difficult because .....
16. Two Rivers Magnet Middle School is located at 317 East River Drive East Hartford, CT is an example of what theme.
17. What best describes a monopoly?
18. Taungup Pass is a mountain corridor connecting India with
19. Magma which is forced onto the Earth's surface is known as
20. Which of the following features is MOST directly related to Latin America's colonial legacy?
21. A dry grassland that has warm summers and harsh, cold winters
22. What countries make up NAFTA?
23. A democracy in which people elect others to make laws is a
24. Which of the following is an example of a government that is ruled by one person?
25. The main examples of Rabi crop are
26. The "N" in the ESPN's of Geography represents
27. The time at a place is determined by
28. The horizontal of soil profile is composed of
29. Who was the last Prophet that the Muslims believe.
30. Connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
31. Something that causes people to move from one area to another area
32. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
33. The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
34. Who discovered the solar system?
35. A phenomenon that causes dry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges
36. Cracks in the Earths crust is called .....
37. Oceanic currents along the coastprovide these areas with similarclimates.
38. Which Hemisphere do you live in?
39. The moon's volume is about ..... that of earth.
40. Lines of Latitude run
41. A wind turbine is a source of ..... energy.
42. To be labeled a geographer, one must
43. An imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North and South Pole is
44. When finding the absolute location what is the second thing that you need to find?
45. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
46. Which country benefits most from an economic alliance with the United States?
47. People in the United States and Canada have modified the environment to provide inexpensive electricity and recreational areas by
48. The Nazca Plate converges with this plate, forming the Andes Mountain Range.
49. What is the movement of ideas, religion, cultureETC ..... from one place to another?
50. Which natural landform joins two continents?
51. What is the head of the government
52. The great Victoria Desert is located in
53. The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
54. What are some effects of the Columbian Exchange?
55. A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.
56. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
57. Which system of government divides powers between the national government and state or provincial governments?
58. On which continent would you find the Sahara Desert?
59. Global Positioning System (GPS)
60. The population of a country with a population pyramid with a wide base and skinny top (triangle shaped) is .....