World Geography Quiz 13 (20 MCQs)

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1. Micronesia and Polynesia are dominated by low islands that were once volcanos. These small, low islands form in irregular rings known as

Correct Answer: B) An atoll.

2. Due to the diversion of water for irrigation, which body of water has shrunk?

Correct Answer: C) Aral Sea.

3. The planets called the inner planets, are

Correct Answer: D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

4. Why do high latitude climates support only limited plant and animal life?

Correct Answer: B) The lack of direct sunlight.

5. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by

Correct Answer: B) Ionosphere.

6. The storms or frontal systems develop where

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

7. Jet streams are

Correct Answer: A) High velocity winds at high altitudes.

8. Which Geographical feature covers the entire southern edge of North Africa?

Correct Answer: A) Sahara Desert.

9. Role of the judicial branch

Correct Answer: B) Interpret laws.

10. Which newspaper headline describes a primary economic activity level?

Correct Answer: B) "Accident at Coal Mine Causes Delays".

11. The economies of Central America and the Caribbean are primarily based on which of these two factors?

Correct Answer: D) Agriculture and tourism.

12. A substance such as methane or carbon dioxide that traps heat in the atmosphere

Correct Answer: C) Greenhouse gas.

13. A population pyramid with a wide base and skinny top (triangle shaped) illustrates a country that is

Correct Answer: B) Developing.

14. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from

Correct Answer: A) Dead Sea.

15. Which continent is the largest?

Correct Answer: B) Asia.

16. This is the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place or region

Correct Answer: B) Weather.

17. Many Americans use forks and spoons for eating, while many Chinese use chopstix. This situation is the result of a difference in

Correct Answer: C) Customs.

18. Which of the following is a characteristic of Physical Geography

Correct Answer: C) The Earth's land forms and bodies of water.

19. The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the

Correct Answer: B) Equator.

20. How many continents are there in the world, according to what most people learn in the United States?

Correct Answer: D) 7.