This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 26 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following statements describes Earth without the greenhouse effect? A) Earth's warmer surface would cause global temperatures to rise. B) The atmosphere would leak heat. C) The planet would become too warm to support life. D) The ocean's surface would be frozen solid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ocean's surface would be frozen solid. 2. The largest gold producer in the world is A) China. B) Canada. C) USA. D) South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 3. How does GIS function as resource for businesses? A) A GIS generates several surveys used to gather data about geographic patterns. B) A GIS produces reports about geographic decisions that have been made before. C) A GIS presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns. D) A GIS creates a variety of predictions about geographic patterns for consumers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A GIS presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns. 4. What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy? A) Other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States. B) Other countries balanced their budgets with profits from loaning money to the United States. C) Other countries also suffered financial distress. D) Other countries stopped investing in the United States' economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States. 5. What is the best description of the hydrologic-cycle? (3C) A) Ice melts and increases the ocean volume causing flooding. B) Ice seeps into the ground doubling the size of aquifers. C) Water dries out in certain regions but floods in others. D) Water evaporates into the atmosphere and returns as precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water evaporates into the atmosphere and returns as precipitation. 6. As climate change becomes a more recognized global issue, many countries are starting to- A) Limit the production of vehicles that use alternative fuels. B) Require the use of petroleum products. C) Pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions. D) Deregulate the coal industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions. 7. Elevation influences temperature by ..... A) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. B) Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations. C) Higher elevations experience very little temperature variations compared to lower elevations. D) Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. 8. What is the dominant religion in Mexico? A) Potestant. B) Roman Catholic. C) Eastern Orthodoxy. D) Baptist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roman Catholic. 9. In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system? A) Industrial city. B) Capital city. C) Edge city. D) World city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) World city. 10. Which of the following statements explains how the greenhouse effect got its name? A) Earth's temperature is becoming warm enough to grow plants outside year-round. B) The ocean's surface acts like a greenhouse, warming Earth like a blanket. C) The atmosphere traps radiation to warm land, water, and air, reflecting heat back out, similar to a greenhouse. D) The sun's heat is trapped in the atmosphere so Earth's core absorbs too much heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The atmosphere traps radiation to warm land, water, and air, reflecting heat back out, similar to a greenhouse. 11. A new version of a videogame just came out. As a result, not many people want to buy the old version. Stores still have a lot of copies of the old version for sale. What will most likely happen to the price of the old version? A) The price of the old version will go up. B) The price of the old version will go down. C) The price of the old version will stay the same. D) The old version will not exist any more. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The price of the old version will go down. 12. Which statement best describes the orographic effect? A) The orographic effect causes coastal flooding during winter storms. B) Air forced up mountains cools and releases moisture on the windward side of the mountain. C) Warming of the air as it rises over mountaintops creates thunderstorms on the leeward side of the mountain. D) The orographic effect is responsible for the warming of the oceans and melting polar ice caps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air forced up mountains cools and releases moisture on the windward side of the mountain. 13. "When the North Pole tilts away from the Sun, the most direct rays strike the Southern Hemisphere. Now, the Southern Hemisphere receives more solar energy, experiences longer days, and thus has warmer temperatures." -(World Geography Today, Holt, 2003) Based on the above description, the Northern Hermisphere experiences- A) More direct rays striking the surface resulting in a hot and dry climate. B) Less solar energy and has cooler temperatures. C) An increase in solar energy and moisture. D) Concentrations of energy that result in extreme temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less solar energy and has cooler temperatures. 14. Of Earth's population live in this continent ..... A) China. B) North America. C) Asia. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 15. Which of the following factors significantly contributes to the shrinking of the Aral Sea? A) Erosion. B) Irrigation. C) Pollution. D) Sedimentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrigation. 16. This continent is small but most densely populated in the world ..... A) Europe. B) Russia. C) Australia. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Europe. 17. Which of the following regions experience a mostly Mediterranean climate? A) The southeastern United States, inland Brazil, China, and India. B) Coastal regions of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. C) The southern coast of Chile, the British Isles, and the Pacific Coast of North America. D) Regions with high levels of humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coastal regions of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. 18. How did the development of an interstate highway system change the urban landscape in the United States? (19A) A) There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers. B) There was a decrease in the construction of new housing in the suburbs. C) There was an increase in the number of areas specifically designated as public parks. D) There was a decrease in transportation options available in inner cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers. 19. On the ABCs of Culture chart, T stands for Taboo. What is a taboo? A) An image that causes an immediate emotional response in nearly every person. B) The rate of the average person's health and happiness. C) A behavior that is totally unacceptable within the society. D) How the average citizen is connected to the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A behavior that is totally unacceptable within the society. 20. -Destruction of the Aral Sea-Restrictions on Japanese fishing-Control of water use on the Jordan RiverAll of the above are the result of which of the following? A) Pollution of the natural environment. B) Political policies of underdeveloped nations. C) Economic policies related to use of resources. D) Social policies to prevent desecration of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic policies related to use of resources. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWorld QuizzesGeography QuizzesWorld Geography Quiz 1World Geography Quiz 2World Geography Quiz 3World Geography Quiz 4World Geography Quiz 5World Geography Quiz 6World Geography Quiz 7World Geography Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books