1. The smallest ocean in the world is the ________ ocean.
a. Pacific
b. Indian
c. Atlantic
d. Arctic
Ans. : D
2. A great body of salty water smaller than an ocean, more or less landlocked is a _________.
a. bay
b. gulf
c. sea
d. lake
Ans. : C
3. It is important that the South China Sea is not militarized by China or any other country because it is a _________ between East Asian countries and Southeast Asia.
a. canal
b. sea-lane
c. channel
d. demarcation
Ans. : B
4. The warm ocean current that moderates surface temperatures of the cold waters of the Pacific off the coast of Peru was called ________ because of occurs around Christmas.
a. Paskua
b. La Nina
c. Monsoon Nino
d. Peru Current
Ans. : C
5. A condition when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific are low and the trade winds are very strong is called _________.
a. El Nino
b. La Nina
c. Monsoon drift
d. Tropical Stream
Ans. : B
6. El Nino has bought economic disasters by the way of severe _______ over the western tropical Pacific region and ________ over the eastern Pacific, as well as unusual weather conditions in the world.
a. tsunamis :: flashflood
b. typhoons :: landslide
c. droughts :: floods
d. earthquake :: tremors
Ans. : C
7. The most common map used by geography is the ________ because it is a scale model of the three dimensions of the earth.
a. Equal area map
b. Mercator map
c. Polar projections
d. Colored map
Ans. : D
8. An ideal tool for teachers and students of geography is the _______ because it is a scale model of the three dimensions of the earth.
a. equal area map
b. Color map
c. Globe
d. World land mass map
Ans. :C
9. The condition of the air at any time is the __________.
a. weather
b. climate
c. season
d. atmosphere
Ans. : A
10. The pattern of changes of weather over a number of years is the __________ .
a. atmosphere
b. season
c. climate
d. temperature
Ans. : C
11. The number of daytime hours and night time hours is exactly equal all over the world during the _________.
a. equinox
b. summer solstice
c. midnight sun
d. tropic of cancer
Ans. : A
12. In the northern hemisphere, the shortest day and longest night of he year is the __________.
a. equinox
b. midnight sun
c. winter solstice
d. tropic of cancer
Ans. : C
13. The process of water constantly moving from ocean to air to land and back to the ocean is called ____________.
a. transpiration
b. hydraulic cycle
c. evaporation
d. precipitation
Ans. : B
14. The change of water vapor to rain, snow or hail is known as ________.
a. transpiration
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. evaporation
Ans. : A
15. Prevailing winds called __________ blow in special patterns that change with the seasons.
a. tropical winds
b. cross winds
c. seasonal winds
d. trade winds
Ans. : D
16. A storm is called __________ in the Atlantic region and ________ in the Pacific area.
a. cyclone :: monsoon
b. Atlantic storm :: Pacific storm
c. convergence :: divergence
d. hurricane :: typhoon
Ans. : D
17. Air in motion is ________, while water in motion is _________.
a. moisture :: waves
b. weather :: climate
c. wind :: current
d. humid :: cold
Ans. : D
18. These countries dry-summer subtropical Mediterranean climate EXCEPT __________.
a. Italy
b. Greece
c. Germany
d. France
Ans. : C
19. These countries have year-round humid tropical climate with heavy rainfall and high temperatures all year long EXCEPT _______.
a. Tanzania
b. India
c. Zaire
d. Central Africa
Ans. : B
20. These countries have very dry or arid climate with little or no rain falls during the year EXCEPT ________.
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Sudan
c. Zaire
d. Gobi desert
Ans. : C
21. Half the sphere that divides the earth into two from north to south and from east to west is the _________.
a. equator
b. hemisphere
c. meridian
d. tropic zone
Ans. : B
22. Worth preserving because they supply most of the world's supply of oxygen are _________.
a. oceanic ecosystems
b. grasslands
c. rain forests
d. mountain ecosystems
Ans. : C
23. Only few groups of people have settled in arctic regions because environment is ___________.
a. harsh
b. unbalanced
c. nocturnal
d. cramp
Ans. : A
24. Which of these relationships between human activities and our natural resources cause degradation and imbalance of the ecosystem? This one more directly relates to reduction of biological habitat:
a. Unregulated irrigation :: agricultural products
b. Illegal logging :: forest cover
c. Unrestrained mining :: mineral resources
d. Use of banned pesticides :: farming
Ans. : B
25. Polluted air from smoke belching of vehicles and industries can fall to the earth as __________.
a. ice sleets
b. hail storms
c. acid rain
d. drizzles
Ans. : C
26. Why didn't the United States and Australia sign the Kyoto Protocol to slash greenhouse gasses by 5.2 percent before 2012?
a. Global warming is a myth.
b. It would hurt their economy.
c. Only non-industrialized countries can comply.
d. They are already cutting green house gas emissions.
Ans. : B
27. These can offset uneven distribution and growth of population in countries EXCEPT _________.
a. recycling
b. conservation
c. production
d. alternative resources
Ans. : C
28. Earthquake prediction at early and short time periods today is on a __________ basis.
a. measured validity
b. scientific accuracy
c. hit-and-run
d. instrument reliability
Ans. : C
29. These are recognized natural agents of erosion EXCEPT _________.
a. water
b. wind
c. ice
d. plants
Ans. : D
30. Why were the various regions of the country created as subdivisions of the nation?
a. economic groupings
b. cultural affinity
c. administrative convenience
d. similar language/dialect
Ans. : C
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