Question 1

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the theory of plate tectonics,continental drift is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  climate change in the upper atmosphere. 
B)  molten rock flowing from hot regions deep inside Earth to cooler surface regions and back. 
C)  the smashing together of oceanic plates. 
D)  the collision of an oceanic plate with a continental plate. 
A)  climate change in the upper atmosphere. 
B)  molten rock flowing from hot regions deep inside Earth to cooler surface regions and back. 
C)  the smashing together of oceanic plates. 
D)  the collision of an oceanic plate with a continental plate.

Question 3

In warm air,the gas molecules are relatively dense and are associated with high air pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The strategies that countries use to ensure that their own interests are served in relations with other countries are collectively known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strategies that countries use to ensure...

Question 5

All of the following are examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  village buildings organized around a central temple. 
B)  a church that is centrally located in an urban neighborhood. 
C)  Northern Ireland's Catholic delineated neighborhoods. 
D)  a snow-covered mosque. 
A)  village buildings organized around a central temple. 
B)  a church that is centrally located in an urban neighborhood. 
C)  Northern Ireland's Catholic delineated neighborhoods. 
D)  a snow-covered mosque.

Question 6

Which of the following premises best supports the theory of Physical Geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's surface is made up of large plates that float on molten rock. 
B)  Large plates formed when meteors struck Earth 65 million years ago. 
C)  Present-day plates resulted from the erosion of the supercontinent Pangaea. 
D)  The land surface of Earth is rooted on large oceanic plates. 
A)  Earth's surface is made up of large plates that float on molten rock. 
B)  Large plates formed when meteors struck Earth 65 million years ago. 
C)  Present-day plates resulted from the erosion of the supercontinent Pangaea. 
D)  The land surface of Earth is rooted on large oceanic plates.

Question 7

Which of the following measures indicates the total value of all goods and services recognized as produced in a country during a given year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Development Index 
B)  gross national income 
C)  world trade income 
D)  Economic Growth Index 
A)  Human Development Index 
B)  gross national income 
C)  world trade income 
D)  Economic Growth Index

Question 8

The highest level of greenhouse emissions per capita is produced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bahrain. 
B)  Jamaica. 
C)  Paraguay. 
D)  the United Arab Republic. 
A)  Bahrain. 
B)  Jamaica. 
C)  Paraguay. 
D)  the United Arab Republic.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a human resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  a body of knowledge 
B)  brainpower and analytical thinking 
C)  skills such as building and design 
D)  steel 
A)  a body of knowledge 
B)  brainpower and analytical thinking 
C)  skills such as building and design 
D)  steel

Question 10

Suppose you are on the beach at night,and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean.This breeze is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide being pushed out of human dwellings at night. 
B)  excess nitrogen in the air. 
C)  evaporated water seeking a place to condense back into liquid water. 
D)  air flowing from the cooling land onto the relatively warmer water. 
A)  carbon dioxide being pushed out of human dwellings at night. 
B)  excess nitrogen in the air. 
C)  evaporated water seeking a place to condense back into liquid water. 
D)  air flowing from the cooling land onto the relatively warmer water.

Question 11

Nearly 90 percent of Earth's population lives north of the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City,USA. 
B)  Berlin,Germany. 
C)  London,England. 
D)  Greenwich,England. 
A)  New York City,USA. 
B)  Berlin,Germany. 
C)  London,England. 
D)  Greenwich,England.

Question 13

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most world regions are defined by the same set of indicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dirty water now kills more people annually than armed conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sustainable development is defined as the idea that improvements in present standards of living must not be made at the expense of future populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The shifting of climate patterns due to the warming or cooling of Earth's atmosphere is known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The shifting of climate patterns due to...

Question 19

Privatization of water is quite controversial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mountain ranges are formed when:

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes erupt. 
B)  an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. 
C)  two continental plates collide. 
D)  limestone deposits gradually build up over millennia. 
A)  volcanoes erupt. 
B)  an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. 
C)  two continental plates collide. 
D)  limestone deposits gradually build up over millennia.

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

According to the theory of plate tectonics,continental drift is caused by:

In warm air,the gas molecules are relatively dense and are associated with high air pressure.

The strategies that countries use to ensure that their own interests are served in relations with other countries are collectively known as:

All of the following are examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape EXCEPT:

Which of the following premises best supports the theory of Physical Geography?

Which of the following measures indicates the total value of all goods and services recognized as produced in a country during a given year?

The highest level of greenhouse emissions per capita is produced by:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a human resource?

Suppose you are on the beach at night,and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean.This breeze is caused by:

Nearly 90 percent of Earth's population lives north of the equator.

The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians.

Most world regions are defined by the same set of indicators.

Dirty water now kills more people annually than armed conflict.

Sustainable development is defined as the idea that improvements in present standards of living must not be made at the expense of future populations.

Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries.

The shifting of climate patterns due to the warming or cooling of Earth's atmosphere is known as:

Privatization of water is quite controversial.

Mountain ranges are formed when:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Continents heat up and cool off much more rapidly than the oceans that surround them.

According to the theory of plate tectonics,continental drift is caused by:

In warm air,the gas molecules are relatively dense and are associated with high air pressure.

The strategies that countries use to ensure that their own interests are served in relations with other countries are collectively known as:

All of the following are examples of religious beliefs reflected in the landscape EXCEPT:

Which of the following premises best supports the theory of Physical Geography?

Which of the following measures indicates the total value of all goods and services recognized as produced in a country during a given year?

The highest level of greenhouse emissions per capita is produced by:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a human resource?

Suppose you are on the beach at night,and you experience a breeze blowing from the land out to the ocean.This breeze is caused by:

Nearly 90 percent of Earth's population lives north of the equator.

The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians.

Most world regions are defined by the same set of indicators.

Dirty water now kills more people annually than armed conflict.

Sustainable development is defined as the idea that improvements in present standards of living must not be made at the expense of future populations.

Privatization of water is happening primarily in developed countries.

The shifting of climate patterns due to the warming or cooling of Earth's atmosphere is known as:

Privatization of water is quite controversial.

Mountain ranges are formed when:

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters