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Multiple Choice

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

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Which line runs east–west?

• A. Prime Meridian

• B. International Date Line

• C. Equator

• D. Tropic of Cancer

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What is the purpose of a map scale?

• Shows direction

• Shows distance on Earth

• Shows elevation

• Shows projections

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A map symbol key is also known as a:

• Compass rose

• Grid system

• Legend

• Scale bar

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Explain the examples of weathering and erosion seen in the video

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather lasts longer

• Climate is long-term; weather is short-term

• Weather includes humidity; climate does not

• Climate happens daily

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What is the rain shadow effect?

• Rain only falls at night

• Wind moves storms west

• Mountains block moisture on one side

• Droughts caused by global winds

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A plateau is best described as:

• A. A steep mountain ridge

• B. A flat area with deep canyons

• C. A raised flat area of land

• D. A low, wet coastal area

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What landform forms at the mouth of a river?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Plateau

• Basin

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The Andes Mountains formed from:

• Wind erosion

• Water deposition

• Tectonic uplift

• Glacial melting

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Which form of government does the United States have?

• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy
• Autocracy
• None of the above.

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A command economy is one in which:

• Consumers decide

• Businesses compete freely

• The government controls the economy

• Traditional customs decide

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The U.S. has what type of economy?

• A. Pure command

• B. Pure market

• C. Traditional

• D. Mixed

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A dictatorship is defined by:

• Free elections

• Many political parties

• Religious leaders

• One leader with total power

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Which indicator best shows standard of living?

• Climate zone

• Population size

• GDP per capita

• Time zone

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In what stage are technology and trade limited?

• Drive to maturity

• Traditional society

• Age of mass consumption

• Preconditions for take-off

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The founder of Buddhism is:

• A. Jesus

• B. Muhammad

• C. Abraham

• D. Siddhartha Gautama

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Which religion uses the Quran?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

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Hinduism is mainly practiced in:

• Middle East

• Europe

• India

• North Africa

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The most common languages in North America are.....................

• Arabic, English and French

• English, Spanish and French

• Arabic, German and French

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The biggest country in size in North America is .........................

• Russia

• Canada

• United States

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What mountain range is circled in RED?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Mountains

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What is the RED circle around?

• Great Lakes

• Canada US border

• River systems

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What does NAFTA mean?

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• New Amsterdam Freedom Trade Alignment

• North America Fur Trade Agreement

• North American Federation Trading Act

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Latin America is divided into 3 regions. Select all that apply.

• Mexico and Central America

• North and South America

• Caribbean

• South America

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Cuba and Jamaica are examples of __________________ islands.

• Hawaiian Islands

• Eastern Islands

• Caribbean Islands

• Southern Islands

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Which number represents Brazil?

• 1

• 15

• 9

• 8

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The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?

• deforestation
• extract
• erradicate
• elite

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The ______ are the mountains along the western side of South America.

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes

• Appalachian

• Pyrenees

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What is the major tropical rainforest in South America?

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Tama Kinabalu Rainforest

• The Valdivian Rainforest

• The Hana Rainforest

• El Yunque Rainforest

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What desert in South America is the world's driest hot desert?

• The Atacama Desert

• The McMurdo Dry Valleys

• The Sonoran Desert

• The Gobi Desert

• The Sahara Desert

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Spanish explorer who claimed lands in America for Spain

• conquistador

• czar

• presidio

• creole

• mestizo

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in Spain's American colonies, a person of mixed Spanish and Indian background

• conquistador

• czar

• presidio

• creole

• mestizo

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This conquistador conquered the Aztecs and caused their leader, Moctezuma, to die.

• Hernado Cortez

• Bartolome de Las Casas

• Father Eusebio Francisco Kino

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The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to

• find out if the Earth was flat.
• find out if America had gold.
• find out if there was a passage through North America.
• find a short water route to Asia.

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Disease

• Old World

• New World