geography - 3rd 9 Weeks Benchmark

Which state shares a land border with another country?

• Florida

• Alaska

• South Dakota

• North Carolina

Use the information to answer the question.

Features of a continent

-Rocky Mountains

-Great Lakes

-Great Plains

What continent is described above?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Use the map to answer the question.

What points on the map are nearest the Gulf of Mexico?

• A and C

• A and D

• B and C

• B and D

Use the map to answer the question.

According to the map which country borders the region of Guatemala that mostly practices subsistence farming?

• Belize

• El Salvador

• Honduras

• Mexico

Nation Value of Exports

Japan - 710.5

Sweden - 184.1

Thailand - 232.0

Turkey - 176.6

Based on the information above, which nation had exports with the greatest value in 2014?

• Japan

• Sweden

• Thailand

• Turkey

Some Features of a Multicultural Society

• Several languages spoken

• Restaurants that serve various styles of ethnic foods

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Which of the following best completes the list?

• Homes of a similar age and style

• Places of worship for different religious groups

• Organizations for people in the same age group

• Businesses with workers employed in different jobs

Which of these is true about ocean currents?

• They prevent movement of sea life.

• They flow mainly south of the equator.

• They affect the climate of regions throughout the world.

• They keep icebergs from forming in the Atlantic Ocean.

Based on this map, which biome is located mostly along the equator?

• Humid Tropical

• Desert

• Tropical Savanna

• Highland

Which process is most responsible for the changes shown on these maps?

• melting of glaciers

• weathering of landmasses

• shift of climate zones

• movement of tectonic plates

How does this process affect the biosphere?

• It causes movement in the tectonic plates.

• It creates a greenhouse effect that warms the earth

• It provides the necessary resources to support life.

• It protects the ozone from ultraviolet rays.