World Geography 2014 Released Test Part 1

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• Tropical

• Subarctic

• Humid continental

• Marine west coast

Which country contains the latitude and longitude 15°S, 45°W?

• Brazil

• Italy

• Madagascar

• Australia

Which two cities have opposite seasons?

• Boston and Madrid

• Warsaw and Alexandria

•  Calgary and Durban

•  Johannesburg and Brasilia

Answer explanation

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons.

"Jimmy knows the route from his house to his school, and can name each street along the way."

This statement is an example of-

• absolute location

• a primary source

• a thematic map

• mental mapping

This type of map is used to show-

• elevation

• population

• natural resources

• political boundaries

This symbol identifies which feature of a map?

• Orientation

• Contour

• Distance

• Projection

On this map, industrial activity is represented by -

• shades

• lines

• symbols

• letters

Which weather phenomenon is shown in this photograph?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Mistral

Which major river system is shown on this map?

• Indus

• Nile

• Amazon

• Danube

These dolls are a traditional cultural craft in -

• Russia

• Southeast Asia

• France

• Latin America