2013 (R) Practice Questions

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

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