World Geography SOL Practice Test 1/2

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• Marine west coast

• Humid continental

• Subarctic

• Tropical

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

• Madagascar

• Brazil

• Australia

• Italy

Jimmy knows the route from his house to his school, and can name each street along the way. This statement is an example of —

• a thematic map

• mental mapping

• a primary source

• absolute location

Which two cities have opposite seasons?

• Warsaw and Alexandria

• Calgary and Durban

• Boston and Madrid

• Johannesburg and Brasilia

This type of map is used to show —

• natural resources

• political boundaries

• elevation

• population

This symbol identifies which feature of a map?

• Projection

• Orientation

• Distance

• Contour

On this map of Ethiopia from 1976, industrial activity is represented by what method?

• shades

• symbols

• lines

• letters

Which weather phenomenon is shown in this photograph?

• Tornado

• Mistral

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

Which major river system is shown on this map?

• Indus

• Amazon

• Nile

• Danube

These dolls are a traditional cultural craft in —

• France

• Southeast Asia

• Latin America

• Russia