World Geography Practice Questions 1

The new Hong Kong International Airport was opened in 1998. This expensive airport was built on a large artificial island that was created by dumping millions of tons of dirt onto the surrounding seabed. Which factor contributed to the decision to use an artificial island for the new airport?

• Hong Kong could better protect the airport in the case of an invasion.

• Hong Kong could afford to construct the large, expensive project.

• Hong Kong is very small and dense with little available land.

• Hong Kong wanted an airport further from the Chinese border.

Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

• It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences.

• It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.

• It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.

• It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

• The wearing down of rocks by wind and water.

• The breaking of the Earth’s crust that causes a fault.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water.

• The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material.

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.

• The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?

• Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations.

• Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.

• Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.

• Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations.

The eastern portion of China is densely populated, while the west is very sparsely populated. Which of the following geographic feature of western China most accounts for this settlement pattern?

• Political conflict with Tibet

• Mountainous terrain

• Lack of access to water

• Threat of earthquake

How has Venice’s location as a port city on marshy land near the Adriatic Sea affected its development?

• It is isolated from contact with the mainland.

• It rejects tourism due to its sensitive infrastructure.

• It is unable to support multi-story buildings.

• It depends on a system of canals for transportation.

Which practice is used to stun and capture reef fish, causing harm to coral reef ecosystems in Southeast Asia?

• Pole-and-line fishing with baited hooks

• Cyanide fishing using toxic chemicals

• Deep-sea trawling far from reefs

• Sustainable netting by local cooperatives

What is a direct ecological effect of cyanide and similar chemicals on coral reefs?

• They fertilize coral polyps for rapid growth

• They temporarily bleach reefs without lasting harm

• They kill reef-building organisms and reduce biodiversity

• They only affect open-ocean species beyond the reef

Why did cyanide fishing expand in parts of Southeast Asia over the past decades?

• Traditional fishing gear became too expensive for villages

• Government subsidies favored chemical fishing methods

• Demand grew for live reef fish in restaurants and aquariums

• A decline in tourism reduced coastal monitoring