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World Geography (S) - Qtr. 2

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Industrialization increases the demand for _____ .
a)
Land
b)
Oil
c)
Water
d)
All of these
2.
As a result of industry and technology, _____ has also increased.
a)
clean air
b)
clean water
c)
aerable land
d)
pollution
3.
The Greenhouse Effect is also known as _____ .
a)
Global Warming
b)
Reflex Impact
c)
Sun spots
d)
Intense Rays
4.
What is the primary cause of global warming?
a)
Plant life
b)
Animals, especially cats
c)
Radiation
d)
Carbon Dioxide
5.
Where does most CO2 come from?
a)
Factories and automobiles
b)
Retail operations
c)
Colleges and universities
d)
Farming
6.
What are some of the effects of a warming world?
a)
Ice caps melt
b)
Drought 
c)
Crop failures
d)
All of these
7.
Air pollution is _____ .
a)
improving all over the world.
b)
worse in the Americas than anywhere else.
c)
a significant health hazard.
d)
overall, not a very serious issue.
8.
The most polluted cities on earth are in _____ .
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
9.
What natural resources are under strain as a result of industrialization?
a)
Water
b)
Forests
c)
Air
d)
All of these 
10.
What are some of the environmental issues that California is facing?
a)
Drought
b)
Flooding
c)
Wildfires
d)
All of these
11.
Over _____ of the world's rain forests have been destroyed by logging or farming.
a)
1/8th
b)
1/4th
c)
1/3rd
d)
half
12.
Creating economic growth while preserving the environment is known as _____ .
a)
Sustainable development 
b)
Economic policy
c)
Environmental policy
d)
Wholesale development 
13.
Which of these energy sources is NOT renewable?
a)
Tidal
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Oil
14.
The highly developed nations of Earth consume _____ percent of the world's energy.
a)
30%
b)
45%
c)
60%
d)
70%
15.
One of the biggest improvements in CO2 emissions has been the introduction of _____ .
a)
leaded gas
b)
larger cars
c)
whitewall tires
d)
electric cars
16.
In the long run, _____ may help save the environment.
a)
technology
b)
big business
c)
governments
d)
drones
17.

The deepest point of the Indian Ocean is __________ .

a)

the African Trench

b)

the Java Trench

c)

the Indian Narrows

d)

the Himalayan Deep

18.

Which ocean is the warmest on Earth?

a)

the Atlantic

b)

the Arctic

c)

the Indian

d)

the Pacific

19.

Which ocean has relatively little animal life, especially considering its size?

a)

the Atlantic

b)

the Arctic

c)

the Indian

d)

the Pacific

20.

The salinity of the Indian Ocean results in __________ .

a)

less plant life than other oceans.

b)

more plant life than other oceans.

c)

no apparent difference in plant life from other oceans.

d)

dramatic increases in plant life, especially near coastlines.

21.

The Indian Ocean has a very high evaporation rate. As a result, ____________ .

a)

the ocean has a high oxygen content

b)

the ocean has a low oxygen content.

c)

the ocean has an average oxygen content.

d)

oxygen levels are unaffected

22.

One of the rivers that feeds fresh water into the Indian Ocean is the __________ .

a)

Ganges

b)

Russian

c)

Ohio

d)

Yellow

23.

Which of these is NOT an important Indian Ocean port?

a)

Jakarta

b)

Melbourne

c)

Mumbai

d)

Cairo

24.

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by the Indian Ocean?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

25.

Africa is the World's _______ continent.

a)

5th Largest

b)

Largest

c)

3rd Largest

d)

2nd Largest

e)

4th Largest

26.

What is a Savanna?

a)

Arid grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

b)

A section of ocean with a high concentration of glaciers

c)

Tropical/Sub-tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

d)

Half of my heart is in Savanna, ooh-na-na

He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na

27.

What is a Rain-forest?

a)

A forest largely comprised of Rain trees

b)

A garden that grows golden gilded eggplants

c)

A dense forest with consistently high volumes of rainfall

d)

A forest that depends on rain to survive

28.

Which desert is located in Northern Africa and is also the largest desert in the world?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Painted Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Patagonian Desert

e)

Dessert Desert?!?!

29.
_____ % of Africa is covered by desert. 
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
30.
The area that splits the desert and grassy savannahs. 
a)
Sahel
b)
Niger River
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Sub Sahara
31.
Rain forests are located along what?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Equator
c)
The Indian Ocean 
d)
The Rivers
32.
On the east coast of Africa is the geographic feature caused by deep cuts in the mountains from earthquakes.
a)
The Great Rift Valley
b)
The Nile Rive
c)
The Zambezi Rive
d)
The Indian Ocean 
33.

True or False: The Andes Mountains are the longest continuous mountain range in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Chile

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False: The rate of deforestation has increased in the past 10 years.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

In what ways is the Amazon River considered the largest river in the world?

a)

The Length

b)

The Width

c)

The Depth

d)

The amount of fresh water

37.
What feature does NOT cross through the rain forest?
a)
rivers
b)
equator
c)
hills
d)
mountains
38.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Andes Mountains?

a)

Longest mountain chain in the world.

b)

Run down the western coast of South America.

c)

Highest mountain chain in the world.

d)

Pass through seven different countries.

39.

What % of the world is water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

97%

40.

The __________Ocean is the most important commercial fishing industry in the world.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic Ocean

41.

The Atlantic Ocean is the _________largest of the world's oceans.

a)

third

b)

fourth

c)

second

d)

fifth

42.

Can you identify the name of the ocean displayed in the diagram?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

43.

What is Largest city in Asia?

a)

Delhi

b)

Shanghai

c)

Beijing

d)

Tokyo

44.

What is the longest River in the Asia?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Brahmaputra

45.

True or False: The worlds biggest mountain is in Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Which is Asia's biggest desert.

a)

Sahara desert

b)

Gobi desert

c)

Namib Desert

d)

Mojave Desert

47.

A volcanic mountain that rises above the surface of the water is called ____________

a)

trench

b)

island

c)

mid-ocean ridge

d)

seamount

48.
What is a deep, underwater valley or canyon on the ocean floor?
a)
seamount
b)
trench
c)
continental rise
d)
continental slope
49.
If you are walking into the ocean you would be on the continental...
a)
shelf
b)
slope
c)
rise
50.

How many major oceans are there in the world?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

51.

The largest ocean in the world is the

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

52.

Which is the deepest Trench in Pacific Ocean?

a)

Marina Trench

b)

Philippine Trench

c)

Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

d)

Kermadec Trench

53.

How much percent does Pacific Ocean cover the Earth?

a)

20 percent

b)

40 percent

c)

80 percent

d)

30 percent

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