8. Which of the following is an effect of altitude on climate?

B. Temperature decreases as altitude increases

9. What did apartheid laws do to the layout of South African cities?

D. Separated areas based on race

7. What does a rain shadow area experience?

C. Little rainfall due to mountains blocking moist air

3. What causes the change in time zones across the Earth?

B. Earth's rotation on its axis

10. Why do many townships still exist far from city centres today?

B. Due to apartheid-era settlement patterns

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4. What is the name for a scale shown as a bar or line on a map?
C. Line scale
D. Compass scale
B. Word scale
A. Ratio scale
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6. Which part of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight year-round?
C. Equator
D. Arctic Circle
A. Poles
B. Tropic of Capricorn
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1. Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Equator
A. Prime Meridian
B. Tropic of Capricorn
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8. Which of the following is an effect of altitude on climate?
C. Rainfall increases as altitude increases
B. Temperature decreases as altitude increases
A. Temperature increases as altitude increases
D. Wind direction changes with altitude
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2. What is the name for the point where latitude and longitude lines cross?
A. Position line
B. Grid reference
C. Coordinate
D. Axis point
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9. What did apartheid laws do to the layout of South African cities?
D. Separated areas based on race
A. Promoted shared spaces
B. Separated communities by income
C. Grouped people by languages
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5. Which event results in the longest day of the year in one hemisphere?
C. Solstice
A. Equinox
B. Eclipse
D. Rotation
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7. What does a rain shadow area experience?
C. Little rainfall due to mountains blocking moist air
A. Heavy rainfall all year
B. Moderate seasonal rainfall
D. Constant thunderstorms
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3. What causes the change in time zones across the Earth?
A. Earth's revolution around the sun
C. Distance from the Equator
D. Moon phases
B. Earth's rotation on its axis
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10. Why do many townships still exist far from city centres today?
D. For better access to mining jobs
C. To protect environmental zones
B. Due to apartheid-era settlement patterns
A. Because of modern city planning

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