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Abeka Grade 9 World Geography: Chapter 1 Practice Test I (Questions 16-39 in Teacher Test Booklet)
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1
What percentage of earth's surface is covered by water?
50%
60%
80%
70%
2
Which oceans surround North America?
Atlantic, Antartic, and Pacific
Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific
Indian, Arctic, and Pacific
Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
3
An artificial lake caused by a dammed river is called (a what?)
oasis
reservoir
stream
tributary
4
What is a triangular-shaped landform where a river fans out into smaller streams before it reaches the ocean?
delta
bay
gulf
lake
5
What is the world's largest freshwater lake?
Lake Superior
Caspian Sea
Dead Sea
Lake Baikal
6
On which continent would you be if your location were 20 degrees south latitude and 60 degrees west longitude?
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
7
This ocean is the
warmest
on the planet.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Artic Ocean
Indian Ocean
8
A country has (this kind of economy) when most of its income is derived from agriculture.
command
agrarian
free market
petrolium
9
What body of water is west of Australia?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
10
The process of moving moisture from the oceans to the land and back to the oceans again is called the (what?).
planetary cycle
agrarian cycle
organic cycle
hydrologic cycle
11
(These) are flat or rolling lands with few changes in elevation.
Islands
Buttes
Hills
Plains
12
(This term) refers to the changes that take place in the lower part of the earth's atmosphere in a localized zone.
weather
climate
isthmus
scale
13
The equator passes through the mainland of which two continents?
Africa and Europe
North America and South America
Asia and Australia
South America and Africa
14
What term is defined as a narrow strip of land that connects two landmasses?
straight
isthmus
cape
river
15
Which map projection accurately shows direction and shape but distorts area and size?
Mercator projection
Azimuthal projection
Mollweide projection
Robinson projection
16
List three oceans that border the continent of Asia.
Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic
Antartic, Arctic, and Pacific
Arctic, Pacific, and Indian
Atlantic, Arctic, and Antartic
17
Which climate zones have a wide range of temperatures and experience seasons?
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
Dry
18
What current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe has a warming effect on the climate of Western Europe?
Jet Stream
Hot Stream
Wet Stream
Gulf Stream
19
The (this term) on the map helps the reader determine distances.
parking
key
scale
camping
20
(These) have flat tops and extremely steep sides, and are usually round or oblong in shape.
Mountians
Plateaus
Mesas
Peninsulas
21
List the continents which touch the Arctic Circle.
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Asia, Europe, and North America
Europe, Africa, and South America
Australia, Antartica, and North America
