In most years the Sahara Desert

has more rainfall than Antarctica.

Guantanamo Bay, leased by the US since 1903, serves as

a naval base and military prison

The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are alike because

They provide shortcuts for ships.

run north-south and measure east-west of Prime Meridian.

Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji have this in common...

They are both dormant volcanoes.

run east-west and measure north-south of Equator.

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1
Which sea is located southeast of the North Sea?
Caribbean Sea
Weddell Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
2
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to summit this 29,000 ft mountain.
Mount Fuji
Mount Everest
K-2
Denali
3
Which mountain range is close to this location? 24 South, 133 East
Macdonnell Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Sentinel Range
Great Dividing Range
4
In most years the Sahara Desert
Has less rainfall than Antarctica.
has more rainfall than Antarctica.
has colder temperatures than Antarctica.
None of these.
5
Mount Fuji
is near Tokyo.
All of these are true.
is a dormant volcano.
is about 3,700 feet tall.
6
Guantanamo Bay, leased by the US since 1903, serves as
a naval base and military prison
a major oil refinery
the capital of Cuba
a tourist resort for cruise ships
7
The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are alike because
They are both in the Southern hemisphere.
All of the these.
They provide shortcuts for ships.
They both use locks to regulate water levels.
8
The Mediterranean Sea is
of equal depth as the North Sea.
None of these
shallower than the Caribbean Sea.
deeper than the Baltic Sea.
9
Which continent has the highest population?
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
10
Which of these is true of the Black Sea?
It is supplied by large rivers.
It has the largest oxygen-free marine system.
It is near the Caucasus Mountains.
All of these are true.
11
The Caucasus and Ural Mountain Ranges are located in
Africa
North America
Argentina
Russia
12
This continent lies only in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Africa
Europe
North America
Australia
13
What happens on Monday if you cross the International Date Line going west?
It will be 6 hours later.
It will be Tuesday.
It will be Monday.
It will be Sunday.
14
Which sea could be considered a very large lake?
Caspian Sea
Caribbean Sea
North Sea
Black Sea
15
Lines of longitude
run north-south and measure east-west of Prime Meridian.
run east-west and measure north-south of Prime Meridian.
run north-south and measure east-west of the Equator.
run east-west and measure north-south of the Equator.
16
What happens on Monday if you cross the International Date Line going east?
It will be Sunday.
It will be Tuesday.
It will be Monday.
It will be six hours earlier.
17
The Appalachians are ______ than the Rockies.
Older
Taller
Longer
Younger
18
The deepest ocean is the
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
19
The continent lies only in the Northern Hemisphere.
Australia
Asia
Europe
South America
20
Antarctica
is classified as a country.
is coldest in December and January.
has a few luxury resorts for tourists.
is classified as a desert.
21
Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji have this in common...
All of these are true.
They are near very large cities.
They are both dormant volcanoes.
They are both over 15,000 feet tall.
22
42 North, 1 East is an exact location for which popular ski vacation range?
Japanese Mountains
Carpathians
Sudirman Range
Pyrenees Mountains
23
The largest ocean is the
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
24
Lines of latitude
run east-west and measure north-south of Equator.
run north-south and measure east-west of Equator.
run north-south and measure east-west of Prime Meridian.
run east-west and measure north-south of Prime Meridian.
25
Which enclosed sea is near Estonia?
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Bering Sea
Caspian Sea
26
The Prime Meridian does NOT run through this country.
Ghana
France
Romania
Mali
27
The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are different because
One is in Eastern Hemisphere & one is in Western Hemisphere.
One is 50 miles and one is 102 miles.
All of these.
One uses locks and one doesn't use locks.
28
Argentina is home to which of these mountains?
Puncak Jaya
Mount Elbrus
Aconcagua
Mount Vinson
29
This mountain range separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean & Atlantic.
Alaskan Mountains
Andes
Alps
Atlas Mountains
30
Which mountain range has peaks above 20,000 feet?
Karakoram
Alps
Urals
Carpathians

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