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1
Which geographical feature is pictured here?
waterfall
wetland
lake
canal
2
Why hasn't any foreign war been fought in North America since 1848?
The United States is too powerful.
The United States is geographically protected.
The United States has not started any wars.
The United States has treaties with its neighbors.
3
Which one of these is NOT a definition of the word geography?
the study of the physical world
the study of places, borders, capitals, and countries
the study of photography
the study of humanity's effects on the world
4
Which of these states is in the American South?
Hawaii
Rhode Island
New York
Louisiana
5
Which pair of elements causes hurricanes?
air & earth
water & fire
water & earth
water & air
6
Torrid, Temperate, and Arctic are the names for . . .
the world's three main climate zones.
three characterizations for animals.
three missions taken by explorers in the 1800s/
three major map-making companies.
7
There is a canal through Panama because . . .
. . . it is an isthmas, a thin strip of land separating two oceans.
. . . Panama has a pleasant climate.
. . . the land was flat.
. . . the land was cheap.
8
Which one of these countries is NOT located in the Americas?
Barbados
Antigua
Indonesia
Tobago
9
The largest continent is . . .
North America
Africa
Asia
South America
10
Global warming most severely affects . . .
All three are true: global warming affects GLOBAL geography.
The Arctic Zone: the polar ice caps are shrinking.
The Temperate Zone: lakes and rivers are drying up.
The Torrid Zone: tropical storms are increasing in size and intensity.
11
The section of a map that identifies what the map is showing you is called
the key
the legend
Both answers are correct.
12
The temperate zone includes the following countries:
Norway, Russia, Iceland
the United States, Spain, China
Finland, the Ivory Coast, India
Brazil, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13
Which one is NOT a body of water?
Marsh
Glacier
River
Atoll
14
Which country does Antarctica belong to?
Australia
Norway
The United States
None, although seven countries have claimed it.
15
The capital of California is Los Angeles.
False
True
16
Which state is mainly a peninsula?
Massachusetts
Michigan
Alaska
Florida
17
LIGHTNING ROUND: How many global time zones are there?
9
12
24
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18
The capital of Vermont is Montpelier.
False
True
19
A topographic map . . .
. . . shows the location of highways.
. . . shows an area's climate zone.
. . . shows density of population in an area.
. . . shows height of land above sea level.
20
LIGHTNING ROUND: the capital of New York is
New York City
Buffalo
Albany
Rochester
21
LIGHTNING ROUND: The capitals of Russia and China are . . .
Moscow and Beijing
Albania and Malaysia
Vladivostok and Hong Kong
Leningrad and Shanghai
22
What was the destination for our first class trip?
The Hall of Gems & Minerals at AMNH
Battery Park, a man-made coastal feature
The Brooklyn Bridge, overlooking New York Harbor
Park Avenue and the hidden railroad
23
LIGHTNING ROUND: We measure distance from the equator with . . .
latitude
longitude
neither
both
24
LIGHTNING ROUND: The Torrid Zone contains . . .
The Gobi Desert.
the equator.
Penguins.
The Great Salt Lake.
25
Which flag is NOT red, white, and blue?
India
France
United States
Cuba
