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

In most years the Sahara Desert

has more rainfall than Antarctica.

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

The Panama Canal and the Suez Canal are alike because

They provide shortcuts for ships.

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

They are both dormant volcanoes.

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

a naval base and military prison

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Mapping Continents, Oceans, and Mountains

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

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