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Earth's surface water and groundwater supplies are:
saltwater
unusable
fresh water
contaminated
2
What is someone who follows Islam called?
Muslim
Buddhist
Atheist
Jew
3
Imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth
pole
equator
equinox
axis
4
Tectonic activity causes a deep cut in the ocean floor called
island
trench
valley
isthmus
5
How long does it take for Earth make one complete circuit around the sun?
30 days
6 months
24 hours
365 1/4 days
6
What are usual, predictable patterns of weather in a specific area over many years?
temperature patterns
climate zone
climates
weather forecasts
7
What divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Equinox
Prime Meridian
latitude
8
A democratic republic
allows the president to make all of the decisions
votes on EVERY issue
is a cross between a republic and a democracy
does not exist
9
A landform that is raised in elevation but has a flat top
valley
strait
isthmus
plateau
10
The study of Earth and its people
science
geography
history
anthropology
11
Climate is one of the five themes of geography
false
true
12
Who are the 3 main gods of Hinduism?
Brahms, Shaw, and Vivaldi
Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu
God the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
13
The ___ is the layer of oxygen and gases that surrounds the earth
crust
mantle
atmosphere
orbit
14
Which is a landform that has water on 3 sides?
peninsula
isthmus
island
plateau
15
A rainforest
is a cold, dry area
is a dense forest that receives much rainfall
is a wetland
is full of monsoons
16
The Earth can be divided into 6 hemispheres
true
false
17
A complete circuit of a planet is
Earth's tilt
leap year
orbit
revolution
18
In the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the fewest hours of sunlight is called the
winter solstice
prime meridian
equator
summer solstice
19
Which is a dry area that occurs on the side of a mountain?
El niňo
monsoon
rain shadow
rain forest
20
El niňo
brings cold, weak winds to the east
brings cold weather to the equator
brings heavy rain to South America
brings clouds to the western Pacific
21
Which is a landform?
rainforest
El niňo
hill
aquifer
22
Earth is a terrestrial planet
true
false
23
Examines people, religions, languages, and culture
geology
physical geography
human geography
geography
24
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Old Testament
Torah
Quaran
25
The moving away of weathered rock by wind, water, and ice
arctic melt
acid rain
rain shadow
erosion
26
Is Buddhism atheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
atheistic
27
Every four years, which extra day is added to the calendar?
September 29
April 31
February 29
June31
28
What percentage of the Earth is salt water?
99%
100%
97%
98%
29
Who is the founder of Islam?
Isaac
Muhammed
Moses
Jesus
30
The study of Earth and its people is called
sociology
phsychology
geography
geology
31
Latitude lines run east and west around the globe
true
false
32
Examines bodies of water, land areas, and plant life
physical geography
geology
geography
human geography
33
Off the coast of continents lies an underwater plateau that is called
the continental shelf
The ides of March
The Marianna Trench
the Mohorovic Discontinuity
34
A ___ is a period of 100 years
decade
century
millenium
moment
35
Alaska can be found in the
Tropic of Cancer
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Antarctic
36
The last phase of the water cycle where water is gathered into lakes, streams, and rivers
precipitation
condensation
collection
aquifer
37
Buddhists believe that if they follow the Eightfold Path well enough they can achieve...
Nirvana
Brahma
Karma
Heaven
38
Which of these is NOT a gas planet?
Uranus
Neptune
Venus
Saturn
39
What do Jews believe about the New Testament in the Bible?
It's not true
It's true
40
Who are the two most important leaders in Judaism?
Moses and Adam
Abraham and Moses
Moses and Isaac
Abraham and Noah
41
Longitude lines run east and west around the globe
true
false
42
Earth, seven other major planets, thousands of other bodies, and the sun make up...
our planet
the solar system
the universe
the Northern Hemisphere
43
A direct democracy
votes on major issues
does not exist
votes on EVERY issue
allows the president to make most decisions
44
When water changes from a liquid to a gas
runoff
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
45
According to Hinduism, what is the spiritual force results from past actions in a previous life
golden rule
brahma
nirvana
karma
46
Which is NOT one of the 5 climate zones?
highland
midlatitude
tropical
lowland
