GEOG STUDY TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

GEOG STUDY TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which water body is surrounded by the geologically-active 'Ring of Fire?' A) the North American Great Lakes B) the Arctic Ocean C) the Atlantic Ocean D) the Pacific Ocean E) the Gulf of Mexico - Answer-D) the Pacific Ocean Which of the following statements is true? A) Desertification occurs only on the Eurasian landmass. B) the type of climate in south western U.S. is similar to the type of climate in south western africa C) The term climate refers to the immediate state of the atmosphere. D) Alfred Wegener derived the theory of climatic regions. E) We are currently in the post-holocene geologic epo - Answer-the type of climate in south western U.S. is similar to the type of climate in south western africa Which of the following statements about the A climates is incorrect? A) They are referred to as humid equatorial climates. B) They are characterized by heavy precipitation and high year-round temperatures. C) In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the wet monsoon D) The Aw subtype is identified as savanna. E) They include monsoon climates. - Answer-C Rainfall patterns in humid tropical (A) climates are characterized by all except: A) substantial precipitation every month, year-round, in the Af (rainforest) subtype B) a sudden increase in rainfall resulting from the arrival of the monsoon in the Am (monsoon) subtype C) a "double maximum" sometimes involving "long rains" and "short rains" in the savanna (Aw) subtype D) the specter of hunger in savanna areas because of comparatively infertile soils and unreliable seasonal precipitation E) higher annual rainfall totals in savanna than in rainforest areas - Answer-C) a "double maximum" sometimes involving "long rains" and "short rains" in the savanna (Aw) subtype Savanna environments belong to the general climate type known as: A) dry B) humid cold C) humid temperate D) humid equatorial E) polar - Answer-D) humid equatorial The Mediterranean climate is classified under which of the following Köppen-Geiger letters? A) B B) H C) Med D) C E) A - Answer-C) Med Which of the following statements about B climates is incorrect? A) B climates only occur in the low latitudes. B) B climates may be divided into BW (true desert) and BS (semiarid steppe) subtypes. C) A pervasive characteristic of the world's dry areas is a large daily temperature range. D) An example of an area exhibiting the BW climate type is the central Sahara. E) the driest B climates exhibit thin, poorly developed soils - Answer-A) B climates only occur in the low latitudes. Which of the following statements about D climates is incorrect? A) They are sometimes referred to as "snow climates." B) They are most frequently found within the interior of large landmasses. C) D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere. D) D climates are marked by large annual temperature ranges. E) Parts of the United States, Russia, and China all possess D climates. - Answer-C) D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere. The prevailing mid-latitude climatic type in the southeastern United States, western Europe, southern Brazil and northern Argentina, and eastern China is the: A) humid cold B) semiarid moderate C) humid temperate D) dry winter tundra E) dry summer savanna - Answer-C) humid temperate Which of the following major rivers is not associated with one of the world's great population clusters? A) Mississippi B) Huang (Yellow) C) Rhine D) Ganges E) Chang Jiang (Yangzi) - Answer-A) Mississippi Which of the following statements is incorrect? A) Although East Asia and South Asia have very large urban populations, both realms are dominantly rural. B) East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. C) The Eastern North America population cluster is only about one-fourth the size of Europe's. D) The world's three largest population clusters are all located on the Eurasian landmass. E) China contains more people than India. - Answer-B) East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. The large cluster of population in South Asia is focused on the ______ River Basin. A) Yellow B) Amazon C) Nile D) Ganges E) Yangzi - Answer-D) Ganges Which country is not located within one of the world's three largest population clusters: A) South Korea B) the United States C) Pakistan D) France E) China - Answer-B) the United States