Geography Quiz

Quiz 1
Question 1 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which country is not located within one of the world's three largest population clusters:

A.Japan

B.the United States

C.Pakistan

D.France

E.China

Answer Key: B

Question 2 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
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.B climates occur in Australia.

Answer Key: A

Question 3 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
The current interglacial period is known as the:

A.Wisconsinan

B.Wegenerian

C.Pleistocene

D.Global Warmup

E.Holocene

Answer Key: E

Question 4 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Wegener's supercontinent is known as:

A.Tectonica

B.Atlantis

C.Eurasia

D.Pangaea

E.Wegneria

Answer Key: D

Question 5 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
The World Bank ranks countries within four groups. Which of the following is not one of those groups?

A.High-income countries

B.Upper-middle income countries

C.Lower-middle income countries

D.Middle-income countries

E.Low-income countries

Answer Key: D

Question 6 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which water body is surrounded by a geologically-active Ring of Fire:

A.the Great Lakes

B.Arctic Ocean

C.Atlantic Ocean

D.Pacific Ocean

E.the Gulf of Mexico

Answer Key: D

Question 7 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Savanna environments belong to the general climate type known as:

A.dry

B.humid cold

C.humid temperate

D.humid equatorial

E.polar

Answer Key: D

Question 8 of 25
4.0/ 4.0 Points
The gradual reduction of regional contrasts resulting from increasing cultural, economic, political and other types of exchanges is known as:

A.Regional disparity

B.Regional equalization

C.Core-periphery widening

D.The European