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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. The Drake Passage
- B. The Strait of Magellan
- C. The Bransfield Strait
- D. The Gerlache Strait
Explanation: The Drake Passage runs between Cape Horn and Antarctica, linking the two oceans.
Correct answer: The Drake Passage- A. Cape Verde
- B. The Cape of Good Hope
- C. Cape Town
- D. Cape Agulhas
Explanation: The Cape of Good Hope is the historic landmark on the Europe–Asia sea route around Africa.
Correct answer: The Cape of Good Hope- A. Cape Hangklip
- B. The Cape of Good Hope
- C. Cape Agulhas
- D. Cape Point
Explanation: Cape Agulhas, about 150 km south-east of the Cape of Good Hope, is Africa's true southern tip.
Correct answer: Cape Agulhas2264. A ship travelling from the Mediterranean into the Gulf of Aden via the Red Sea must pass through:
- A. the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal
- B. the Bosporus and the Suez Canal
- C. the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
- D. the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb
Explanation: The Red Sea route from the Mediterranean uses the Suez Canal at its north end and Bab el-Mandeb at its south end.
Correct answer: the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb2265. Which strait must a ship pass through when sailing from the Persian Gulf towards the Arabian Sea?
- A. The Strait of Hormuz
- B. Bab el-Mandeb
- C. The Strait of Tiran
- D. The Strait of Malacca
Explanation: The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow outlet of the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
Correct answer: The Strait of Hormuz- A. The Taiwan Strait
- B. The Sunda Strait
- C. The Strait of Malacca
- D. The Lombok Strait
Explanation: The Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Sumatra is the main sea lane from the Indian Ocean to Singapore.
Correct answer: The Strait of Malacca- A. The Makassar and Ombai straits
- B. The Bali and Alas straits
- C. The Karimata and Gaspar straits
- D. The Sunda and Lombok straits
Explanation: The Sunda (between Java and Sumatra) and Lombok (between Bali and Lombok) straits bypass Malacca.
Correct answer: The Sunda and Lombok straits- A. The Bosporus and the Dardanelles
- B. The Kerch Strait and the Bosporus
- C. The Strait of Messina and the Strait of Bonifacio
- D. The Strait of Otranto and the Strait of Sicily
Explanation: The Bosporus (at Istanbul) and the Dardanelles link the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean.
Correct answer: The Bosporus and the Dardanelles- A. The Strait of Otranto
- B. The Strait of Gibraltar
- C. The Strait of Messina
- D. The Strait of Bonifacio
Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco joins the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
Correct answer: The Strait of Gibraltar2270. Which European island nation produces much of its heat and electricity from geothermal energy?
- A. Ireland
- B. Malta
- C. Iceland
- D. Cyprus
Explanation: Iceland's volcanic geology lets it heat homes and generate power from underground steam.
Correct answer: Iceland- A. a continental rift valley
- B. an ancient shield
- C. a subduction zone
- D. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Explanation: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs through Iceland, giving it volcanoes, geysers and abundant geothermal heat.
Correct answer: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge- A. California
- B. Nevada
- C. Utah
- D. Hawaii
Explanation: The Geysers field in northern California is the world's largest developed geothermal steam field.
Correct answer: California- A. solar heat stored in rocks
- B. burning underground coal seams
- C. heat from the Earth's interior
- D. friction between wind and land
Explanation: Geothermal plants tap the Earth's internal heat, which is strongest in volcanic regions.
Correct answer: heat from the Earth's interior- A. Tanzania
- B. Ethiopia
- C. Rwanda
- D. Kenya
Explanation: Kenya's Olkaria plants in the Great Rift Valley make it Africa's top geothermal producer.
Correct answer: Kenya- A. Philippines
- B. Japan
- C. Sri Lanka
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: The Philippines, on the Pacific Ring of Fire, ranks among the top geothermal electricity producers.
Correct answer: Philippines- A. New Zealand
- B. Chile
- C. Italy
- D. Iceland
Explanation: Wairakei in New Zealand's Taupō Volcanic Zone has generated geothermal power since 1958.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. coal-fired district heating
- B. geothermal hot water
- C. electric resistance heaters
- D. imported natural gas
Explanation: Reykjavik's district heating pipes naturally hot geothermal water directly into homes.
Correct answer: geothermal hot water- A. The Arafura Sea
- B. The Coral Sea
- C. The Tasman Sea
- D. The Timor Sea
Explanation: The Tasman Sea separates Australia's east coast from New Zealand.
Correct answer: The Tasman Sea- A. The Weddell Sea
- B. The Bellingshausen Sea
- C. The Amundsen Sea
- D. The Ross Sea
Explanation: The Ross Sea is the Antarctic sea directly south of New Zealand.
Correct answer: The Ross Sea- A. The Scotia Sea
- B. The Weddell Sea
- C. The Ross Sea
- D. The Lazarev Sea
Explanation: The Weddell Sea lies east of the Antarctic Peninsula in the Atlantic sector of Antarctica.
Correct answer: The Weddell Sea