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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. Antarctica
- B. South America
- C. Africa
- D. Australia
Explanation: The Antarctic Circle lies entirely around and across Antarctica.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. 45 degrees
- B. 180 degrees
- C. 66.5 degrees
- D. 90 degrees
Explanation: Latitude runs from 0° at the Equator to 90° at each pole.
Correct answer: 90 degrees- A. Southwark
- B. Camden
- C. Greenwich
- D. Westminster
Explanation: The historic prime meridian runs through Greenwich in London.
Correct answer: Greenwich- A. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
- B. The Pulkovo Observatory
- C. The Paris Observatory
- D. The US Naval Observatory
Explanation: The prime meridian was defined through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.
Correct answer: The Royal Observatory, Greenwich- A. 1874
- B. 1894
- C. 1884
- D. 1904
Explanation: The 1884 International Meridian Conference chose Greenwich as the prime meridian.
Correct answer: 1884- A. Paris
- B. Berlin
- C. Washington, D.C.
- D. London
Explanation: Delegates met in Washington, D.C., to fix the international prime meridian.
Correct answer: Washington, D.C.- A. France, Germany, and Italy
- B. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco
- C. The United Kingdom, Ireland, and Portugal
- D. The United Kingdom, France, and Spain
Explanation: The prime meridian passes through the UK, France, and Spain in Europe.
Correct answer: The United Kingdom, France, and Spain- A. Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana
- B. Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- C. Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
- D. Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, and Ivory Coast
Explanation: These five African countries lie on the prime meridian.
Correct answer: Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. North America
- D. South America
Explanation: Africa is the only continent crossed by both 0° latitude and 0° longitude.
Correct answer: Africa- A. The Caribbean Sea
- B. The Mediterranean Sea
- C. The Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean
- D. The Indian Ocean
Explanation: The 0°, 0° point lies in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa.
Correct answer: The Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean- A. Null Island
- B. Treasure Island
- C. Zero Point
- D. Phantom Isle
Explanation: Cartographers call the 0°, 0° point "Null Island," though no actual island exists there.
Correct answer: Null Island- A. The 270° meridian
- B. The 180° meridian
- C. The 360° meridian
- D. The 90° meridian
Explanation: The 180° meridian lies directly opposite the prime meridian.
Correct answer: The 180° meridian- A. Only at the poles
- B. Yes, they are 360° apart
- C. No; they identify the same meridian
- D. Yes, one is in the east and one in the west
Explanation: 180° east and 180° west are the same line.
Correct answer: No; they identify the same meridian- A. Yes, always
- B. Yes, except in the Arctic
- C. No; it follows the prime meridian instead
- D. No; it deviates to accommodate countries and island groups
Explanation: The Date Line zigzags around the 180° meridian to keep island nations on one calendar day.
Correct answer: No; it deviates to accommodate countries and island groups- A. The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
- B. The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
- C. The Southern and Western Hemispheres
- D. The Northern and Western Hemispheres
Explanation: North latitude puts it in the Northern Hemisphere; east longitude puts it in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Correct answer: The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres- A. The Southern and Western Hemispheres
- B. The Northern and Western Hemispheres
- C. The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
- D. The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Explanation: South latitude means the Southern Hemisphere; west longitude means the Western Hemisphere.
Correct answer: The Southern and Western Hemispheres- A. The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
- B. The Northern and Western Hemispheres
- C. The Southern and Western Hemispheres
- D. The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Explanation: North latitude and west longitude place it in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
Correct answer: The Northern and Western Hemispheres- A. The Southern and Western Hemispheres
- B. The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
- C. The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
- D. The Northern and Western Hemispheres
Explanation: South latitude and east longitude place it in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
Correct answer: The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres- A. 23.5°
- B. 24.5°
- C. 23.3°
- D. 23.03°
Explanation: Thirty minutes is half a degree, so 23°30′ equals 23.5°.
Correct answer: 23.5°- A. 45°25′
- B. 45°15′
- C. 45°02′
- D. 45°52′
Explanation: A quarter of a degree is 15 minutes, so 45.25° equals 45°15′.
Correct answer: 45°15′