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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. South America
- B. Africa
- C. Antarctica
- D. Asia
Explanation: Antarctica's thick ice sheet gives it the highest average elevation.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Africa
- B. Australia
- C. South America
- D. Antarctica
Explanation: Antarctica has no indigenous population; only temporary researchers live there.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Australia
- B. South America
- C. Antarctica
- D. None
Explanation: The Antarctic Treaty System reserves Antarctica for peaceful and scientific use.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Africa
- B. Australia
- C. North America
- D. Asia
Explanation: The Sahara, the largest hot desert, lies in North Africa.
Correct answer: Africa- A. Central America
- B. South America
- C. Africa
- D. Asia
Explanation: The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Brazil, in South America.
Correct answer: South America- A. North America
- B. Africa
- C. South America
- D. Asia
Explanation: The Andes run along South America's western edge.
Correct answer: South America- A. Europe
- B. Asia
- C. South America
- D. North America
Explanation: The Rockies stretch through western North America.
Correct answer: North America- A. Europe
- B. Africa
- C. Asia
- D. South America
Explanation: The Alps arc across south-central Europe.
Correct answer: Europe- A. Europe
- B. Asia
- C. Africa
- D. South America
Explanation: The Himalayas lie in Asia, stretching across Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China, and include Mount Everest.
Correct answer: Asia- A. Africa
- B. North America
- C. Australia
- D. South America
Explanation: The Great Dividing Range runs along eastern Australia.
Correct answer: Australia- A. North America
- B. South America
- C. Australia
- D. Antarctica
Explanation: The Transantarctic Mountains cross the Antarctic continent.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Africa
- B. Australia
- C. South America
- D. Asia
Explanation: Madagascar, off southeastern Africa, is associated with Africa.
Correct answer: Africa4173. What geographical region includes Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia?
- A. Insulindia
- B. Oceania
- C. Australasia
- D. The Pacific Rim
Explanation: Oceania is the collective term for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific island groups.
Correct answer: Oceania- A. Gondwana
- B. Laurasia
- C. Pangaea
- D. Rodinia
Explanation: Pangaea was the supercontinent that later broke into today's continents.
Correct answer: Pangaea- A. Four
- B. Seven
- C. Three
- D. Five
Explanation: The five recognized oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic.
Correct answer: Five- A. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic
- B. Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Caribbean and Arctic
- C. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Mediterranean and Arctic
- D. Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Antarctic and Arctic
Explanation: These five are the internationally recognized oceans.
Correct answer: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic- A. Five separate oceans
- B. One global ocean, divided geographically into five named oceans
- C. Three oceans
- D. Seven oceans
Explanation: All the named oceans are connected as a single world ocean.
Correct answer: One global ocean, divided geographically into five named oceans4178. What is a time zone?
- A. The difference between two clocks
- B. A unit for measuring latitude
- C. A region that observes a common standard time
- D. A line of longitude
Explanation: A time zone is a region where the same standard time is kept.
Correct answer: A region that observes a common standard time4179. What does UTC stand for?
- A. Common Unified Time
- B. Universal Time Coordination
- C. Central Universal Timing
- D. Coordinated Universal Time
Explanation: UTC is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks.
Correct answer: Coordinated Universal Time4180. What does GMT stand for?
- A. Greenwich Mean Time
- B. Global Mean Time
- C. General Meridian Time
- D. Geographic Mean Time
Explanation: GMT is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Correct answer: Greenwich Mean Time