World Geography 2012 Released Test Part 2

Which process is described by this diagram?

• Desertification

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Pollution

Which landforms are most likely affected by the creation of polders?

• Deserts

• Plateaus

• Highlands

• Lowlands

This graph supports the conclusion that the United States is reliant on the growth of —

• city centers

• airline travel

• commuter railways

• road construction

Industrialization and economic development affect human settlement patterns by —

• prohibiting people from inhabiting harsh climate regions

• enabling people to live farther from natural resources

• permitting mass migration to rural areas

• causing the rapid decline of urban populations

Based on this data, what is one reason the infant mortality rate is higher in Angola than in Botswana?

• The population is greater in Botswana.

• The literacy rate in Angola for males 15 to 24 is higher.

• Fewer births are attended by skilled professionals in Angola.

• Many of the women in Botswana are 50 and older.

According to this map, in which of these countries are three different religions practiced?

• Laos

• Cambodia

• Thailand

• Malaysia

These nations are able to make these donations because they are —

• military powers

• the wealthiest in the world

• the largest in the world

• developing economies

Which geographic factor has most contributed to the environmental strain on the darker-shaded area on this map?

• Change of political borders

• Desertification

• Urbanization

• Irrigation of public lands

Which natural hazard is most likely to cause crop failures in the Great Plains region of the United States?

• Drought

• Earthquake

• Seasonal flooding

• Volcanic eruption

The Commonwealth of Nations primarily consists of former —

• Spanish protectorates

• French mandates

• British colonies

• Soviet republics