Geography and Environmental Factors Quiz

Which characteristic is common to all the countries located in the shaded region on this map?

• A warm climate

• Coniferous forests

• The widespread practice of Hinduism

• The use of a Romance language

A unique identifier of an exact geographic location on the earth, usually expressed as the combination of latitude and longitude.

• GPS coordinates

• GIS coordinates

• Postal code

• Area code

Which characteristic is common to all the countries located in the shaded region on this map?

• Coniferous forests

• The widespread practice of Hinduism

• The use of a Romance language

• A warm climate

What type of landform is characterized by elevated flat tops and steep sides?

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Plateau

• Plains

Read the quote: "Everyone knows Texas is part of the South, but many people also argue it's part of the West. Some even say Texas is its own region." - Journalist, 2018 This statement best reflects which type of region?

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Political

Which of the following scenarios reflect a negative aspect of geospatial technologies?

• College students use a GPS to drive from North Carolina to Louisiana.

• A banker takes an alternate route home after Google Maps reports an accident and heavy traffic.

• Driving in a remote area causes a traveler to lose cell phone service and access to GPS.

• City developers use GIS data to identify the best location for a new hospital.

Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?

• A political map

• GIS

• A physical map

• A road map

Throughout history, earthquakes have had devastating effects on human settlements around the world. Which is the best example of a supporting idea for the sentence above?

• Earthquakes have often hit the island nation of Haiti and the city of San Francisco, reducing large areas to rubble.

• Earthquakes mainly occur in the region known as the 'Ring of Fire,' causing drastic changes to the physical geography.

• Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates erupt and release seismic waves.

• Earthquakes mostly occur in the southern hemisphere causing large sheets of ice in Antarctica to crack and break free.

According to the text, which ocean is the most active tsunami zone?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in Japan?

• 7.9

• 8.0

• 8.9

• 9.1