Latest Social Science Reviewer 11: 30 Questions with Answers

1. The smallest ocean in the world is the ________ ocean.

a. Pacific

b. Indian

c. Atlantic

d. Arctic

Ans. : D

2. A great body of salty water smaller than an ocean, more or less landlocked is a _________.

a. bay

b. gulf

c. sea

d. lake

Ans. : C

3. It is important that the South China Sea is not militarized by China or any other country because it is a _________ between East Asian countries and Southeast Asia.

a. canal

b. sea-lane

c. channel

d. demarcation

Ans. : B

4. The warm ocean current that moderates surface temperatures of the cold waters of the Pacific off the coast of Peru was called ________ because of occurs around Christmas.

a. Paskua

b. La Nina

c. Monsoon Nino

d. Peru Current

Ans. : C

5. A condition when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific are low and the trade winds are very strong is called _________.

a. El Nino

b. La Nina

c. Monsoon drift

d. Tropical Stream

Ans. : B

6. El Nino has bought economic disasters by the way of severe _______ over the western tropical Pacific region and ________ over the eastern Pacific, as well as unusual weather conditions in the world.

a. tsunamis :: flashflood

b. typhoons :: landslide

c. droughts :: floods

d. earthquake :: tremors

Ans. : C

7. The most common map used by geography is the ________ because it is a scale model of the three dimensions of the earth.

a. Equal area map

b. Mercator map

c. Polar projections

d. Colored map

Ans. : D

8. An ideal tool for teachers and students of geography is the _______ because it is a scale model of the three dimensions of the earth.

a. equal area map

b. Color map

c. Globe

d. World land mass map

Ans. :C

9. The condition of the air at any time is the __________.

a. weather

b. climate

c. season

d. atmosphere

Ans. : A

10. The pattern of changes of weather over a number of years is the __________ .

a. atmosphere

b. season

c. climate

d. temperature

Ans. : C

11. The number of daytime hours and night time hours is exactly equal all over the world during the _________.

a. equinox

b. summer solstice

c. midnight sun

d. tropic of cancer

Ans. : A

12. In the northern hemisphere, the shortest day and longest night of he year is the __________.

a. equinox

b. midnight sun

c. winter solstice

d. tropic of cancer

Ans. : C

13. The process of water constantly moving from ocean to air to land and back to the ocean is called ____________.

a. transpiration

b. hydraulic cycle

c. evaporation

d. precipitation

Ans. : B

14. The  change of water vapor to rain, snow or hail is known as ________.

a. transpiration

b. condensation

c. precipitation

d. evaporation

Ans. : A

15. Prevailing winds called __________ blow in special patterns that change with the seasons.

a. tropical winds

b. cross winds

c. seasonal winds

d. trade winds

Ans. : D

16. A storm is called __________ in the Atlantic region and ________ in the Pacific area.

a. cyclone :: monsoon

b. Atlantic storm :: Pacific storm

c. convergence :: divergence

d. hurricane :: typhoon

Ans. : D

17. Air in motion is ________, while water in motion is _________.

a. moisture :: waves

b. weather :: climate

c. wind :: current

d. humid :: cold

Ans. : D

18. These countries dry-summer subtropical Mediterranean climate EXCEPT __________.

a. Italy

b. Greece

c. Germany

d. France

Ans. : C

19. These countries have year-round humid tropical climate with heavy rainfall and high temperatures all year long EXCEPT _______.

a. Tanzania

b. India

c. Zaire

d. Central Africa

Ans. : B

20. These countries have very dry or arid climate with little or no rain falls during the year EXCEPT ________.

a. Saudi Arabia

b. Sudan

c. Zaire

d. Gobi desert

Ans. : C

21. Half the sphere that divides the earth into two from north to south and from east to west is the _________.

a. equator

b. hemisphere

c. meridian

d. tropic zone

Ans. : B

22. Worth preserving because they supply most of the world's supply of oxygen are _________.

a. oceanic ecosystems

b. grasslands

c. rain forests

d. mountain ecosystems

Ans. : C

23. Only few groups of people have settled in arctic regions because environment is ___________.

a. harsh

b. unbalanced

c. nocturnal

d. cramp

Ans. : A

24. Which of these relationships between human activities and our natural resources cause degradation and imbalance of the ecosystem? This one more directly relates to reduction of biological habitat:

a. Unregulated irrigation :: agricultural products

b. Illegal logging :: forest cover

c. Unrestrained mining :: mineral resources

d. Use of banned pesticides :: farming

Ans. : B

25. Polluted air from smoke belching of vehicles and industries can fall to the earth as __________.

a. ice sleets

b. hail storms

c. acid rain

d. drizzles

Ans. : C

26. Why didn't the United States and Australia sign the Kyoto Protocol to slash greenhouse gasses by 5.2 percent before 2012?

a. Global warming is a myth.

b. It would hurt their economy.

c. Only non-industrialized countries can comply.

d. They are already cutting green house gas emissions.

Ans. : B

27. These can offset uneven distribution and growth of population in countries EXCEPT _________.

a. recycling

b. conservation

c. production

d. alternative resources

Ans. : C

28. Earthquake prediction at early and short time periods today is on a __________ basis.

a. measured validity

b. scientific accuracy

c. hit-and-run

d. instrument reliability

Ans. : C

29. These are recognized natural agents of erosion EXCEPT _________.

a. water

b. wind

c. ice

d. plants

Ans. : D

30. Why were the various regions of the country created as subdivisions of the nation?

a. economic groupings

b. cultural affinity

c. administrative convenience

d. similar language/dialect

Ans. : C

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