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    What is the point of highest elevation in the world? 

    • Nepal-China
    • Mount Everest
    • Dead Sea
    • Israel, Jordan
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World Geography Ch. 1 Multiple Choice

Some questions may require you to look at a graph or map. These are loated in the Global/Mr. Pickney Geograpy folder by chapter number.

Each of these have the appropriate national standard for geography lfor that question listed at the bottom

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  • 2. 

    What type of map is this? 

    • A political map

    • A flow line map

    • A qualitative map

    • A thematic map

    Correct Answer
    A. A political map
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies
    to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 3. 

    What continent has ice-covered regions that are over 8,000 feet below sea level? 

    • The Arctic region

    • Australia

    • Antarctica

    • Asia

    Correct Answer
    A. Antarctica
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
    geographic problems

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  • 4. 

    How many continents have points of elevation that are more than 6,000 meters in height? 

    • Seven

    • Three

    • Two

    • One

    Correct Answer
    A. Three
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies
    to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 5. 

    In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro the highest point of elevation? 

    • Africa

    • Tanzania

    • Russia

    • Djibouti

    Correct Answer
    A. Tanzania
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
    geographic problems

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  • 6. 

    Approximately how many miles separate Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois?

    • 10 miles

    • 20 miles

    • 35 miles

    • 50 miles

    Correct Answer
    A. 50 miles
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies
    to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 7. 

    What body of water would you sail across to get from Wisconsin to the lower peninsula of Michigan? 

    • Lake Michigan

    • Lake Superior

    • Green Bay

    • The Mississippi River

    Correct Answer
    A. Lake Michigan
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
    geographic problems

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  • 8. 

    Which geographic feature is located at 44° North latitude, 90° West longitude? 

    • Madison, Wisconsin

    • La Crosse, Wisconsin

    • Lake Winnebago

    • Castle Rock Lake

    Correct Answer
    A. Castle Rock Lake
    Explanation
    Castle Rock Lake is located at 44° North latitude, 90° West longitude. This is the only option given that matches the given coordinates. Madison and La Crosse are cities in Wisconsin, but their coordinates do not match the given latitude and longitude. Lake Winnebago is a lake in Wisconsin, but its coordinates also do not match the given latitude and longitude. Therefore, the correct answer is Castle Rock Lake.

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  • 9. 

    What geographic feature is 92 feet below sea level? 

    • Russia

    • Lake Assal

    • Kazakhstan

    • Caspian Sea

    Correct Answer
    A. Caspian Sea
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
    geographic problems

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  • 10. 

    In what country is South America's lowest point of elevation located? 

    • Argentina

    • Brazil

    • Djibouti

    • Tanzania

    Correct Answer
    A. Argentina
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies
    to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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