1.
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro the highest point of elevation?
Correct Answer
B. Tanzania
Explanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
geographic problems
2.
Approximately how many miles separate Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois?
Correct Answer
D. 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
3.
What is the point of highest elevation in the world?
Correct Answer
B. Mount Everest
Explanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
geographic problems
4.
What continent has ice-covered regions that are over 8,000 feet below sea level?
Correct Answer
C. Antarctica
Explanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
geographic problems
5.
What geographic feature is 92 feet below sea level?
Correct Answer
D. Caspian Sea
Explanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
geographic problems
6.
What body of water would you sail across to get from Wisconsin to the lower peninsula of Michigan?
Correct Answer
A. Lake Michigan
Explanation
NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve
geographic problems
7.
Which geographic feature is located at 44° North latitude, 90° West longitude?
Correct Answer
D. 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.
8.
In what country is South America's lowest point of elevation located?
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
9.
How many continents have points of elevation that are more than 6,000 meters in height?
Correct Answer
B. 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
10.
What type of map is this?
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