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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Which city is located at approximately 38° N, -9° W on the map above?

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A
London
B
Budapest
C
Rome
D
Lisbon
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The developed world’s endemic diseases, such as heart disease, strokes, and obesity, are closely linked to __________.

A
war and poverty
B
diet and lifestyle
C
water and sanitation
D
government and infrastructure
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which of the Earth's layers is represented by the number four (4) on the image above?

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A
the mantle
B
the outer core
C
the inner core
D
the crust
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In the United States, the term "migrant worker" often is used to describe a person who __________.

A
moves around for seasonal work
B
provides support to migrants
C
receives support from migrants
D
migrates to another country
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Post independence, the United States has intervened in Latin American political issues largely __________.

A
to protect economic interests
B
to promote socialism
C
to limit Spanish influence
D
to profit from tax increases
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The seasonal nomadic travel of people and their animals from place to place is known as __________.

A
short migration
B
transhumance
C
a penal colony
D
forced migration
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In what geographic region were Islam, Judaism, and Christianity founded?

A
Western Europe
B
South Asia
C
North America
D
the Middle East
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__________ are coral reefs surrounding a lagoon.

A
Atolls
B
Escarpments
C
Artesians
D
Playas
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Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. Carefully examine the graph above, which shows TFR. Which of the following countries most likely has the fastest-growing population?

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A
South Korea
B
Iraq
C
Kenya
D
Niger
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The province of __________ enjoys cultural independence from the rest of Canada.

A
Ontario
B
British Columbia
C
Alberta
D
Quebec
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Which of the following statements about refugee camps is false?

A
Disease outbreaks are common in refugee camps.
B
Camps often are underfunded, understaffed, and undersupplied.
C
Refugees living in camps are often targets for human trafficking schemes, including slavery and prostitution.
D
Refugee camps are safe havens for all refugees and offer total protection.
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Which of the following statements best expresses Confucian beliefs and practices in China?

A
People should be extremely respectful of older people in society.
B
If people live good lives and follow the rules, they will be allowed to go to an afterlife when they die.
C
Spirits inhabit all living things and all things in nature, such as trees and rivers.
D
People should not marry or socialize outside their social classes.
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Before the formation of the European Union, several countries formed the ECSC, an organization with the primary goal of __________.

A
establishing common culture
B
creating a common currency
C
managing heavy industry
D
establishing linguistic connections
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The Hoyt and Burgess models of land use both assume that __________.

A
growth expands in zones along railroads and highways
B
perishable items are grown closest to the city center
C
the wealthy live in the outermost ring
D
the central business district is the epicenter
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Freshwater that is produced through desalination is __________.

A
more dangerous than water that has been purified by traditional water treatment methods
B
more energy-efficient than water that has been produced using other purification methods
C
less expensive to produce than water that has been purified using other methods
D
generally much more expensive to produce than water produced using other methods
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Which of the following terms best describes a prolonged change to weather patterns over time?

A
meteorology
B
a cold front
C
a season
D
climate change
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Why is it difficult to make generalizations about the highland climate zone?

A
because it is located along the coasts and in the continental interiors
B
because little research has been done at high altitudes, and data is not readily available
C
because climate and precipitation vary depending on elevation
D
because the highland climate zone usually is also located in the tundra or subarctic zone
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What is one of the most common effects of land reclamation?

A
decreased agricultural yields
B
decreased risk of flooding
C
increased land subsidence
D
increased risk of earthquakes
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Citizens of developing nations commonly experience __________.

A
high rates of literacy
B
long life expectancies
C
access to safe drinking water
D
waterborne endemic diseases
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All of the following are characteristics of “place,” one of the five themes of geography, except __________.

A
economic activity
B
climate
C
architecture
D
coordinates

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