Practice Exam Answers

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Natural resources play an important role in South America’s economies. [Dropdown 1] is a large part of many countries’ economies, making up about 7.5 percent of the [Dropdown 2] overall gross domestic product (GDP). Peru’s [Dropdown 3] sector accounts for about 10 percent of the national GDP.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Several regions in Asia contain valuable natural resources. Stretching for about five million square miles across Russia, [Dropdown 1] is rich in oil and natural gas. Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan, countries along the [Dropdown 2] , contain large deposits of natural gas and crude oil. Notably, one natural resource that central Asia has little of is [Dropdown 3] , with only about 1.24 percent of the region covered by forests.

In some areas, sanitation departments use salt to melt ice and snow to support travel during winter. How can a geographer help a community determine how much salt is needed for its roads this winter?

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Changes in [Dropdown 1] will play a role in South Asia’s future. Rising global temperatures can [Dropdown 2] monsoon seasons, causing floods and mudslides. Increased heat waves during dry seasons have the potential to devastate [Dropdown 3] communities. Some [Dropdown 4] groups in the region, such as South Asian People’s Action on Climate Change (SAPACC), are working to improve government policies regarding the use of fossil fuels, sustainable energy, and land restoration.

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. North America and the Caribbean display a [Dropdown 1] degree of economic inequality. In the United States, the top 10 percent of people have incomes [Dropdown 2] times higher than the remaining 90 percent. Income inequality and access to [Dropdown 3] continue to be issues across the Caribbean.

Sort the following aspects of Korean music to show if they relate to traditional or modern styles.

Which mountain range extends 2,300 miles along Australia’s eastern edge?

Match each migration effect to its correct definition.

How did the steam-powered locomotive affect industrialization?

How does the erosion of land from deforestation affect local populations?

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Many countries in North Africa have literacy rates that are below [Dropdown 1] , while Southwest Asia has literacy rates that are above [Dropdown 2] . Across the region, lessons are often taught in [Dropdown 3] .

The following sentences contain blanks. Use the drop-down menus to complete each blank correctly. Japan and eastern and southern China have largely [Dropdown 1] climates. This means they experience [Dropdown 2] summers and [Dropdown 3] winters.

Based on the report and the information in the diagram and chart, which statement describes how the US highway system affects settlement patterns?

Sort each phrase by whether it applies to Disaster 1 or Disaster 2.

Which statement describes North Korea?

Which climate zone of sub-Saharan Africa is shown?

Which region of South Asia does the photo show?