GED Social Studies Preparation Course: Geography and the world

1. Question 1 sur 15

   Lines of latitude measure distance in which direction from the equator?

   • AUp or down in elevation
   • BNorth or south
   • CToward the prime meridian only
   • DEast or west
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. North or south

   Lines of latitude, also called parallels, run east to west but measure distance north or south of the equator.

2. Question 2 sur 15

   What is the latitude of the equator?

   • A180 degrees
   • B0 degrees
   • C45 degrees
   • D90 degrees
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. 0 degrees

   Latitude starts at the equator (0 degrees) and increases to 90 degrees at each pole.

3. Question 3 sur 15

   Which line has a longitude of 0 degrees?

   • AThe prime meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England
   • BThe equator, which divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
   • CThe Tropic of Cancer
   • DThe International Date Line
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. The prime meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England

   Longitude lines run from pole to pole. The prime meridian through Greenwich, England, is 0 degrees longitude.

4. Question 4 sur 15

   Which part of a map explains what its symbols and colors mean?

   • AThe scale
   • BThe compass rose
   • CThe title
   • DThe legend (key)
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. The legend (key)

   The legend, or key, explains symbols and colors. The scale shows distance, and the compass rose shows direction.

5. Question 5 sur 15

   A map's scale shows that 1 inch equals 50 miles. Two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map. About how far apart are they?

   • A175 miles
   • B53.5 miles
   • C150 miles
   • D350 miles
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. 175 miles

   Multiply the map distance by the scale: 3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.

6. Question 6 sur 15

   How many regions does the U.S. Census Bureau use to group the states?

   • AFour
   • BNine
   • CSix
   • DTwelve
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Four

   The Census Bureau uses four regions (Northeast, Midwest, South and West), which are split into nine divisions.

7. Question 7 sur 15

   Which of these is a renewable resource?

   • AWind
   • BOil
   • CNatural gas
   • DCoal
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Wind

   Wind keeps being replaced by nature. Coal, oil and natural gas take millions of years to form, so they are nonrenewable.

8. Question 8 sur 15

   A town builds a dam on a river. A lake forms behind it and the river downstream carries less water. What does this show?

   • AThe spread of culture from place to place
   • BComparative advantage
   • CEmigration
   • DHuman change to the environment
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Human change to the environment

   Building dams, clearing forests and growing cities are examples of human changes to the environment.

9. Question 9 sur 15

   A city plans to use its water so that there will be enough for people today and for future generations. What is this goal called?

   • ASpecialization
   • BAssimilation
   • CUrbanization
   • DSustainability
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Sustainability

   Sustainability means meeting today's needs without leaving future generations without the resources they need.

10. Question 10 sur 15

    What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

    • AThey mean the same thing
    • BImmigration is legal; emigration is not
    • CImmigration is moving into a country; emigration is leaving one
    • DImmigration is moving within a country; emigration is moving abroad
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Immigration is moving into a country; emigration is leaving one

    An immigrant arrives in a new country. The same person is an emigrant from the country they left.

11. Question 11 sur 15

    Years of drought ruin farms in a region, and many families leave to find work. For those families, the drought is an example of what?

    • AA diaspora
    • BA push factor
    • CCultural diffusion
    • DA pull factor
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A push factor

    Push factors drive people away from a place (drought, war, few jobs). Pull factors draw people to a new place (jobs, safety, family).

12. Question 12 sur 15

    During the Great Migration (1910–1970), about how many Black Americans left the South?

    • AAbout 6 million
    • BAbout 600,000
    • CAbout 60,000
    • DAbout 60 million
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. About 6 million

    The Census Bureau estimates that about 6 million Black Americans left the South for cities in the Northeast, Midwest and West.

13. Question 13 sur 15

    Which pair best describes the push and pull factors of the Great Migration?

    • AJim Crow and poor prospects in the South; jobs in Northern cities
    • BGold discoveries in the West; high taxes in the North
    • CCheap farmland in the South; strict laws in the North
    • DWarm weather in the North; crowded cities in the South
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Jim Crow and poor prospects in the South; jobs in Northern cities

    Jim Crow conditions and poor economic prospects pushed people out of the South, and labor shortages in Northern industrial cities pulled them in.

14. Question 14 sur 15

    According to the 2020 Census, about what share of the U.S. population lived in urban areas?

    • AAbout 80%
    • BAbout 50%
    • CAbout 95%
    • DAbout 20%
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. About 80%

    Urban areas held 80.0% of the U.S. population in 2020; rural areas held 20.0%.

15. Question 15 sur 15

    Sushi, a food from Japan, is now sold in grocery stores across the United States. What is this an example of?

    • ACultural diffusion
    • BA natural boundary
    • CSustainability
    • DA push factor
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Cultural diffusion

    Cultural diffusion is the spread of foods, languages, ideas and customs from one group or place to another.

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