GED Social Studies Preparation Course: Geography and the world

1. Pytanie 1 z 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
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   Odpowiedź: B. North or south

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

2. Pytanie 2 z 15

   What is the latitude of the equator?

   • A180 degrees
   • B0 degrees
   • C45 degrees
   • D90 degrees
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   Odpowiedź: B. 0 degrees

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

3. Pytanie 3 z 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
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   Odpowiedź: 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. Pytanie 4 z 15

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

   • AThe scale
   • BThe compass rose
   • CThe title
   • DThe legend (key)
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   Odpowiedź: D. The legend (key)

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

5. Pytanie 5 z 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
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   Odpowiedź: A. 175 miles

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

6. Pytanie 6 z 15

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

   • AFour
   • BNine
   • CSix
   • DTwelve
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   Odpowiedź: A. Four

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

7. Pytanie 7 z 15

   Which of these is a renewable resource?

   • AWind
   • BOil
   • CNatural gas
   • DCoal
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   Odpowiedź: A. Wind

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

8. Pytanie 8 z 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
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   Odpowiedź: D. Human change to the environment

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

9. Pytanie 9 z 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
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   Odpowiedź: D. Sustainability

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

10. Pytanie 10 z 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
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    Odpowiedź: 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. Pytanie 11 z 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
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    Odpowiedź: 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. Pytanie 12 z 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
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    Odpowiedź: 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. Pytanie 13 z 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
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    Odpowiedź: 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. Pytanie 14 z 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%
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    Odpowiedź: A. About 80%

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

15. Pytanie 15 z 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
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    Odpowiedź: A. Cultural diffusion

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

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.

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