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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?
(a) In miles.
(b) In inches.
(c) In yards.
(d) In feet.

2. What technological development revolutionized cartography?
(a) The invention of the airplane.
(b) The invention of the ruler.
(c) The invention of the printing press.
(d) The invention of the compass.

3. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?
(a) One million.
(b) Eight billion.
(c) One billion.
(d) Twenty billion.

4. At what point do scientists predict that Earth's population will level off and stop increasing?
(a) When it reaches eight billion.
(b) When it reaches ten billion.
(c) When it reaches one billion.
(d) When it reaches 100 billion.

5. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?
(a) A tourist finding his or her way around a museum.
(b) A student learning about world geography.
(c) A pilot following a route from one city to another.
(d) A journalist writing about news events in a faraway country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phase of Earth's geologic history are we in today?

2. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?

3. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?

4. What life forms are threatened during Earth's Ice Ages?

5. Which of the following countries adds nine or ten million people to the world's population every year?

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