4Geography+Pre-Test

1) What was the population of the United States in 2008? 304 million people  2)  What was the population of the world in 2008? 6.7 billion people 3) What was the population of Pennsylvania in 2008? 12,500,000 people

4) Name the 7 continents from the largest in sq. miles to the smallest.

1.Asia 2 Africa 3North America 4 South America 5 Antarctica 6 Europe 7 Oceania

5) List the 5 oceans in order from the largest in sq. miles to the smallest.

1-Pacific 2-Atlantic 3-Indian 4-Southern 5-Arctic

6) Name any 10 seas. 1-Mediterrain Sea 2-Bering Sea 3-Caspian Sea 4-Black Sea 5-Red Sea 6-White Sea 7-Carribean Sea 8-Sea of Japan 9-Tazmanian Sea 10-Dead Sea

7) List the largest 5 countries in terms of sq. miles in declining order.

1-Russia 2 -Canada 3-United States 4-China 5-Brazil

8) List the top 5 countries in terms of their 2009 population in declining order. 1-China 1.3 billion 2-India 1.1 billion 3 -US 304 million 4 Indonenia 240 million 5 Brazil 190 million

__ 10)  In terms of square miles, what is the smallest country in the world?__ Vatican City .4 sq km 900 people sanllest country - Vatican City __ 11)   In which hemisphere do most people live? Northern__ 12)  As of 2009, what are the 5 most populated agglomerations in the world? 1- Tokyo, Japan 35 million 2- Seoul, South Korea 23.9 m 3- Mexico City 22.9 m 4- Delhi, India 22.4m 5- Mumbai, India 22.3 m __ 13)  In what country do you find Manila?__ In the Philippines __ 14)  In what country is the Amazon River mainly found?  ___ Brazil __  15)  As of 2009, how many independent nations are there? 195 63% - demo __ _ 16) How many nations are members of the United Nations (2009) ? _192 17)  What is the longest river in the world? _Nile River

SKIP # 18 & 19

__ 20) What pole is not on a land mass?__ North Pole __ 21)  Approximately what percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?__ 70% __ 22)   Where can you find fresh water 200 miles out in the ocean? ___mouth of the The Amazon __ 23)   If it is 10am in Washington, D.C., what time is it in London?__ 3 pm __ 24)   What line of latitude line lies 23.5° N of the Equator?__ _ _Tropic of Cancer 25)  What line of latitude line lies 66.5°S of the Equator? _Antarctic circle

28)  What city usually has a warmer temperature during the winter – Oslo, Norway or Philadelphia? Oslo 29)  What is the largest desert in the world? Sahara 30) On which continent is: Egypt _ Africa

__ Brazil ___South America _ Portugal _Europe Saudi Arabia _Asia Afghanistan __Asia 31) Name 3 countries in Africa between the Sahara and South Africa. (There are 28 countries, but only 7% of those surveyed knew three, 69% could not name one.) 1)Botswana 2)Zimbabwe 3)Namibia