5Geography+Pretest

h1) What was the population of the United States in 2008? 304 million

2) What was the population of the world in 2008? _ 6.7 billion 3)  What was the population of Pennsylvania in 2008? _ 12.5 million 4) Name the 7 continents from the largest in sq. miles to the smallest.

1 Asia 2 Africa 3 North 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 Ocean 2 Atlantic Ocean 3 Indian Ocean 4 Southern Ocean 5 Arctic Ocean

6) Name any 10 seas

1 Mediterranean 6Bering 2Black 7Caspian 3Red 8Dead 4Caribbean 9Tazmanian 5South China 10White

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 U.S.A. 304 million 4 Indonesia 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 __ 11)   In which hemisphere do most people live? ___Northern Hemisphere  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, Mexico 22.9m 4 Dehli, INdia 22.4 m 5 Mumbai, India 22.3 m __ 13)  In what country do you find Manila? ___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

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__ 20)  What pole is not on a land mass? North __ __  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 Amazon River __  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? the Sahara Desert 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) Ghana 2) Mali 3) Niger