Question 1

What does the term 'archipelago' refer to?

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a chain of islands

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a type of economy

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a political system

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a volcanic region

Question 2

What is a 'city-state'?

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an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land

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a form of government

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a large metropolitan area

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a type of economic system

Question 3

What is globalization?

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the growing connectedness of different regions of the world resulting in the spread of culture, ideas, disease, goods, and technologies

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an economic theory

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the isolation of cultures

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the process of creating new countries

Question 4

What does a mixed economy allow?

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both public and private ownership of businesses

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complete government control

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only private ownership

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only public ownership

Question 5

What is the Ring of Fire known for?

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an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean

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a type of natural resource

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a tourist attraction

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a trade route

Question 6

What characterizes a totalitarian government?

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centralized governmental control of all aspects of society through the suppression of rights and propaganda

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democratic governance

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decentralized power

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open freedoms and rights

Question 7

An example of an archipelago is:

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the Hawaiian Islands

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the Sahara Desert

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the Great Plains

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the Amazon Rainforest

Question 8

Which term describes a political unit made up entirely of a city?

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city-state

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region

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nation-state

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province

Question 9

Globalization can lead to:

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the spread of culture and technology across borders

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decrease in trade

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a return to local economies

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isolation of countries

Question 10

A mixed economy is often seen as:

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a balance between capitalism and socialism

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an economy with no government intervention

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a completely socialist economy

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a purely capitalist system

Question 11

What term describes an island formed from a coral reef?

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atoll

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barrier island

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continental island

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continental shelf

Question 12

Which term refers to the arid inland areas of the Australian continent?

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outback

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atoll

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barrier islands

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ozone

Question 13

What is described as a portion of a continent that is submerged under the ocean?

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continental shelf

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continental island

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atoll

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barrier islands

Question 14

Which term is used to describe islands formed by sand deposited by sea currents?

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barrier islands

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outback

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continental island

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atoll

Question 15

What does the term 'ozone' refer to?

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gaseous layer around the Earth’s atmosphere

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outback

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continental shelf

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type of island

Question 16

What type of island is formed by tectonic plate movements?

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continental island

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barrier island

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atoll

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ozone

Question 17

Which of the following describes anyone from an indigenous group worldwide?

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aboriginal

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barrier islands

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ozone

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atoll

Question 18

Which type of island has a circular shape and is made from coral?

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atoll

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continental shelf

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continental island

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barrier islands

Question 19

What is the primary characteristic of barrier islands?

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formed by sand deposited by sea currents

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tectonic uplift

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arid regions of Australia

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made entirely of coral

Question 20

What is a key feature of continental islands?

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caused by tectonic plate movement

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made from sand deposits

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surrounded by the ocean floor

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formed from coral reefs

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