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Praxis II Geography Test Questions

1. Through which of the following does the prime meridian not pass?

A. equator
B. middle of the Pacific Ocean
C. Greenwich, England
D. Tropic of Cancer

2. What is the name for a line that connects points with equal total rainfall?

A. isotherm
B. isoline
C. isobar
D. isohyet

3. The apparent distance between Greenland and Norway is greatest on a(n)

A. Mercator map.
B. conic projection map.
C. contour map.
D. equal-area projection map.

4. On a globe, the distance between Buenos Aires and Tokyo is 35 cm. If the globe has a scale of 1 cm for every 516 km, what is the real distance?

A. 18,060 km
B. 35 km
C. 21,080 km
D. 14,740 km

5. The shortest distance between New York and Paris goes

A. over Florida and Spain.
B. along the 42nd parallel.
C. over Labrador and Greenland.
D. over Philadelphia and London.

6. On which type of map are different countries represented in different colors, with no two adjacent countries sharing a color?

A. physical map
B. political map
C. climate map
D. contour map

7. Which of the following is a possible absolute location for New Orleans?

A. 30° S, 90° E
B. 30° N, 90° E
C. 30° S, 90° W
D. 30° N, 90° W

8. On a map of Africa, there is a small box around Nairobi. This city is depicted in greater detail in a box at the bottom of the map. What is the name for this box at the bottom of the map?

A. inset
B. legend
C. compass rose
D. key

9. Which map describes the movement of people, trends, or materials across a physical area?

A. political map
B. cartogram
C. qualitative map
D. flow-line map

10. How many intermediate directions are there?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

Praxis II Geography Test Answer Key