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FSOT Geography Practice Exam - Question List

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6. In the United States, most of the fertile soils of the Midwest were derived from?
  1. glaciers
  2. volcanic activity
  3. decaying organic matter
  4. eroded sandstone
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7. Which statement is true about the economies of most developing countries?
  1. Their exports are often limited to a few agricultural products or raw materials.
  2. They produce a wide variety of high-technology goods.
  3. Their imports are often limited to manufactured goods.
  4. Their manufacturing sectors are usually well developed.
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8. In East Africa the process of desertification causes greater hardship for women than for men mostly because
  1. women consume more water than do men
  2. women are primarily responsible for collecting the fuelwood and water for their families
  3. in times of drought family size usually increases
  4. there are proportionately more women than men in this area
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9. How do the forces listed below affect the natural environment?Gravity Ice Water Wind
  1. They are major causes of erosion.
  2. They are important influences on human settlement.
  3. They are responsible for seismic activity.
  4. They cause continental drift.
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10. When the warm ocean current El Niño replaces the cooler Peruvian, or Humboldt, current along the coast of Peru, the supplies of anchovies on which sea birds feed decrease. As a result, the number of sea birds roosting on the coastal islands decreases.In Peru, the developments described have an impact on?
  1. the money earned from tourists who visit its beaches
  2. the ability of ships to dock at its ports
  3. warm weather in coastal areas
  4. the export of anchovies
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