NAEP Geography Grade 8 - Question List

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26. Fossil fuels such as oil and coal are formed from
  1. geological processes that transform organic materials
  2. the rapid decay of animal bones
  3. organic processes that lead to the fossilization of animal tissue
  4. artificial processes used to treat and reuse garbage
27. An example of diffusion is that crops that were once grown mostly in North and South America are
  1. now grown all over the world
  2. now grown only in areas where productivity is high
  3. now grown only in the Northern Hemisphere
  4. no longer grown there
28. Under which of the following circumstances would you be most likely to find snow in equatorial regions?
  1. In areas below sea level
  2. In areas at high latitudes
  3. In areas at high elevations
  4. In winter
29. Which of these four countries is the furthest south?
  1. South Africa
  2. Uruguay
  3. New Zealand
  4. Zaire
30. Which contributed most to the westward expansion of settlements in the United States during the late 1800s?
  1. Shipbuilding
  2. Railroad building
  3. Highway construction
  4. Canal construction

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