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NAEP Geography Grade 8 - Question List

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31. Look at page 47 of the atlas. Study the small map showing distances drawn with red lines. What can you learn from this map?
  1. Ships going from New York to South America must go through the Panama Canal.
  2. Ships going from San Francisco to South America must go through the Panama Canal.
  3. Without the Panama Canal, ships would have to travel 13,000 miles to get from New York to San Francisco.
  4. Without the Panama Canal, ships would have to travel 8,370 kilometers to get from San Francisco to New York.
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32. Find the political map of Africa on page 55 and the land use map on page 59. Which city is a major center of manufacturing and trade?
  1. Kinshasa, Congo
  2. Tunis, Tunisia
  3. Lusaka, Zambia
  4. Luanda, Angola
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33. The world's largest ocean is the
  1. Atlantic
  2. Arctic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific
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34. Florida is an example of
  1. an isthmus
  2. an island
  3. a peninsula
  4. a plateau
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35. Which is the main reason that many early peoples settled in river valleys?
  1. River valleys tended to be cooler than highland regions.
  2. River valleys were virtually free of danger from wild animals.
  3. River valleys were easier to defend from attack than were highland regions.
  4. River valleys were fertile because floodwaters left rich soil on the banks.
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