Which of the following map projections provides the most accurate representation of the shape and area

of major landmasses?

A.     

B.     

C.     

D.     

Worldwide, the greatest number of people who emigrate from one country to another today do so
because they

A.     believe that moving will help them economically

B.     believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom

C.     like the climate better in their new country

D.     have been expelled from their native countries

In East Africa the process of desertification causes greater hardship for women than for men mostly
because

A.    women consume more water than do men

B.    women are primarily responsible for collecting the fuelwood and water for their families

C.    in times of drought family size usually increases

D.    there are proportionately more women than men in this area

Question 4 of 5 :
The diagram above shows a profile of which continent?

A.    Europe

B.    South America

C.    Antarctica

D.    Africa

Question 5 of 5 :

In early December the air masses that cross the Great Lakes from point A to point B are

A.    colder than the water in the lakes

B.    nearly the same temperature as the water in the lakes

C.    blocked from moving south by mountains around the lakes

D.    cooled by their passage over the lakes