Geography competition
2004
Multimedia test
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Questions from the participating countries
Coordination:
Luc Zwartjes & Joop van der Schee

Method
lFor every question you get an amount of time. That time depends of the question.
lAnswer on answer sheet
lCorrect answer = + 3, False answer  = - 1, No answer = 0
lGood luck!
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Question 1
lThis is a picture of :
A.an anticline
B.a fault
C.a syncline

Question 2
lThe bright stripe (above the dash line) passing through the town results from:
A.Flood
B.Tornado
C.Fire
D.Deforestation

Question 3
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122 124 123
lWhich is the correct sequence of the pictures that show the landscapes at
40ºN 124ºW, 40ºN 123ºW, and 40ºN 122ºW?
A: 1,3,2 B: 3,2,1
C: 2,3,1 D: 1,2,3
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Topographical profile along 40ºN latitude of Pacific Mountains and Valleys, USA

Question 4
building
lWhich hazard inspires the particular design of this apartment?
A.Volcano eruption
B.Debris flow
C.Flood
D.Earthquake

Question 5
lWhat do you see on the photo:
A.tidal bore
B.saltpan
C.low tide
D.hydration
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Question 6
lBadlands in the US are caused by :
A.Overgrazing
B.Climatic changes
C.Gold diggers
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Question 7
lThis tree is typical for what kind of vegetation:
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A.Rain forest
B.Savannah
C.Steppe
D.Maquis
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Question 8
lOn the picture an Asian coast of the Bosphorous is shown. The photo is taken on the left board of
the ship. In which direction is the ship sailing?
A.from west to east
B.from east to west
C.from north to south
D.from south to north
a)
Source13 Istanbul Region Map, Turkey

Question 9
lMatch the following towns to the temperature lines.
A.
A.El Riad Latitude 24°N, Longitude 46°E, 111m
B.Clyde Latitude 70°N, Longitude 68°W, 3 m
C.Mogadishu Latitude 2°N, Longitude 45°E, 12 m
D.Warsaw Latitude 52°N, Longitude 21°E, 111m
E.
Source20
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Question 10
lWhich of the following graphs fits the description in the text and shows the currents from The
Black Sea to The Marble Sea through Bosphorous:
lA or B?
“Some currents are due to difference in the temperature and the salinity of water in different
parts of oceans and seas. In less salty waters there are surface currents, while in more salty ones
the currents move in the opposite direction to compensate for the water carried off by surface
currents”
Source19 Source19a
A
B

Question 11
lGive the number of location of each ethnic group on the map
l… – Ainu
l… – Cherokee
l… – Quechua
l… – Tuvans
l… – Yoruba
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Question 12
lWhat kind of increased activity is depicted on graph?
A.Fish production from ocean
B.Number of international tourists
C.Number of Internet users in the world
D.Area for rice production
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200
300
400
500
600
700
800
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
(million)

Question 13
A.Birth rate
B.Death rate
C.Natural increase rate
D.Share of rural population
This map represents one of the variables of demographic characteristics, which?

Question 14
lThe following map (1995) represents employment in…
A.Metallurgy
B.Car industry
C.Electronics
D.Textile industry
textiel

Question 15
lWhat city is shown here:
A.Rio de Janeiro
B.Dar Es Salaam
C.Hong Kong
D.Hobart
photo_1b photo_1c

Question 16
lWhat city is shown here:
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A.Budapest
B.Prague
C.Helsinki
D.Saint-Petersbourg
E.Warsaw
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RussieB_b1 RussieB_k1

Question 17
kobe
This big city is located more than 30 degrees north latitude and more than 120 degrees eastern
longitude.
The photo shows:
A.Sydney
B.Kobe
C.Montevideo
D.Taipei
E.Singapore
Kobe view at Rocco island

Question 18
lWhat kind of land use change will make the curve A become the curve B?
A.commercial → residential
B.desert → grazing
C.grassland → forest
D.agricultural → industrial
flood

Question 19
lWhat point does this poster try to make?
A.   anti-terrorism
B.   anti-racism
C.   anti-globalization
D.   anti-imperialism
globalization

Question 20
lWhich region is shown in the pictures?
A.   Central Asia
B.   Middle Africa
C.   Patagonia
D.   Northern Canadia
Source21 Source21a

Question 21
lWhich country is shown in the pictures?
A.  Argentina
B.  Australia
C.  Pakistan
D.  Turkey
Source22 Source22a

What climatogram matches the picture:
A, B or C?
A
B
C
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Question 22
C

What cloud is typically an indication of thunderstorms:
A, B or C?
a
b
c
Question 23

This isothermes pattern is typical for :
Equator
23°27’S
30°C
20°C
20°C
10°C
23°27’N
Question 24
A.April
B.January
C.July
D.October

The brown layer slopes down direction:
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700
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400
300
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A.North
B.South
Question 25
C.West
D.East

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This map of North-America is:
A.a conic projection
B.an azimutal projection
C.a cylinder projection
Question 26

Locatie van Durdle Door Durdle Door
This landscape is:
A.created as a result of the ice ages
B.created as a result of wave erosion
C.created by lava flow.
Question 27

correct = Y
Not correct = N
A
B
C
This water infrastructure causes a decline of natural sand supply tot the beach:
N
Y
N
This drainage system has a negative influence on the water quality along the beach:
N
N
Y
It would be more sensible to use B for the supply of fresh water, and A for the drainage of the
waste water:
Y
N
N
Thailand, tourism and infrastructure: supply of fresh water and drainage of waste water
What combination is correct:
A, B or C?
Question 28
Supply of fresh water for the tourism center
Drainage of waste water from the tourism center
Prevailing water current direction
Beach

lYou want to do 2 citytrips of a week: Amsterdam and Athens. You have three weeks of holiday: a
week in May, a week in July and aweek in September.
You want to have a minimal chance of rain and to avoid temperatures exceeding 20°C.
lWhat is your choice?
A.Athens: May,  Amsterdam: July
B.
B.Amsterdam: May,  Athens: September
C.
C.Amsterdam: May,  Athens:  July
Temperature (°C)
Precipitation (mm)
Question 29

lA Britsh student bio-engineering wants to prepare herself to work (and live) in the indicated
region (see map) of Africa
lWhat courses should she follow to be prepared for living and working in that region?
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A.Techniques cultivating bananas, Tropical forestry, French language, introduction Islam
B.Technique cultivating bananas, French language, irrigation techniques, Tropical forestry
C.Irrigation techniques, Introduction Islam, German language, Technique cultivating olives
D.Nomadic cattle breeding, French language, Irrigation techniques, Introduction Islam
Question 30

Correct = Y
Not correct = N
A
B
C
The Aboriginal reservations are situated outside the mineral and metal regions:
Y
Y
N
The mining regions in Middle-Australia have a bit higher population density:
N
Y
Y
The mayority of the Aboriginals lives in Middle-Australia:
Y
N
Y
With these two maps you can conclude:
What combination is correct:
A, B or C?
Minerals
Metals
Industrial area
Legend:
Population density
Question 31
reservation

This is a satellite image of:
A.Venice
B.Hong Kong
C.Singapore
D.Tokyo
E.Oslo
Question 32
Photo: STS009-33-1276

It is winter, the sun is setting at:
A.Tokyo
B.Riad
C.Dar Es Salaam
D.Colombo
Question 33
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Question 34
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This image is taken in the northern hemisphere,  at a distance of 800 km northwest of an ocean.
This desert extends over more than one country. At the western border lays Dzoengaria. What is the
name of this desert?
A.Kalahari desert
B.Sahara desert
C.Atacama desert
D.Gobi desert

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This satellite picture is taken in:
A.January
B.March
C.June
D.September
Tip: watch the Intertropical convergence zone
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Question 35

The mountains in the ……….. are formed in this way.
A.  African continent  (Atlas)
B.  European continent (Alps)
C.  South American continent (Andes)
D.  Asian continent (Himalaya)
Question 36
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Question 37
lThis photo shows the development of a harbour:
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A.On the northwest coast of Portugal
B.On the northwest coast of Cyprus
C.On the southwest coast of Tasmania
D.On the southwest coast of Gabon
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Question 38
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A.Glacial erosion
B.River erosion
C.Wind erosion
D.Lava flow
iceland
Near Lake Mývatn on Iceland these strange wholes occur.
They are caused by:
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Question 39
lWhat is hidden behind the abreviation NAFTA?
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A.Association of countries exporting crude oil
B.Zone of free trade in North America
C.Cooperation agreement between following cities: Naples, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Turin, Aberdeen
D.UNO organisation dealing with oil prospection
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Question 40
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Locate the site most dangerous from the landslide viewpoint
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B
C
D

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