1. What are the two most dominant types of vegetation found in areas where nomadic herding is dominant?
a. Needleaf forest
b. Cropland
c. Grassland
d. Tundra
2. Due to its industrial production, Europe is susceptible to high levels of acid rain. Which region of Europe experiences the highest level of acid rain?
a. Southwestern Europe
b. Northern Europe
c. Southeastern Europe
d. Western Europe
3. In General, what do the areas of Europe that receive between 40-80 inches of precipitation have in common?
a. Northern locations
b. Lowland terrain
c. Interior location
d. Mountainous or coastal locations
4. Rank the following cities by elevation from highest to lowest using the color relief scale in your atlas: Astrakhan, Bergen, Helsinki, Krakow, & Sarajevo.
a. Astrakhan, Helsinki, Krakow, Sarajevo, Bergen
b. Sarajevo, Bergen, Krakow, Helsinki, Astrakhan
c. Sarajevo, Krakow, Helsinki, Bergen, Astrakhan
d. Bergen, Helsinki, Krakow, Sarajevo, Astrakhan
5. Compare the Climate map (pg. 140) to the Vegetation map. In what climate are Needleleaf forests found?
a. Continental
b. Highland
c. Dry
d. Mild
6. Compare the Land Use map (pg. 125) with the Climate map. In what climate type does nomadic herding occur?
a. Tropical
b. Dry
c. Mild
d. Highland
7. Using the same map(s), what type of land use is practiced in tropical (tropical & savanna) climates?
a. Commercial farming
b. Forestry
c. Subsistence farming
d. Ranching or herding
8. The length of Lake Tanganyika from Uvira, Burundi to Kasanga, Tanzania is:
a. 600 miles
b. 400 miles
c. 650 kilometers
d. 450 kilometers
9. What type of land use occurs where there is 10 inches or less of precipitation per year?
a. Nomadic Herding
b. Subsistence farming
c. Ranching or herding
d. No widespread use
10. Mt. Whitney in California’s Sierra Nevada is 4418 meters in elevation. How many mountains on the African continent are higher than Mt. Whitney?
a. 3 (Kenya, Kilimanjaro & Margherita)
b. 4 (Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Margherita & Ras Dashen)
c. 5 (Cameroon, Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Margherita & Ras Dashen)