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QuizMultiple Choice

Modern Global Concerns — Unit test

Question 30 • TX-World Geography Studies A

Which of the following statements about geographic boundaries is false?

Answer
A
Geometric boundaries can lead to conflict when they cross or ignore obvious physical boundaries.
B
Natural physical forms can create boundaries between states.
C
Physical boundaries follow straight, geometric boundary lines.
D
Lines of longitude and latitude are used to calculate straight boundary lines.

Explanation

Physical boundaries follow natural features, such as rivers, mountain ranges, or coastlines. Straight lines—often based on lines of latitude or longitude—are geometric boundaries, so statement C incorrectly describes physical boundaries.

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