WPT Travel and Geography 2

Question 1

What does a passport allow a U.S. citizen to do?

Accepted Answer

Travel internationally as proof of citizenship and identity

Answer

A U.S. passport is an official government document that identifies the holder as a citizen and permits international travel and re-entry to the United States.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a visa when traveling internationally?

Accepted Answer

To grant official permission to enter, stay in, or leave a foreign country

Answer

A visa is an official endorsement in a passport that grants the holder permission to enter and stay in a foreign country for a specified purpose and duration.

Question 3

What is the International Date Line?

Accepted Answer

An imaginary line at roughly 180° longitude where the calendar date changes

Answer

The International Date Line runs roughly along the 180th meridian in the Pacific Ocean; crossing it moving eastward moves the calendar back one day, westward moves it forward.

Question 4

Which ocean borders the western coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Ocean

Answer

The Pacific Ocean borders the western coast of the United States, making states like California, Oregon, and Washington Pacific Coast states.

Question 5

What is a peninsula?

Accepted Answer

A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected to the mainland on one side

Answer

A peninsula is a landform that extends into a body of water while remaining connected to the mainland, surrounded by water on three sides.

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT Travel and Geography 2