World Geography 1st Six Weeks quiz

A tsunami is caused by______

• lots of rain
• a meteorite 
• a tornado
• an earthquake

what is the atmoshphere?

• the layer of gases around the earth
• water on the earth

what is hydrosphere?

• the water that covers the earth
• rock on the earth

What is a biosphere?

• The Living World
• The Non-Living World
• Water
• Land

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

The average temperature of an area over time

• weather 
• temperature
• climate
• rate

Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called....

• weathering
• humus
• erosion 

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
• There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Japan's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire causes

• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis
• all answers are correct

In hot, wet climates, bedrock rapidly weathers into soil because water

• dissolves many minerals
• expands when it freezes
• is part of more chemical compounds
• cools the surroundings when it evaporates