Unit 1 Test: Looking at Our World

Which section of the textbook would someone use to most quickly find the pronunciation of a particular country?

• glossary
• gazetteer
• contents
• index

Which topic does NOT describe the use of spatial thinking in the study of geography?

• relationships of events over time
• measurements of mountains and lakes
• sizes and shapes of countries
• distances of landforms from each other

Which phrase most accurately describes the geographic term place?

• latitude and longitude
• a street address
• a meaningful location with distinctive characteristics
• the relationship between locations and their shapes

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

• location
• movement
• direction
• region

Which example does NOT indicate relative location?

• The center of Minnesota is about 45° north, 93° west.
• Minnesota borders Canada
• St. Louis is on the Mississippi River
• We met five miles north of the rest stop

Which fact about lines of longitude are NOT true?

• run from north to south
• measure in a north-to-south direction
• are called meridians
• number 360 around Earth

Which term does NOT refer to major subsystems of Earth's physical systems?

• lithosphere
• biosphere
• ionosphere
• hydrosphere

Which factor has the most influence on Earth's climate?

• metals
• landforms
• interstate highways
• crops

Which phrase best describes the Humid Temperate climate zone?

• hot and rainy and often includes deep forests
• dry, but can be cold or hot depending on the latitude
• atop high mountain ranges with varying conditions
• all types of weather with changing seasons

Which description of tectonic plates is NOT true?

• number in the hundreds
• move very slowly
• mover over the layer of Earth's mantle
• can crush together to create mountains