Chapter 2 "Physical Geography" Pretest

What is it called when day and night in both hemispheres are of equal length?

• summer solstice

• axis

• equinox

• winter solstice

• I don't know.

What is the center of Earth called?

• mantle

• core

• crust

• lithosphere

• I don't know.

Who was the scientist who invented a system that divided Earth into climate zones?

• Albert Einstein

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Boris Karloff

• Wladimir Köppen

• I don't know.

Why do places on Earth have daily periods of daylight and darkness?

• because of Earth's North and South poles

• because Earth rotates once every 24 hours

• because of Earth's tilt

• because of Earth's distance from the sun

• I don't know.

What percent of Earth’s surface is water?

• 71 percent

• 90 percent

• 85 percent

• 75 percent

• I don't know.

Why are cities often warmer than areas in the countryside?

• Cities have more parks

• Cities consume more water.

• Cities have more lights.

• Cities have more metal, asphalt, and concrete surfaces

• I don't know.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Caribbean Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• I don't know.

What causes earthquakes?

• volcanos

• erosion

• tsunamis

• plate movement

• I don't know.

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• longitude

• axis

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• I don't know.

What causes the Tropics to experience hot, sunny weather most of the year?

• the Earth's gravity

• elevation

• direct sunlight

• ocean currents

• I don't know.