Global Studies Unit 1 Practice

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

• glossary

• gazetteer

• contents

• index

Which topics 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

• survival of living things

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 ideas are among the five themes of geography?

• location

• movement

• direction

• region

Which examples indicate relative location?

• The center of Minnesota is about 45° north, 93° west.

• Minnesota borders Canada.

• The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England.

• We met 5 miles north of the rest stop.

Which facts about lines of longitude are true?

• run from north to south

• measure in a north-to-south direction

• are called meridians

• number 360 around Earth

Which terms 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 descriptions of tectonic plates are true?

• number in the hundreds

• move very slowly

• move over the layer of Earth's mantle

• can crush together to create mountains