Unit 1 Geography Test Review

1. Which statement about latitude is most correct?

• The further away you go from the equator, the warmer it gets

• The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets

• The further away you go from the equator, the dryer it gets

• The further away you go from the equator, the wetter it gets

2. The ERB (Equatorial Rainy Belt) does which of the following in Africa?

• Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the southern hemisphere

• Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the northern hemisphere

• Moves slightly above and below the equator providing 4 inches of rain per month where it goes.

• Provides 4 inches if rain per month directly on the equator only at all times.

3. If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, then it is _________ in the northern hemisphere.

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

4. A region is a group of places that are (check all that apply)

• Like each other

• Far from each other

• Near each other

• Have little in common with each other

5. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

• The population is mostly concentrated in the western half of the country due to the mountains

• The population is mostly concentrated in the eastern half of the country due to the mountains

• The population is mostly concentrated in the western half of the country due to the amount of accessible water

• The population is mostly concentrated in the eastern half of the country due to amount of accessible water

Why is the Southern Plantation Region more ideal for growing crops than the Great Lakes Farm Region?

• The Great Lakes Region is further north in latitude which makes for a shorter growing season

• The Great Lakes Region is further north in latitude which makes for a longer growing season

• The Southern Plantation is further north in latitude which makes for a shorter growing season

• The Southern Plantation is further north in latitude which makes for a longer growing season

7. According to the climograph below, when is the dry season in this location?

• May to October

• August to December

• November to April

• March to September

8. According to the map, which hemisphere would this location be found in?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

9. Which kind of biome is likely represented by the climograph below?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Tundra

10. What makes Africa a good place to study the effects of latitude?

• It is mostly located away from the equator

• Only the Northern part is near the equator

• Only the southern part is near the equator

• the equator runs through the middle of Africa