History Lesson 1 Exam

Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?

• down

• west

• pole

Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by _____.

• mountains

• forests

• water

Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called ________.

• climate

• geography

• longitude

Which of the following affects where people choose to live?

• climate

• physical features

• vegetation

• all of the above

North, south, east, and west are called ___________.

• latitudes

• hemispheres

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

Which of the following is a physical feature?

• a mountain

• an ocean

• a gulf

• a hill

What is an island?

• An island has many tributaries.

• An island is a tall area of land

• An island is land surrounded by water.

What question might you ask if you wanted to learn about climate of a place?

• How hot it is outside today?

• Is it sunny right now?

• Does it rain a lot near here?

The largest mountain range in the eastern United States is_______.

• the Appalachian Mountains.

• the Guadalupe Mountains.

• the Sierra Nevada.

Hurricane Katrina forced many people to________.

• live on an island

• leave to find a new place to live

• move to the Mojave desert