Unit 1 assessment quiz

Which continent is North of Africa?

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

• North America

Which of the following collects visual information about earth?

• Transmitters
• GPS
• GIS
• Satellites

On the map, land areas are most distorted at the---

• high latitudes

• equator

• prime meridian

• middle latitudes

According to the map, which of the following is true regarding US population distribution?

• Most people in the United States live in the mountainous regions of the interior

• The northwestern States are the most heavily populated states

• Most of the large, major cities in the United States are located along the coastline and other major bodies of water.

• California is the least populated state

What is the main function of Geographic information systems?

• link places to on another when rugged terrain makes communication difficult

• link resource providers and potential markets

• link images and data from satellites and other sources

• link computers in different geographic areas

How does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

• Different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight

• Warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions

• Summers & Winters are longer than fall & spring seasons

• Eastern & Western hemispheres have seasonal differences

The Lithosphere is affected most by the physical process _____________.

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Erosion

• Deforestation

___________ is most responsible for creating the climate pattern show on the map.

• Wind Currents

• Erosion

• Deforestation

• Mountain barriers

The ____________________ can have human devastation and lasting changes caused by volcanic eruptions & earthquakes

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

___________ & _______________ are direct factors of a climate's precipitation and temperature.

• Latitude & Longitude

• Weathering & Erosion

• Convection & Subduction

• Proximity to water & Latitude