Unit 1 Exam

line splits the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres and is located at 0 degrees latitude

• prime meridian

• biospere

• equator

• cross lines

line splits the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres and is located at 0 degrees longitude?

• equator

• prime meridian

• fault lines

• thematic map lines

Which type of plate boundary caused the formation of mountain ranges

• divergent

• urgent

• transform

• convergent

The movement of rock by wind, glaciers, and water

• Erosion

• Explosion

• Deposition

• Conversion

A series of ocean waves that send surges of water on to land

• Plate Tectonics

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

Which sphere is the outer shell or crust of the earth?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• OutterSphere

• Biosphere

When two tectonic plates move "AWAY" from each other

• Detergent

• Transition

• Rotation

• Divergent

The chemical and physical process of breaking down parts of the lithosphere

• Relative Location

• Erosion

• Volcanic Hazard

• Weathering

Which sphere extends 300 miles above the earths surface and is made up of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen?

• Outer space

• Hydrosphere

• Absolute Location

• Atmosphere

Which of the following is not one of the five themes of geography?

• Movement

• Region

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Longitude & Latitude Lines