Unit 1 Quiz Review

The distance above and below sea level is called

• altitude

• compression

• elevation

• latitide

Which of these is MOST likely to be found in Antarctica?

• blizzards

• lakes

• rivers

• volcanoes

The lines on the globe that measure any distance North or South of the Equator are called

• altitude

• latitude

• longitude

• meridians

Areas with rich vegetative growth that receive between 68 and 78 inches of rain annually are known as

• rain forest

• the piedmont

• arid climates

• alpine climates

Based on this map, which statement is TRUE?

• The Indian Ocean touches no other body of wate

• The Atlantic Ocean lies along Africa's east coast

• The Pacific Ocean borders four of Earth's continents.

• The Arctic Ocean is the southern-most body of water on this map.

Which of these bodies of water is NOT labeled with a number on the map?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

This photograph shows a village on the island of Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. The climate on the island is mainly

• Continental

• Mediterranean

• Arid

• Tropical

In which area would you find the "Fertile Crescent"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What does this list have in common?

• Caribbean

• Melanesia

• Micronesia

• Polynesia

• Southeast Asia

• They are all located in the Pacific.

• They are all comprised of island nations.

• They are all located in the Western Hemisphere.

• They are all located in the Northern Hemisphere.

• They are all found in the same basic geographic region.

When comparing these two maps, which statement is accurate.

• Most of the cultural regions are found in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Island chains are not considered to be part of any specific cultural regions

• Africa is the only continent divided into more than two cultural regions as seen in Map 1.

• 
  The country of Russia is located primarily within the Eastern European cultural region in Map 1.

• 
  Latin America is the only cultural region in Map 1 that is found on two different regions in Map 2.