CBA Exam #1 Review

Two tectonic plates pull away from each other. Two examples of this would be the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Great Rift Valley in Africa. This tectonic plate process is called -

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

Two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. An example of this would be the San Andres Fault where the Pacific plate and the North American plate move in opposite directions. This tectonic plate process is called -

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

One plate dives under another plate when they crashed into each other. An example of this would be the Himalaya Mountain Range. This tectonic plate process is called -

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

True or False.

The Continental Drift theory states that at one point in time, all the continents were joined together in one large landmass prior to moving apart and drifting into their current positions today.

• True

• False

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

As one travels from North to South, one has to expect to find hotter climates due to the change in -

• Size

• Horizontal Length

• Latitude

• Longitude

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The tropical region that is home to a biome with the least amount of precipitation (less than 10 inches of rainfall) is called a -

• Savanna

• Desert

• Tundra

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The biomes located far north are often frozen landscapes that get very little rain are known as -

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

True or False. The mountain barrier stops the rainfall from reaching the leeward side of the mountain. This creates a desert on the leeward side.

• True

• False

What factors affect climate?

• Latitude (how far north or south of the Equator)

• Elevation/Mountains (height of the land above sea level)

• Wind and Ocean Currents

• All of the Above

Use the image and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

In geography, internal forces that act from within the earth towards the surface of the earth causing a change in the nature and shape of a landform. Some examples of internal forces are -

• volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

• earthquakes and wind

• water, wind and ice

• None of the Above