Unit 1 Review (Physical Geography and Regions)

What physical processes could create the landform in the picture?

• The deposition of sediment

• The collision of tectonic plates

• Weathering and Erosion

• A volcanic hot spot

Which of the following is not a landform?

• Mountain

• Forest

• Tornado

• Desert

People often think of the American South as a place of churches, sweet tea, and country music. This would make the American South an example of a...

• Linguistic Region

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

Which type of region usually consists of a hub and nodes?

• Functional Region

• Vernacular Region

• Perceptual Region

• Formal Region

Which one would be the most useful for finding your exact location on Earth?

• Map and Compass

• GPS

• GIS

• Yodeling

Tropical Climates close to the equator are _______ than regions further away.

• dryer

• colder

• warmer

• more temperate

Which of the following is closest to the Prime Meridian?

• 51.4769° N, 0.0005° W

• 38.8899° N, 77.0091° W

• 0.0263° S, 109.3425° E

• 32°52′36″N 96°45′07″W

Which region will get the least snow?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

Mountains are often shaped by...

• deposition of sediment

• earthquakes

• divergent plate boundaries

• weathering and erosion

Which type of tectonic plate boundary creates earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Optimal or Primal