World Geography 1st Six Weeks Test

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

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

• It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.

• It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.

• It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.

• It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences.

As a river reaches its mouth, it is often affected by incoming tides, resulting in a formation called a -

• fjord

• delta

• plateau

• canyon

A sailor would want to use a map that shows true direction. Which of the following map projections would a sailor use to navigate?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

• Physiomatic Map

What type of map would one use to find the capital of Guyana?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

• Physiomatic Map

Which of the following is the smallest: A bay, cove, or gulf.

• Bay

• Cove

• Gulf

• None of the above

Longitude is --

• Imaginary parallels that measure distances North and South of the Equator

• Represented by imaginary lines called parallels that measure distances East and West of the Equator

• Imaginary lines called meridians that measure distances East and West of the Prime Meridian

• Found on globes but not maps

Which line of latitude is at 66.5 degrees North?

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

Freddy is standing at 41 degrees North Latitude. Suzanne is at 12 degrees North Latitude. Which one is closer to the Equator?

• Freddy

• Suzanne

• They are the same distance from the Equator.

If a peninsula were to experience severe erosion what landform would it become?

• Archipelago

• Reef

• Cape

• Island