Intro to Geography-Earth and its forces Test

As one of the five themes of geography, place means the

• area's latitude
• area's longitude
• position pinpointed by a satellite
• physical characteristics of a region

The Earth's rotation is

• what causes change of the seasons
• the cause of the equinox and the solstice
• the motion of the Earth as it orbits the sun
• The motion of the Earth as it spins on its axis once a day

Which of the following is an absolute location?

• five miles east of Campbellsport
• the next street south of Main St.
• 41 degrees north, 132 degrees east
• 45 kilometers west of the Atlantic coast

Which is an example of Human-environment interaction?

• Traveling to find a new job
• finding Moscow on a map
• describing the climate of Canada
• putting in an air-conditioning system

What is the term for Earth's journey around the sun each year?

• circle
• revolution
• rotation
• spin

At what angle is the Earth tilted on its axis?

• 26.9 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 25.3 degrees
• 12.3 degrees

Wisconsin experiences its longest day of the year on

• September 23
• June 21
• March 21
• December 21

Many Jews immigrated to America around World War II. This is an example of

• human environment interaction
• region
• movement
• place

Jackson learned about a news event when he got a notification on his phone. This is an example of

• human environment interaction
• region
• place
• movement

The Prime Meridian represents zero degrees longitude and runs through what continents? (Select all that are correct)

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia