Units 1 & 2 Quiz WG

Match the following

• Functional Region

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• Formal Region

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• Perceptual Region

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According to the passage, which of the following best summarizes the usefulness of GPS technology?

• GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 30 satellites and personal receiver

• GPS can be used by anyone in the world who has access to wireless internet or advanced radio technology.

• GPS technology has been in use since the mid 1900s.

• GPS satellites orbit 20,000 kms above the Earth’s surface and was created for military use.

According to the map, which location is closest to the North Pole?

Select TWO factors that have the greatest effect on climate.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Distance from sea

• Soil type

• Animals

One reason for the difference between these temperatures in the table above is

• the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• the tidal pull of the moon

• the distance between Earth and the sun

Which process is most responsible for the changes shown on these maps?

• melting of glaciers

• weathering of landmasses

• shift of climate zones

• movement of tectonic plates

The physical processes illustrated above is best described as

• frost wedging

• acid rain

• erosion

• soil building process

Match the statement with the sphere in which it occurs.

Groups:

(a) Biosphere

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(b) Lithosphere

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(c) Hydrosphere

,

(d) Atmosphere

• Continuous circulation of hot and cold oceanic currents

• The recycling of the continental crust in subduction zones

• Regulation of the rate at which thermal energy leaves the planet

• The interaction of plants and animals within specific climate regions

Label the map

b

c

d

e

a

Australia

North America

Africa

Europe

Asia

Which of the following is a direct effect of tectonic plate movement?

• The topography of a mountainous region

• Seasonal changes in global weather patterns

• The distribution of biomes in a given area

• The average precipitation that an area receives