Unit 1 Test Review

The Earth’s tilt and its revolution around the sun cause which of the following to occur?

• Changing seasons

• Day and night

• Earthquakes

• Reductions of zone

Which type of climate is described here: A dense canopy of interlaced broad-leafed trees blocks the sun and shades the forest all year in this sparsely populated area. Shallow-rooted trees that rise 150 feet or more have broad trunks with support roots above the ground. Rain occurs every day from the humidity and heat. The forest floor is always damp and dark.

• Humid continental

• Mediterranean

• Tropical Wet

• Desert

The primary factor controlling these climate zones is...

• elevation

• longitude

• latitude

• solar time

The one problem common to all map projections is that they...

• Will only fit on a certain size paper

• Distort something

• Require different size lines

• Can’t show enough details

What physical process is being shown here?

• Earthquake

• Erosion

• Volcano

• Flood

Which type of erosion is responsible for cutting most V-shaped valleys into bedrock?

• Ocean waves

• Glacier ice

• Surface winds

• Running water

The Orographic Effect determines the type of climate on the windward and leeward sides of mountains found next to coastal regions. What type of climate is usually found on the leeward side of the mountain range?

• Arid

• Arctic

• Tropical

• Temperate

A physical system that contains land from the continents and the ocean floor is known as the...

• A. hydrosphere

• B. lithosphere

• C. atmosphere

• D. biosphere

Which title best completes the chart above?

• A. Cultural Characteristics

• B. Absolute locations

• C. Continents

• D. Features of Physical Geography

Which is the best example of weathering?

• A. The cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and thawing of water.

• B. The transportation of sediment in a stream.

• C. The condensation of water vapor into droplets in clouds.

• D. The formation of a sandbar along the side of a stream.