World Geography Unit 1 TEST Review Study Guide

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

Which of the following is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns?

• Phases of The Moon

• The Tilt of The Earths Axis

• Distance from The Sun

• Rotation of The Earths on its Axis

Mountains, Rift Valleys, and Ocean Trenches are all Physical Processes of What?

• Plate Tectonics

• Wind Erosion

• Weathering

• Soil Building

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

• The wearing down of Rocks by wind and water

• The breaking of the Earth’s crust that causes a fault

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water

• The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material

The process of erosion can best be described as the movement of weathered materials by

• River systems

• Tectonic Forces

• Wind, Water, Ice

• Human Environment Interaction

The Namib Desert was formed due to

• Climatic Forces

• Tectonic Forces

• Human Habitation

• Overgrazing Animals

Which physical environmental process is responsible for the creation of the types of landforms

• Erosion

• Droughts

• Ocean Currents

• Tectonic Plate Movement

Which physical process is most responsible for the formation of islands in the Pacific Ocean?

• Erosion

• Landslides

• Flood Deposits

• Tectonic Activity

Which physical process contributes to the reduction in the size of islands in the Pacific
Ocean over time?

• Erosion

• Glaciation

• Volcanism

• Deposition

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