Unit 1 and 2 Unit Test Review

What do the most densely populated areas of the world have in common?

• They are located in the mountain ranges.

• They are located near water.

• They are located in the southern hemisphere.

• They are located in polar climates.

On which continent would you find the largest amount of coal?

• Antarctica

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

What information does this map provide?

• NFL team popularity is regional not only by city.

• NFL teams are only popular in their hometown.

• Total number of fans for each NFL team.

• The average age of the fans for each NFL team.

The picture shows the different GIS (Geographic Information System) layers that can be used to make a map. Which layer would be most useful to HEB to determine where to locate a new store?

• elevation

• customers

• land usage

• parcels

What geographic question is answered by this GIS (Geographic Information System) map layer?

• give directions to a destination.

• what category the hurricane is

• link locations with their characteristics, or attributes.

• the most likely path of the hurricane

The characteristic that would BEST fit with the first column is

• irrigation

• drought

• conservation

• weathering

Use the diagram, and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: A volcano would be part of which sphere above?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

This map shows the climate regions of the world. Based on the map and your knowledge of geography, what is the relationship between the latitude lines and temperature of a place?

• Temperatures get warmer the further away from the equator you go.

• Temperatures get warmer the closer to the equator you get.

• Temperatures are only based on elevation.

• Lines of latitude help with time zones.

This map shows the climate zones of the world. Based on the map above and your knowledge of geography, the majority of the United States lies within the --

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Subtropical zone

• Tropical zone

Southern California has cooler temperatures than Arizona, which is at the same latitude, but farther inland. What causes this temperature difference?

• a cold ocean current off California's coast

• winds formed high in California's mountains

• a warm ocean current off California's coast

• the shade provided by the large number of trees in California