Unit 1 review

Tsunamis are created in the hydrosphere, which physical process creates tsunamis?

• Earthquakes

• Floods

• Thunderstorms

• Hurricanes

What is an example of a technological innovation that directly modified the physical environment?

• Invention of automobiles

• Hydroelectric dams

• Taking the train to work

• Invention of the cell phone

Which example of infrastructure changed the environment when being built?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Roads

• Automobiles

How did the settlers of the U.S. and Canada overcome the distances across the continent to acquire new resources?

• Plowed the land

• Built permanent housing

• Domesticated animals

• Built trails, waterways, and railroad systems

Zones of latitude, wind currents, ocean currents, and elevation all affect which of the following?

• Weather

• Landforms

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate

How do mountains influence precipitation on both the windward side and the leeward side?

• Little precipitation on the windward side and little precipitation on the leeward side.

• Little precipitation on the windward side and heavy precipitation on the leeward side.

• Heavy precipitation on the windward side and little precipitation on the leeward side.

• Heavy precipitation on the windward side and heavy precipitation on the leeward side.

Based on the climograph above, what items of clothing would you bring with you in the month of July?

• Shorts, sandals, hat

• Raincoat, umbrella, jeans

• Scarf, shorts, sandals

• T-shirt, sandals, umbrella

What are the three (3) summer months based on the climograph?

• March, April, May

• December, January, February

• September, October, November

• June, July, August

Estimate the hottest temperature seen in the summer for the city above.

• 90 degrees Fahrenheit

• 70 degrees Fahrenheit

• 60 degrees Fahrenheit

• 50 degrees Fahrenheit

When the sun’s rays hit directly above the Tropic of Cancer, this is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. This is known as the _______.

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Autumn Equinox

• Spring Equinox