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World Geography Ch. 2 Quiz

Authored by Quenton Rucker

Geography

7th Grade

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World Geography Ch. 2 Quiz
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the Following:

The collection of planets and other celestial bodies orbiting the Sun.

Solar Energy

Energy From the Sun that reaches earth

Moon

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

Planet

A celestial body that orbits a star.

Satellite

An object that orbits a planet, typically larger than a meteoroid.

Solar System

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the Following:

The spinning of a body on its axis

Revolution

Times of the year when day and night are of equal length

Equinox

Regions of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Rotation

Areas around the North and South Poles

Polar Region

The movement of one body around another

Tropics

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the Following:

66.5° South Latitude

Tropic of Cancer

23.5° South Latitude

Antarctic Circle

66.5° North Latitude

Solstice

23.5° North Latitude

Arctic Circle

Poles point towards or away from sun

Tropic of Capricorn

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the Following:

Layer of gases surrounding Earth

Atmosphere

Living organisms and their environments

Lithosphere

Water component of the Earth

Biosphere

Combination of earths four spheres

Environment

Earth's solid outer layer

Hydrosphere

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is orbiting around another object.
Rotation is the same as revolution.
Rotation refers to the movement of stars in the sky.
Revolution is spinning on an axis; rotation is orbiting.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the amount of solar energy earth receives vary most in the year?

Equatorial regions

Tropics

Tropical rainforests
Higher latitudes (polar regions)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many time zones does the contigous US have?

4

1

2

3

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