Second Six Weeks Exam Game, GG.

Human Geography is:

• A) the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.

• B) the branch of geography that deals with understanding weather patterns.

• C) the branch of geography that studies the natural environment.

Physical Geography is:

• A) the branch of geography that studies economic activity and factors affecting them.

• B) the branch of geography that deals with understanding the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie.

• C) the branch of geography dealing with the Earth’s natural features and processes.

What does the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale measure?

• A. The size of a hurricane

• B. The amount of rainfall during a storm

• C. A hurricane's sustained wind speed and potential property damage

• D. The temperature of ocean waters during a storm

The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when it is tilted toward the sun and receives more direct sunlight.

• True

• False

The greenhouse effect is when the sun's rays pass through the atmosphere and heat is trapped.

• True

• False

The Equator experiences the most dramatic variation in the amount of sunlight.

• True

• False

Because the Earth is tilted on its axis ____

• A. ocean currents move in predictable patterns.

• B. the seasons occur at the same time in all parts of the world.

• C. different places on the Earth receive different amounts of sunlight.

• D. it is never dark at the North and South Poles.

How frequently does the Earth complete one rotation on its axis?

• A. every 60 minutes

• B. every 24 hours

• C. every 7 days

• D. every 365 days

When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A. summer

• B. autumn

• C. winter

• D. spring

Modern geographers no longer need direct observation and measurement as it has been replaced by much more accurate geospatial technology.

• True

• False