Semester exam review

Russia is the coldest country in the world. Why is this?

• It is high up in latitude

• It is low in latitude

• It is high in longitude

• It is low in longitude

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

• Phases of the Moon

• Tilt of the Earth’s Axis

• Distance from the Sun

• Rotation of the Sun

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

• The formation of mountains and other landforms.

• 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 landforms listed below are created by the physical process of _______.

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Which sphere of the earth includes the air we breath?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which sphere of the earth includes all living things?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

An earthquake is a physical process that affects which part of the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

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 temperature would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

Which statement about culture is the most accurate?

• Culture includes a people’s language, religion, and customs.

• The people in a culture practice the same form of religion.

• Culture is characterized by democratic government.

• Most members of a culture have the same social status.

Which of the following is an example of human migration caused by an economic "pull factor"?

• Puritans migrated to Massachusetts to freely practice their religion.

• Afghan refugees fled to Pakistan to escape war involving Taliban and U.S. forces.

• Turkish workers migrated to Germany after 1945 to fill jobs in that nation.

• East Berliners crossed into West Berlin in the 1960s to escape Communist rule.