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WorksheetsMr. East Q1 REVIEW
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Mediterranean, humid continental, humid subtropical, and marine west coast are in which category of climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Mid Latitude
d)
High latitude
2.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
3.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
4.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
5.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
6.
What season starts on March 21st?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
7.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
This sphere contains all Earth's water in the ground, on the surface and the air
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
9.
This sphere contains all life on Earth
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
10.
This sphere contains the air around the Earth.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydropshere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
11.
Which is NOT a part of the Water Cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Runoff
c)
Elevation
d)
Precipitation
12.
What is evaporation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
13.
What is condensation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
14.
What is precipitation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
15.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
16.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
17.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
18.
The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward side
c)
windward side
d)
cloudy side
19.
The rainshadow of the mountain range where it is dry is called the
a)
dry side
b)
cloudy side
c)
windward side
d)
leeward side
20.
This is a low place in between two hills or mountains.
a)
Canyon
b)
Valley
c)
Desert
d)
Lake
21.
A deep valley with steep walls that cut into the earth caused by erosion from running water.
a)
Valley
b)
Canyon
c)
Gulf
d)
River
22.
Which type of landform is surrounded by water on three of its sides?
a)
delta
b)
peninsula
c)
lake
d)
continents
23.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
24.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
25.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
26.
When is the winter solstice?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
March
d)
September
27.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
28.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
29.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
30.
Rain forests like the Amazon in Brazil and the Congo in Africa are located in which major climate category?
a)
Dry
b)
Mid Latitude
c)
Tropical
d)
Highland
31.
This is an elevated flatland.
a)
Plain
b)
Canyon
c)
Valley
d)
Plateau
32.
Physically breaking down earth materials by water, ice, or wind and moving them to a new location is known as:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Transportation
33.
Which climatic zone can exist in any latitude?
a)
Tropical
b)
High latitude
c)
Highland
34.
This land form covers the majority of North Africa?
a)
Sahel
b)
Sahara Desert
c)
Sonoran Desert
d)
Amazon Rain Forest
35.
This is the sub category of climate that Avon, Indiana is a part of.
a)
Mediterannean
b)
Humid subtropical
c)
Humid contiental
d)
Marine West Coast
36.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part?
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
37.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
38.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
39.
Deep cracks in the Earth's crust are called
a)
faults
b)
tear
c)
twist
d)
shear
40.
The scientific theory that the Earth's crust is made of moving plates.
a)
quakes
b)
seismic
c)
plate tectonics
d)
rotation
41.
The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
plates
42.
The northwestern portion of the United States has which subcategory of climate?
a)
Mediterannean
b)
Humid Subtropical
c)
Humid Contienetal
d)
Marine West Coast
43.
Southern California and Southern Europe have this subcategory of climate
a)
Marine West Coast
b)
Mediterannean
c)
Humid Continental
d)
Humid Subtropical
44.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana all have what sub category of climate?
a)
Humid Continental
b)
Humid Subtropical
c)
Marine West Coast
d)
Mediterranean
45.
A parent gets a new job and you move to Florida. What type of migration does this represent?
a)
Forced
b)
Reluctant
c)
Voluntary
d)
International
46.
People migrate from Sudan to Ethiopia to avoid religious persecution. This is what type of migration?
a)
Forced
b)
Internal
c)
Reluctant
d)
Voluntary
47.
Japanese Americans called Nissei were moved to internment camps during WWII after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This is an example of what type of migration?
a)
Reluctant
b)
Forced
c)
International
d)
Voluntary
48.
Which city is at 33'N Latitude, 112'W Longitude?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Houston
c)
Portland
d)
Miami
49.
Which city is at 35'N Latitude, 78'W Longitude?
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Raleigh
c)
Boston
d)
Denver
50.
Which city is at 46'N Latitude, 96'W Longitude?
a)
Miami
b)
Houston
c)
Lincoln
d)
Fargo
51.
Which city is at 45'N Latitude, 122'W Longitude?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Portland
c)
Denver
d)
Lincoln
52.
Which city is at 29'N Latitude, 95'W Longitude?
a)
Denver
b)
Houston
c)
Lincoln
d)
Fargo
53.
Which city is at 43'N Latitude, 79'W Longitude?
a)
Boston
b)
Raleigh
c)
Niagara Falls
d)
Houston
54.
At 11 a.m. in Chicago, Bob calls a friend in Los Angeles. What time is it in Los Angeles?
a)
9 a.m.
b)
8 a.m.
c)
10 a.m.
d)
11 a.m.
55.
At 7 p.m.. in Oregon, David calls his mother in New York. What time is it in New York?
a)
8 p.m.
b)
9 p.m.
c)
10 p.m.
d)
11 p.m.
56.
It is 5 a.m. in the mountain zone. What time is it in the eastern zone?
a)
4 a.m.
b)
6 a.m.
c)
3 a.m.
d)
7 a.m.
57.
Jane lives on the Pacific coast. It is 5 p.m. What time is it on the Eastern coast?
a)
3 p.m.
b)
2 p.m.
c)
7 p.m.
d)
8 p.m.
58.
The new t.v. show is coming on at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it be on at my friends house who lives in Central Standard Time?
a)
6 p.m.
b)
8 p.m.
c)
5 p.m.
d)
4 p.m.
59.
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Name the theme.
Name the theme.
a)
Location
b)
HEI
c)
Region
d)
Place
60.
Avon is west of Indianapolis, east of Danville, north of plainfield.
Which is represented?
Which is represented?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Movement
c)
Relative Location
d)
Region
61.
You need to find the elevation of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which type of map should you use?
a)
Politcal
b)
Population
c)
Physical
d)
Climate
62.
You are wanting to find the latitude and longitude of Beijing, China. What type of map should you use?
a)
Physical
b)
Climate
c)
Population
d)
Political
63.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Symbol
b)
Map direction
c)
Map Key
d)
Table of contents
64.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
65.
What do map legends help determine?
a)
Meanings of symbols or colors that represent graphic features
b)
Orientation or direction map should be read
c)
Relationship of actual distance to map distance
d)
how efficient the map quality is
66.
Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.
a)
longitude
b)
meridians
c)
latitude
d)
international dateline
67.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
68.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
69.
Tells the subject of the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
d)
grid lines
70.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
71.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Continental
b)
Political
c)
Physical
d)
Globe
72.
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
73.
All of the following are examples of physical characteristics EXCEPT
a)
The Empire State Building
b)
Mountains
c)
Rivers
d)
Lakes
74.
All of the following are examples of human characteristics EXCEPT
a)
The Golden Gate Bridge
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Twin Towers
d)
The Eiffel Tower
75.
These are features that occur naturally. (Examples: rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains)
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
physical
c)
human
d)
region
76.
The pattern of weather in a place over many years is called
a)
environment
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
horizon
77.
Eagle Creek Dam controls flooding, produces electricity, and helps provide water for irrigation. This is an example of which theme?
a)
Human Environment Interaction
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Place
78.
Units of latitude and longitude are measured in ...
a)
miles
b)
inches
c)
degrees
d)
length
79.
The study of the Earth, including animals, plants and people is called..
a)
hemisphere
b)
cardinal
c)
geography
d)
intermediate
80.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
81.
How many continents are located on Earth?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
82.
Look at the map. What continent has the coordinates of 30'South, 60'West?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Europe
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