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WorksheetsPhysical Geography 2
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
0o latitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
2.
0o longitude is called the...
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
3.
In geography, what are things that move?
a)
People
b)
Products
c)
Ideas
d)
All of the above
4.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
5.
True or False: The water cycle keeps Earth’s water supply in balance.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
They physical system of the earth that includes the living things: people, animals, and plants.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
7.
This physical system contains all the landforms on the earth.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Atmosphere
8.
This physical system contains water: oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers, groundwater, and ice.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
9.
_______ rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Oceanic
10.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
d)
weathering and lithification
11.
Which of the following is NOT a rock type?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Stone Rock
12.
Do all rock cycles occur underground
a)
true
b)
false
13.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
14.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
15.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
16.
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
17.
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
18.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
19.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
20.
There are six rules of temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The first rule of temperature include which of the following?
a)
The
higher the latitude, the lower the temperature
b)
The
colder the current, the colder you are
c)
The
closer the ocean you are the colder you are
d)
Clouds
make you cold
22.
Weather takes place in the ___________.
a)
short run
b)
long run
c)
future
d)
past
23.
Climate is made of weather patterns over at least _____ decades.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
24.
The main elements of weather and climate include:
a)
temperature, moisture content, pressure, rain
b)
temperature, rain, snow, wind
c)
temperature, moisture content, pressure, wind
d)
wind, moisture, rain, pressure
25.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
26.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
27.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
28.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
29.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
30.
A violent rotating column from the thunderstorm to ground.
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
31.
The _____ scale ranks tornadoes and is based on ______.
a)
Fujita, damage
b)
Saffir-Simpson, wind speed
c)
Fujita, wind speed
d)
Saffir-Simpson, damage
32.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
33.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
34.
The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.
a)
rainfall amounts
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
circulation
35.
Sustained winds of over 155 mph indicate a category _____ hurricane.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
36.
The food chain is the sequence in which energy is transferred.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up....
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
niche
d)
symbiosis
38.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
39.
All living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact are called ______
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
40.
What is soil?
a)
A mixture of minerals
b)
A mixture of water, minerals, gases and organic matter
c)
A type of rock
d)
A type of bacteria
41.
Why is soil important to plants?
a)
Plants extract water from the soil
b)
Plants extract nutrients from the soil
c)
Plants anchor themselves in the soil
d)
All of the above
42.
Which of the following is not a major weathering factor?
a)
Plants
b)
Animals
c)
Water
d)
Wind
43.
Soil is made up of
a)
living things only
b)
living and nonliving things
c)
nonliving things only
44.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
45.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
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