NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsChapter 2: Physical Geography
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A year is defined as 368 days.
a)
True
b)
False, it is 365 1/4 days
2.
Cold temperate climates have a long summer season.
a)
True
b)
False, they have a short summer season
3.
A glacier is the smallest of the ice masses.
a)
True
b)
False, it is the largest.
4.
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans.
a)
False, it connects the Atlantic and Pacific
b)
True
5.
Condensation turns water vapor into a denser liquid or a solid state.
a)
True
b)
False, it makes it disappear.
6.
An area located at the mouth of a river.
a)
desert
b)
delta
c)
magma
d)
hydrosphere
7.
melted rock
a)
hydrosphere
b)
magma
c)
desert
d)
delta
8.
a climate zone
a)
desert
b)
delta
c)
hydrosphere
d)
magma
9.
subsystem that consists of Earth's water
a)
hydrosphere
b)
magma
c)
desert
d)
desalinization
10.
process that produces safe drinking water
a)
desalinazation
b)
magma
c)
delta
d)
hydrosphere
11.
Why do places on Earth have daily periods of daylight and darkness?
a)
because of Earth's North and South poles
b)
because Earth rotates once every 24 hours
c)
because of Earth's tilt
d)
because of Earth's distance from the sun
12.
What percent of Earth's surface is water?
a)
71 percent
b)
90 percent
c)
85 percent
d)
75 percent
13.
Why are cities often warmer than areas in the countryside?
a)
Cities have more parks.
b)
Cities consume more power
c)
Cities have more lights.
d)
Cities have more metal, asphalt, and concrete surfaces.
14.
Where are you more likely to see an ice sheet?
a)
in the Rockies
b)
at the North Pole
c)
in Bryce Canyon
d)
along the Equator
15.
Which mountain range is under water?
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Mariana Trench
c)
Blue Ridge Mountain
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
16.
Why do you think Panama was chosen as the site for the Panama canal, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans between North and South America?
a)
It extends to both rivers and lakes.
b)
It connects North and South America.
c)
It is the narrowest place in the Americas.
d)
It is both long and narrow.
17.
What is a peninsula?
a)
A landmass that extends into a man-made canal.
b)
A landmass that extends into natural waters.
c)
A landmass that is completely surrounded by water.
d)
A narrow strip of land that connects two other landmasses.
18.
Which ocean has the most earthquakes?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
Reset
