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WorksheetsTest Prep 1
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does GIS stand for?
a)
Geographic information system
b)
Global Positioning System
c)
Map Making
d)
Landforms
2.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Global Positioning System
b)
Geographic Information System
c)
Land forms
d)
Map Making
3.
_____ location is the exact spot on earth a place is found.
a)
absolute
b)
exact
c)
pinpoint
d)
accurate
4.
_____ location is describing a place in relation to its surrounding environment.
a)
environmental
b)
relative
c)
real
d)
relation
5.
What is half of a sphere called?
a)
Halfsphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Half circle
6.
The equator falls at...
a)
0 degrees longitude
b)
0 degrees latitude
7.
A series of information-gathering satellites that orbit above Earth
a)
GIS
b)
GOES
c)
GPS
d)
Landsat
8.
A model of the earth in the shape of a sphere
a)
cartographer
b)
Landsat
c)
globe
d)
map
9.
A person who measures the land
a)
architect
b)
surveyor
c)
cartographer
d)
engineer
10.
A reference map; a representation of natural and man-made features on the earth.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Globe
c)
Topographic Map
d)
Political Map
11.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
12.
People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
a)
Ruralization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Colonization
d)
None of these
13.
The term that best describes a moving to a new location is
a)
migration
b)
mobility
c)
GDP
d)
globalization
14.
These help us find our way. Maps, globes, diagrams, aerial photographs, and digital satellite images are examples.
a)
Maps
b)
Globes
c)
Geographic Tools
d)
Cartographer
15.
This geographic tool shows us a real life view from above. They are usually taken from airplanes.
a)
maps
b)
globes
c)
aerial photograph
d)
diagram
16.
Which type of map shows mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes?
a)
Physical map
b)
Political map
c)
Resource map
d)
Climate map
17.
Which type of map shows typical weather conditions?
a)
Physical map
b)
political map
c)
climate map
d)
resource map
18.
Which type of map shows boundaries of countries and states?
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
climate map
d)
resource map
19.
Which type of map focuses on a specific topic like population, religion, or languages?
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
climate map
d)
thematic map
20.
Which type of geographic tool is shown in this picture?
a)
Physical Map
b)
Globe
c)
Diagram
d)
Resource map
21.
Which type of geographic tool is shown in the picture?
a)
Aerial photograph
b)
Globe
c)
Physical map
d)
Satellite image
22.
Your teacher gave you a geography assignment to find out which parts of the United States get the most rain. Which geographic tool would be best to find the answer?
a)
Physical map
b)
aerial photograph
c)
population map
d)
climate map
23.
You want to build a new amusement park in Ohio, and you want to know where the majority of the people in Ohio live. Which geographic tool should you use?
a)
Physical map
b)
globe
c)
aerial photograph
d)
Population map
24.
_________ refers to the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forcast
25.
The __________ zone is the area near the equator and the climate is warm.
a)
tropical
b)
polar
c)
temperate
26.
The ________zone is located near the North and South poles. The climate is cold.
a)
polar
b)
tropical
c)
temperate
27.
The _______ zone has temperature that ranges from warm or hot in the summer to cool or cold in the winter.
a)
tropical
b)
polar
c)
temperate
28.
An environment is
a)
the place an animal or plant lives
b)
all of one kind of organism living in the same area
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
29.
An ecosystem is...
a)
all of one kind of organism in a n area
b)
all of the living and nonliving things in a place
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
30.
Which of the following is not a type of ecosystem?
a)
table
b)
ocean
c)
desert
d)
rainforest
31.
Which of the following types of ecosystems would be the best one for a frog?
a)
ocean
b)
grassland
c)
pond
d)
desert
32.
Which of the following ecosystems would be the best for a camel?
a)
desert
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
river
33.
Which of the following ecosystems would be the best for a butterfly?
a)
garden
b)
ocean
c)
grassland
d)
river
34.
What does the prefix 'geo' mean in Latin?
a)
to dig
b)
rock
c)
early man
d)
earth
35.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
9
b)
8
c)
7
d)
6
36.
What is a flat drawing of a place on Earth called?
a)
Globe
b)
Map
c)
Virginia
37.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
38.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
39.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
40.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
41.
Why does Earth have different seasons?
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
42.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
43.
This layer contains most of Earth's mass.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Crust
44.
You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
45.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
46.
What are the two type of crust?
a)
Continental and Landforms
b)
Oceanic and Mountains
c)
Mountains and Landforms
d)
Oceanic and Continental
47.
What mostly solid layer makes up the lower part of the mantle?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Inner Core
48.
This layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
49.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
50.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
51.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
52.
Which level of the atmosphere do you see weather, clouds, rain, etc?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
53.
What is a blanket of gases surrounding the Earth, protecting the Earth called?
a)
ozone
b)
atmosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
blanket
54.
We can see meteors (falling stars) in this layer.
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
55.
The ozone layer is found in the
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
56.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
All of them are the same temperature.
57.
_________ affect Earth's atmosphere by releases gases and ash into the air.
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Thunderstorms
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Volcanic eruptions
58.
In what layer of the atmosphere would a jet pilot fly to avoid a thunderstorm?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
59.
A form of oxygen found in the atmosphere is called
a)
ozone
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
sulfur
60.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
61.
The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.
a)
rocks
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
62.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
63.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
64.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
65.
What is the hydrosphere?
a)
Water on the earth's surface
b)
Oceans of the Earth
c)
Rivers, oceans and lakes of the Earth
d)
None of the above
66.
The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.
a)
watershed
b)
mouth
c)
headwaters
d)
groundwater
67.
From where does most water evaporate?
a)
puddles
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
68.
What is the definition of sublimation?
a)
a chemical process where a solid turns into a gas without going through a liquid stage
b)
the process of a liquid changing into a gas
69.
Dew drops seen in the leaves of some plants in the morning. This is an example of__________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
70.
what is the most common precipitation
a)
sleet
b)
freezing rain
c)
snow
d)
rain
71.
Define Precipitation
a)
solids falling from the sky
b)
precipitation
c)
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
d)
liquids falling from the sky
72.
What is precipitation?
a)
rain, snow,or sleet
b)
fog
c)
love
d)
the bogs
73.
Where is the shallowest part of the ocean floor?
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plains
d)
rift zones
74.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
75.
The difference in elevation between highest & lowest points is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Relief
d)
Index contour
76.
This is the theory that states that all the continents started as a single massive continent and have been MOVING apart for over 200 million years and the man that proposed it.
a)
The Big Bang Theory, Einstein
b)
The Pangea Theory, Hutton
c)
The Tectonic Plate Theory, Darwin
d)
The Continental Drift Theory, Wegner
77.
What is a tectonic plate?
a)
A peice of the earths crust
b)
A peice of the mantle
c)
A peice of the core
d)
A peice of the hole world
78.
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Hypocenter
d)
Tremor
79.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
80.
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismograph
81.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
82.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
83.
The point on the surface directly above the focus:
a)
earthquake
b)
seismic waves
c)
seismographic station
d)
epicenter
84.
What does an underwater earthquake cause?
a)
Tornado
b)
Tsunami
c)
Landslide
d)
Mid ocean Ridge
85.
Most earthquakes occur at the edge of?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Elastic deformation
c)
Earthquake zones
d)
Shear waves
86.
A break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of crust slide relative to one another is called a(n)?
a)
Fault
b)
Plate
c)
Deformation
d)
Earthquake
87.
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
88.
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Magma
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Volcano
89.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
90.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
91.
Which layer of Earth is the source of lava that erupts from volcanoes?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
92.
Which of these two layers is a solid?
a)
innercore
b)
Outercore
93.
True or false. Acid rain can become a problem in different countries through transboundary pollution.
a)
true
b)
false
94.
Which of these is an impact of acid rain?
a)
dissolves nutrients in the soil
b)
raises oxygen levels
c)
gives off chemicals
d)
reduces the amount of coal used
95.
What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
96.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
97.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material
98.
Which of these is an example of erosion
a)
Light Shinning onto a mountain
b)
Rain breaking down rock
c)
Wind blowing away sediment
d)
All of the above
99.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
d)
Plants don't weather rocks
100.
Which agents break down earth materials?
a)
wind only
b)
earthquakes and gravity
c)
ice and 007
d)
wind, water, and ice
101.
How does vegetation in the soil affect the rate of erosion?
a)
It doesn't affect erosion.
b)
It decreases erosion.
c)
It increases erosion.
102.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
Ice wedging
b)
Glacier
c)
Iceberg
d)
Dune
103.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
104.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
105.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
106.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
107.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
108.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
109.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
110.
Movement of soil and rocks from one place to another is called...
a)
weathering
b)
humus
c)
erosion
111.
In the Northern hemisphere when the Sun's rays shine directly on the equator, what is occurring?
a)
winter solstice
b)
equinox
c)
summer solstice
112.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
113.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
114.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
115.
Where do typhoons form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
116.
Another name for a typhoon in the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Tornado
b)
Tsunami
c)
Hurricane
d)
Blizzard
117.
What do we call long periods of unusually hot, dry weather?
a)
Draw
b)
Drop
c)
Drawings
d)
Drought
118.
Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States?
a)
El Niño
b)
La Nina
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
Santa Anna Winds
119.
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
a)
the Gulf Stream
b)
the Jet Stream
c)
La Nina
d)
El Nino
120.
Happen every 2-5 year
a)
El nino
b)
La nina
121.
A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.
a)
El nino
b)
La Nina
122.
Southern US is warmer and drier and Northern US cooler and more precipitation in winter because of
a)
El nino
b)
La nina
123.
The layer of dirt that prevents melted snow from soaking into the ground is called...
a)
environment
b)
clumps
c)
permafrost
124.
Which biome is the farthest north?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
125.
What does Pangaea mean?
a)
whole Earth
b)
pieces of Earth
c)
Earth's crust
d)
movement of earth
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