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2nd Six Weeks Interim Assessment World Geo

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about convergent plates?

a)

they create river valleys

b)

they create mountains

c)

they slide together creating faults

d)

they cause earthquakes

2.

The main cause of earthquakes is . . .

a)

pressure from tectonic movement

b)

occurrence of landslides

c)

gravitational pull of the moon

d)

change in underwater currents

3.

Which physical process formed the Himalayas (mountains)?

a)

deposition of sediment by floods

b)

eruption of volcanoes

c)

wind erosion

d)

collision of plate tectonics

4.

Which process alters the Earth's surface and crust (lithosphere)?

a)

erosion

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

5.

When the months of December-February are winter, which hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

6.

Which of the following best describes the hydrologic (water) cycle?

a)

ice melts increasing the oceans volume

b)

ice doubles the size of aquifers

c)

water dries out regions and floods others

d)

water evaporates into the atmosphere and returns as precipitation

7.

Which statement is accurate about points A and B?

a)

Location A is warmer and drier

b)

Location A is cooler and wetter

c)

Location B is warmers and wetter

d)

Location B is cooler and drier

8.

Which aspect of geography is influenced by the factors above?

a)

natural boundaries

b)

climate

c)

topography

d)

mineral resources

9.

One reason for the difference between these temperatures is . . .

a)

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

the tilt of the Earth's axis

c)

the tidal pool of the Moon

d)

distance between the Earth and Sun

10.

The diagram represents the the seasons in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

11.

Mountain-like structures are often caused by . . .

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

heavy rainfall

c)

the movement of glaciers

d)

large deposits of sediment

12.

Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

13.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
14.

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grasslands

15.

Canyons, deserts, mountains, deltas, and plateaus are all examples of . . .

a)

biomes

b)

landforms

c)

climates

d)

precipitation