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WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 2 Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Pluto
d)
venus
2.
the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place or region
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
global warming
d)
weezer
3.
generated from within the earth that result in uplift, movement, or deformation of part of the earth`s crust
a)
san andreas
b)
tectonic forces
c)
wind forces
d)
electronic forces
4.
Water, wind, and other natural forces cause rocks and earth to wear away causing change to the shape of the land
a)
eraser
b)
erosion
c)
implosion
d)
explosion
5.
the mass of gas surrounding the Earth
a)
hydrosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
geoduck
6.
all of Earth's living things and their environments
a)
biography
b)
biosphere
c)
bio-dome
d)
biblioteca
7.
includes Earth's crust ( the outer, rocky parts of the planet) and the solid outermost part of the upper mantle
a)
lithuania
b)
lithosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
lithium
8.
the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere
a)
hail hydra
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
biosphere
9.
a physical process that creates Beaches, coves, and cliffs
a)
waterfalls
b)
Wave Action
c)
Wind Waker
d)
Wind action
10.
a physical process that creates Valleys and hills
a)
Volcanic Action
b)
Glaciation
c)
Wind Action
d)
Grain Action
11.
a physical process that creates Erosion in soil and rock
a)
Pain
b)
Rain
c)
Grain
d)
Train
12.
a physical process that creates Canyons, deltas and valleys
a)
Wind Turbines
b)
Water Flows
c)
Winding
d)
Feel Flows
13.
a physical process that creates Sedimentation and fertile plains
a)
Droughts
b)
Flooding
c)
Floor Wax
d)
Wind Turbine
14.
a physical process that creates Weathering and cracking
a)
Frights
b)
Freezing
c)
Flooding
d)
Fog
15.
a physical process that creates Erosion of rock formations, soil erosion, sand dunes, plains
a)
Freezing
b)
Wind
c)
Wound
d)
Willpower
16.
a physical process that creates Mountains, rifts, as well as igneous and metamorphic rocks
a)
Rain
b)
Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics
c)
Vladivostok
d)
Plate of Noodles
17.
a physical process that creates Decomposition and soil formation
a)
hydrosphere
b)
Plant and Animal Life
c)
freezing
d)
Androids
18.
large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; higher than a hill
a)
hole
b)
mountain
c)
tree
d)
valley
19.
body of land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
strait
d)
isthmus
20.
any land area surrounded entirely by water
a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
isthmus
d)
inlet
21.
a body of salt water not as large as an ocean and often nearly surrounded by land
a)
pond
b)
sea
c)
ocean
d)
seasons
22.
a huge body of salt water; oceans cover nearly 71 percent of Earth's surface
a)
sea
b)
ocean
c)
lake
d)
pond
23.
summer, fall, winter, and spring occur because of the tilt in the Earth's axis with respect to the plane of Earth's orbit
a)
sea
b)
seasons
c)
sons
d)
jerk seasoning
24.
imaginary lines that circle the Earth- they measure distance north or south of the equator in degrees up to 90 degrees
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
attitude
d)
lithosphere
25.
imaginary lines that measure distance in degrees east or west from the prime meridian
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
lithosphere
d)
boundaries
26.
Earth is at a 23.5 degree tilt on a central ______
a)
allies
b)
axis
c)
axios
d)
akon
27.
365 1/4 days- affects seasons
a)
Earth's axis
b)
Earth's revolution around the sun
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Earth's revolution around the moon
28.
west to east in a 24 hour period-affects time, sunrise and sunset
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Earth's axis
29.
the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts- the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere and is also used as the basis for the world's time zones.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
prime rib
d)
primadonna
30.
ecosystems of vegetation and animal life dependent on climate
a)
bio-dome
b)
biome
c)
biography
d)
climate
31.
a division of a region
a)
hemisphere
b)
sub-regions
c)
globe
d)
submarine
32.
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
a)
prime meridian
b)
equator
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Tropic of Cancer
33.
a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
equator
d)
prime meridian
34.
a line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the equator
a)
prime meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
equator
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
35.
Dominant winds of the mid-latitudes. These winds move from the subtropical highs to the subpolar lows from west to east.
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
equator
d)
Northerlies
36.
Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator
a)
Westerlies
b)
Trade Winds
c)
Northerlies
d)
equator
37.
3rd planet from the sun
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
38.
The star in the center of our solar system around which Earth and other planets revolve.
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
Mars
d)
Alpha Centauri
39.
December 21, the shortest day of the year
a)
Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
b)
Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
c)
Fall Equinox
d)
Spring Equinox
40.
June 21, the longest day of the year
a)
Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
b)
Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
c)
Spring Equinox
d)
Fall Equinox
41.
A day when both day and night are the same length
a)
Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
b)
Equinox (Spring/Fall)
c)
Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
d)
Balance Day
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