WorksheetsUnit 1 Geography Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Which statement about latitude is most correct?
The further away you go from the equator, the warmer it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the dryer it gets
The further away you go from the equator, the wetter it gets
2. The ERB (Equatorial Rainy Belt) does which of the following in Africa?
Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the southern hemisphere
Provides 4 inches of rain per month in the northern hemisphere
Moves slightly above and below the equator providing 4 inches of rain per month where it goes.
Provides 4 inches if rain per month directly on the equator only at all times.
3. If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, then it is _________ in the northern hemisphere.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
4. A region is a group of places that are (check all that apply)
Like each other
Far from each other
Near each other
Have little in common with each other
5. Which of the following statements is most likely true?
The population is mostly concentrated in the western half of the country due to the mountains
The population is mostly concentrated in the eastern half of the country due to the mountains
The population is mostly concentrated in the western half of the country due to the amount of accessible water
The population is mostly concentrated in the eastern half of the country due to amount of accessible water
Why is the Southern Plantation Region more ideal for growing crops than the Great Lakes Farm Region?
The Great Lakes Region is further north in latitude which makes for a shorter growing season
The Great Lakes Region is further north in latitude which makes for a longer growing season
The Southern Plantation is further north in latitude which makes for a shorter growing season
The Southern Plantation is further north in latitude which makes for a longer growing season
7. According to the climograph below, when is the dry season in this location?
May to October
August to December
November to April
March to September
8. According to the map, which hemisphere would this location be found in?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
9. Which kind of biome is likely represented by the climograph below?
Desert
Rainforest
Grasslands
Tundra
10. What makes Africa a good place to study the effects of latitude?
It is mostly located away from the equator
Only the Northern part is near the equator
Only the southern part is near the equator
the equator runs through the middle of Africa
11. In July, when the Equatorial Rainy Belt is north of the equator,_________________
here are a lot of fires in the shrublands south of the equator.
there are very few fires in the shrublands south of the equator.
there are a lot of fires in the desert north of the equator.
there are many of fires in the desert south of the equator.
12. What tends to cause the Zambezi River in southeast Africa to flood?
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves north above the equator
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves south below the equator
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves to the east of the equator
The Equatorial Rain Belt moves to the west of the equator
13. What tends to cause the Nile River in northeast Africa to flood?
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves north above the equator
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves south above the equator
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves east of the equator
The Equatorial Rainy Belt moves west of the equator
14. Which of the following statements is most accurate about the continent of Africa?
The further away from the equator you go, the wetter the climate becomes
The further away from the equator you go, the dryer the climate becomes
The further away from the equator you go, the hotter the climate becomes
None of the above
15. Which of the following is the correct order of biomes you would experience in Africa starting at the equator and moving away from it?
Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert
Desert, Rainforest, Grasslands
Tundra, Rainforest, Desert
Grasslands, Rainforest, Desert
16. Which animal would you likely find in the African Desert?
Camel
Cheetah
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
17. What is the name of the largest river on the planet?
Mississippi
Nile
Amazon
Colorado
18. Which of the following statements is true about elevation?
The higher up you go, the cooler it gets
The higher up you go, the warmer it gets
The higher up you go, the wetter it gets
The higher up you go, the dryer it gets
