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Unit 1 and 2 Retest Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

a)

map scale

b)

key

c)

title

d)

distance calculator

2.

What does GPS tell a user?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

Region

d)

Elevation

3.

The Equator is measured at _______________ and divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

0 degrees Longitude

b)

180 degrees Longitude

c)

0 degrees Latitude

d)

90 degrees South

4.

Himalayan Mountains

a)

converging continent to continent

b)

earthquake in subduction zone

c)

converging ocean to continent

d)

transformational

5.

What is happening at this boundary?

a)

A rift valley forms

b)

Mountains are forming

c)

The ocean is sinking

d)

Volcanoes form

6.

During an equinox, the Sun is directly above the?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

d)

Santa's Workshop

7.

The Tropic of Cancer is located at:

a)

North of the Equator (Northern Hemisphere)

b)

South of the Equator (Southern Hemisphere)

c)

West of the Prime Meridian (Western Hemisphere)

d)

East of the Prime Meridian (Eastern Hemisphere)

8.

Which of the following best describes a formal region?

a)

The area served by a local newspaper.

b)

The Middle East, based on shared cultural perceptions.

c)

The Rocky Mountains, defined by physical geography.

d)

The bus routes connected to a central station.

9.

A planar projection map is most useful for:

a)

Finding the shortest distance between two places, particularly at the Poles

b)

Visualizing the overall shape and size of land

c)

Sea navigation

d)

Mapping the continents

10.

A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map is called a...

a)

a cylindrical projection

b)

a planar projection

c)

map projection

d)

conic projection

11.

The line of longitude that is located at zero degrees is called what?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Optimus Prime

12.

Why is the Equator the warmest?

a)

Because it is closest to the sun.

b)

Because it receives the most direct sunlight.

c)

Because no clouds form here.

d)

Because it is far from the sun.

13.

Do the tropics have all four seasons?

a)

Yes, they have all four days.

b)

Yes, they have all four seasons.

c)

No, they only have summer.

d)

No, they have no seasons; it is warm all year round.

14.

The earth rotates once every

a)

24 hours

b)

15 hours

c)

365 days

d)

hour

15.

Which statement best explains the relationship between latitude and temperature?

a)

Latitude has no effect on temperature.

b)

Temperatures decrease as latitude increases away from the equator.

c)

High latitude = warmer temperatures.

d)

Temperatures increase the farther you move from the equator.

16.

A long, high sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or underwater volcano that causes major coastal damage is called a

a)

Typhoon

b)

Flood

c)

Tornado

d)

Tsunami

17.

The _________ are windless zones near the equator.

a)

doldrums

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

polar easterlies

d)

trade winds

18.

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the ________.

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

19.

What is a drought?

a)

The measure of how dry an area of land is.

b)

When the conditions are drier than normal.

c)

When the temperature is higher than normal.

d)

When the precipitation levels are higher than normal.

20.

Two factors that determine climate are

a)

precipitation and temperature

b)

hurricanes and tornadoes

c)

humidity and pressure

21.

Which of the following does NOT have an effect on a region's climate?

a)

Large bodies of water

b)

Latitude

c)

Mountains

d)

Longitude

22.
What type of map is this?
a)
Population 
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Climate 
23.

Which state is located at
120°W, 45°N?

a)

WA

b)

OR

c)

UT

d)

ND

24.

What is the name of the ocean labeled 2?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

25.

Name the ocean labeled '1'.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

26.

Identify this map.

a)

Political map

b)

Thematic map

c)

Physical map

27.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

a)

tropical side

b)

leeward/dry side

c)

windward/wet side

d)

cloudy side

28.

What is significant about the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

It is more prone to earthquakes.

b)

Cold water currents keep it temperate in the spring.

c)

The Earth rotates faster in this zone.

d)

It gets direct sunlight year-round.

29.

 The rain shadow is shown at ____.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

What do the revolution and tilt of the Earth cause?

a)

Tectonic Movement

b)

Seasons

c)

Rainshadow

d)

Tides

31.

Both El Niño and La Niña have this in common:

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy/dry weather worldwide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

32.

Which two biomes receive the least precipitation?

a)

tropical rain forest and temperate grassland

b)

savanna and tropical dry forest

c)

tundra and desert

d)

boreal forest and temperate woodland

33.

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical Rainforests

c)

Savannas

d)

Chaparral

34.
Tropical climate zones are determined by 
a)
Distance from the Equator
b)
Elevation
c)
Prevailing winds
d)
Ocean currents
35.

In a _____________________ climate, it is extremely cold. Even in summer, the temperature never goes higher than 50℉.

a)

Continental

b)

Dry

c)

Polar

d)

Temperate

e)

Tropical

36.

Which climate zone is known for having four distinct seasons?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

Arid

37.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
38.

What is weathering?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking down of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

39.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

40.

Mark is looking for the best neighborhood to build a home. He is looking for his _____________

a)

GIS

b)

GPS

c)

Formal Region

d)

Location

41.

I have layered data that shows me the best area to buy a house. It shows the land, crime, and income of the area. This is

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

MR. HeLP

d)

Regions

42.

What is the best example of GPS?

a)

Looking for traffic in my area

b)

Looking for the crime rate in my neighborhood

c)

Looking at how far my friend lives

d)

Looking for the weather

43.

Which GeoTerm best explains this image?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Distortion

d)

Map Projection

44.

What helps a geographer find the distance on a map?

a)

Key

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

d)

Map Grid

45.

What is a mapmaker called?

a)

A map maker

b)

A geographer

c)

A scientist

d)

A cartographer

46.

What is this?

a)

flood

b)

hail

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

47.

Tornadoes in the United States occur most frequently in an area called...

a)

Tornadoville

b)

Hurricane Alley

c)

Tornado Alley

d)

California Coast

48.

In the western North Pacific and Philippines, hurricane type systems are called...

a)

...rain makers.

b)

..."typhoons"

c)

...Twister.

49.

Identify the map above and identify which of the following descriptions most accurately describes the map.

a)

Mercator: The shape and size of land masses are distorted, but direction is accurate

b)

Robinson: Distortion is only happening with the size of the land masses, shape and direction are accurate

c)

Mercator: Land mass size is accurate due to distortion being spread across all aspects of the map

d)

Goode Homolosine: Does not use cardinal directions, minimizes distortion but is confusing to read

e)

Robinson: Distortion is evenly spread out across shape, size, and direction making it less noticeable

50.

What climate zone is the green area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone