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Ch. 2-Part 1/Physical Geography Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

solstice

a)

a process in which the sun heats the ocean

b)

section of Earth's crust

c)

times of year when the sun's rays hit Earth most directly and least directly

d)

when day and night are of equal length

2.

equinox

a)

when day and night are of equal length

b)

the times when the sun's rays hit Earth most directly and least directly

c)

condition in the atmosphere at a particular time

d)

violent shaking of Earth's crust

3.

plateau

a)

a section of Earth's crust

b)

plant life

c)

a plain that sits above sea level

d)

the condition in the atmosphere at a particular time

4.

continental shelf

a)

the land at the edge of a continent that gradually slopes downward

b)

a hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top

c)

a strong storm with swirling winds and heavy rainfall

d)

a violent shaking of Earth's crust

5.

climate

a)

the plants and animals of the ocean

b)

the condition in the atmosphere at a particular time

c)

the average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

d)

a resource, such as oil, that can be used up

6.

weather

a)

the plants and animals of the ocean

b)

the condition in the atmosphere at a particular time

c)

the average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

d)

a resource, such as oil, that can be used up

7.

vegetation

a)

plant life

b)

a community of plants and animals and their habitat

c)

the plants and animals of the ocean

d)

a level area of land

8.

hurricane

a)

the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives

b)

a process in which the sun heats the ocean

c)

a section of Earth's crust

d)

a strong storm with swirling winds and heavy rainfall

9.

cyclone

a)

a storm with rotating winds

b)

a process in which the sun heats the ocean

c)

a section of Earth's crust

d)

a strong storm with swirling winds and heavy rainfall

10.

nonrenewable resource

a)

a resource, such as oil, that can be used up

b)

a resource, such as solar power, that never runs out

11.

renewable resource

a)

a resource, such as oil, that can be used up

b)

a resource, such as solar power, that never runs out

12.

How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)

1 day

b)

1 week

c)

1 month

d)

1 year

13.

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

a)

1 day

b)

1 week

c)

1 month

d)

1 year

14.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winter solstice takes place on...

a)

March 21-22

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 20-21

d)

Dec 21-22

15.

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring equinox takes place on...

a)

March 20-21

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 20-21

d)

Dec 21-22

16.

In the Southern Hemisphere, summer solstice takes place on...

a)

March 20-21

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 20-21

d)

Dec 21-22

17.

In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn equinox takes place on...

a)

March 20-21

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 22-23

d)

Dec 21-22

18.

In the Northern Hemisphere, what day has the most daylight?

a)

March 20-21

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 22-23

d)

Dec 21-22

19.

In the Northern Hemisphere, what day has the least daylight?

a)

March 20-21

b)

June 20-21

c)

Sept 22-23

d)

Dec 21-22

20.

What is used to describe a group of places that share the same climate?

a)

climate latitude

b)

climate region

c)

climate group

d)

climate area

21.

What is the term for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter Solstice

b)

Summer Solstice

c)

Autumn Equinox

d)

Spring Equinox

22.

a level area of land

a)

plateau

b)

plain

c)

basin

d)

mountain

23.

a plain that sits above sea level and usually has a cliff on one side

a)

plateau

b)

plain

c)

basin

d)

island

24.

process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are swept away

a)

vegetation

b)

basin

c)

erosion

d)

solstice

25.

a depression or dip in the Earth's surface

a)

basin

b)

plateau

c)

butte

d)

strait

26.

What are the two types of natural resources?

a)

land and water resources

b)

biological and mineral resources

c)

solid and liquid resources

d)

sun and moon resources

27.

Sylvia Earle says humans harm the ocean in what two ways?

a)

putting too much in and taking too much out

b)

swimming too much and sailing too much

c)

researching too much and fishing too much

d)

taking too many cruises and putting too much garbage in

28.

What climate zone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

29.

What climate zone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar