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Physical Geography

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water?

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

channel

d)

archipelago

2.

What is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

a)

peninsula

b)

isthmus

c)

basin

d)

archipelego

3.

What is a portion of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land?

a)

ocean

b)

sea

c)

lake

d)

pond

4.

What are tall, flat-topped, steep-sided towers of rock that were created through the process of erosion?

a)

basin

b)

mountain

c)

butte

d)

peninsula

5.

What is a long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland that was created by glaciers?

a)

island

b)

butte

c)

plateau

d)

fjord

6.

This is an event where the Earth's poles are most extremely inclined towards the Sun.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

solstice

d)

equinox

7.

An event when the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere experience roughly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

solstice

d)

equinox

8.

It is estimated that this source of water supplies about 90% of the evaporated water that goes into the water cycle.

a)

oceans

b)

glaciers

c)

ice

d)

lakes

9.

This is water released from clouds in the

form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

a)

evapotranspiration

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

10.

This is the process by which water

changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

a)

evapotranspiration

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

11.

This is the process in which water vapor in

the air is changed into liquid water and it is responsible for

the formation of clouds.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

condensation

12.

This is the movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back.

a)

solar energy

b)

rotation

c)

water cycle

d)

revolution

13.

This is a shortage in availability due to physical shortage of water or limited access to water because of lack of pipes to transport water.

a)

water cycle

b)

water scarcity

c)

demographics

d)

corrode

14.

The label for countries in which people live on far less money and with fewer resources than in industrialized nations.

a)

developed nation

b)

first world

c)

developing nation

15.

What is the word that means to slowly weaken, damage, or destroy by chemical action.

a)

water scarcity

b)

demographics

c)

corrode

d)

rotation

16.

This is statistical data about people who live in a certain area or form particular ethnic, social, or economic groups.

a)

demographics

b)

developing world

c)

social science

17.

These are features on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain.

a)

isthmus

b)

peninsulas

c)

landforms

d)

islands

18.

This is the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

demographics

d)

water cycle

19.

This is the movement of sediment from one location to another by wind, water, or ice.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

glacier

d)

water cycle

20.

What city has the highest median (number halfway into the set) household income?

a)

St. Louis, MO

b)

Flint, MI

c)

Lawrence, KS

d)

Kansas City, KS

21.

Which city has the lowest persons in poverty by percentage?

a)

St. Louis, MO

b)

Flint, MI

c)

Lawrence, KS

d)

Kansas City, KS

22.

Which city has the highest person's in poverty by percentage?

a)

St. Louis, MO

b)

Flint, MI

c)

Lawrence, KS

d)

Kansas City, KS

23.

Which city has the second highest population?

a)

St. Louis, MO

b)

Flint, MI

c)

Lawrence, KS

d)

Kansas City, KS

24.

What is this landform?

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

continent

d)

butte

25.

This landform was formed by glaciers and can be found in Norway. What landform is it?

a)

peninsula

b)

basin

c)

fjord

d)

plateau

26.

This landform is formed by rivers emptying their water and sediment into another body of water.

a)

island

b)

river

c)

fjord

d)

delta

27.

This landform is the highest point on the surface of the Earth at 29,029 feet. What landform is it?

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

continent

28.

What landform is a wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other, such as this one between England and France?

a)

ocean

b)

sea

c)

channel

d)

river

29.

This is an example of which type of plate movement that causes mid ocean ridges?

a)

reform movement

b)

transform movement

c)

convergent movement

d)

divergent movement

30.

This type of plate movement formed the Andes Mountains.

a)

oceanic crust meets continental crust convergence

b)

oceanic crust meets oceanic crust convergence

c)

continental crust meets continental crust convergence

d)

transform plate movement

31.

This type of plate movement formed the Himalayan Mountains.

a)

oceanic crust meets continental crust convergence

b)

oceanic crust meets oceanic crust convergence

c)

continental crust meets continental crust convergence

d)

transform plate movement

32.

This type of plate movement causes earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault in California.

a)

reform movement

b)

transform movement

c)

convergent movement

d)

divergent movement

33.

During which month does Manaus, Brazil receive the most rainfall (precipitation)?

a)

February

b)

March

c)

April

d)

May

34.

During which month does Manaus, Brazil have the highest average temperature?

a)

August

b)

September

c)

October

d)

November

35.

During which month does Portland, Oregon have the highest amount of days with frost?

a)

November

b)

December

c)

January

d)

February

36.

During which month does Portland, Oregon have the highest amount of precipitation (rainfall)?

a)

November

b)

December

c)

January

d)

February

37.

How long did it take for state officials to confirm that Flint Water was contaminated?

a)

6 months

b)

1 year

c)

year and a half

d)

5 years

38.

Why did Michigan state officials initially change Flint's water source from Lake Huron to the Flint river?

a)

because Lake Huron was contaminated

b)

to save the city money

c)

to save wasted water

39.

This is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.

a)

theory of relativity

b)

theory of plate tectonics

c)

theory of gravity

d)

theory of convection

40.

The outermost layer of the Earth is called what?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

41.

What is molten rock or magma that reaches the Earth’s surface called?

a)

oil

b)

geyser

c)

lava

d)

earthquake

42.

What climate region is location "A" located in?

a)

humid subtropical

b)

humid continental

c)

tropical wet

d)

highland

43.

What climate region is location "C" located in?

a)

humid subtropical

b)

humid continental

c)

tropical wet

d)

highland

44.

What climate region is location "D" located in?

a)

humid subtropical

b)

humid continental

c)

tropical wet

d)

highland

45.

What climate region is location "E" located in?

a)

desert

b)

humid continental

c)

tropical wet

d)

highland