WorksheetsWorld Geo Chapter 1 & 2 Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
The ___________ shows the size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size.
key/legend
grid
compass rose
scale
Which of the following is one of the best map projections used to navigate?
Goode’s Projection
Mercator Projection
Equal Area Projection
Robinson Projection
Cutting down trees for firewood is an example of ___________.
Dependence
Adaptation
Modification
All the above
Clearing forest lands to grow crops is an example of ___________.
Dependence
Modification
Adaptation
Mapping
Which theme of geography asks “What are the relationships between people and their places?”
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Movement
What is the imaginary line of longitude that runs from the North to South Pole at 0 degrees called?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
There are _____ themes of geography.
4
5
6
7
Wearing shorts on a hot day in the desert is an example of ___________.
Modification
Adaptation
Dependence
Climate
Which of the following hemispheres is the United States located in?
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
123 South Street
Down the street
10 minute walk
Next to McDonald’s
The three layers of the Earth are:
the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
the plates, the crust, and the ocean basins
the surface, the inner core, and the outer core
the core, the mantle, and the crust
The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is
to provide freshwater to support human activities.
to promote jobs in high-tech industries and decrease agricultural careers.
to expand trade exports of excess salt and brine processing.
to provide economic stability to undeveloped countries.
What is the name given to the super continents that is theorized to exist billions of years ago?
Pangea
Jumanji
Perciva
Contiva
What keeps the planets revolving around the sun?
the sun’s heat
the sun’s gravitational pull
the sun’s inertia
the sun’s energy
Of Earth’s three structural layers, the hottest is
the atmosphere, which experiences hot summer weather.
the crust, which is heated by solar radiation.
the core, which includes a solid inner core and liquid outer core.
the mantle, which contains the magma that makes volcanoes.
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?
The weather
The sun
The wind
The oceans
How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment?
Desalination plants burn fossil fuels that contribute to pollution.
Desalination plants will eventually cause lowering of sea levels.
Desalination plants produce water that can destroy farmlands.
Desalination plants emit salt into the atmosphere.
Why is most of Earth’s freshwater supply not available for consumption?
It is in polluted lakes and rivers.
It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.
It is too far underground.
It is trapped in the water cycle.
The Andes Mountains were created by the forces of __________.
erosion
inversion
precipitation
subduction
Scientists think that Pangea separated due to
climate changes
weathering
continental drift
glaciers
Desalination technology has been developed to resolve the problem of _____________.
extreme climate changes
dwindling fish populations
scarcity of freshwater
global economics
The area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes & volcanic eruptions occur
The Ring of Fire
The Ring of Instability
The Cone of Destruction
The Bermuda Triangle
The sun activates the water cycle by
condensing water in lakes and rivers.
causing weather systems to occur.
causing precipitation.
evaporating water from the surface of bodies of water.
Which internal process leads to earthquakes in places like California?
plating
weathering
faulting
eroding
Earth’s oceans are
separate large basins surrounded by landmasses.
one huge, continuous body of water.
running out of water.
roughly equivalent in size.
The __________ includes all liquid and frozen surface water, ground water, and water vapor.
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
Critics of the desalination process argue that desalinated ocean water
is difficult to bottle.
is not safe to drink.
is not nutritious.
is expensive to produce.
What are the five factors that influence soil formation?
climate, topography, geology, biology, time
weathering, erosion, climate, folding, faulting
condensation, evaporation, precipitation, erosion, weathering
lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, toposphere
Which external force most likely formed the Great Lakes?
Plate separation made the ground sink.
Strong winds wore down the ground.
Rivers eroded the ground.
Glaciers scraped the ground.
The four gas giant planets are
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
Which of the following is the general location where something can be found?
Relative Location
Absolute Location
GPS Coordinates
Address
Weather patterns in an area, usually experienced over a long period of time
Climate
Weather
Modification
Meteorology
________ is the imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator.
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The exact spot where something is located
Approximate Location
Pinpoint Location
Absolute Location
Relative Location
The way we fit Earth’s 3 dimensional surface onto flat paper or a screen.
Adaptation
Cartography
Modification
Map Projection
Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Prime Meridian
A navigational instrument, may include cardinal and intermediate directions.
Google Maps
Scale
Compass Rose
Grid
What is the name of the most famous fault?
Cascadia Fault
Ramapo Fault
San Andreas Fault
Hayward Fault
________ is moisture that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, or snow.
Evaporation
Weather
Condensation
Precipitation
A body of water completely surrounded by land is called ______.
a lake
an ocean
a river
a sea
_______ is molten rock below Earth’s surface
Volcanic Ash
Magma
A Fault
Mega
A crack or break in the Earth’s crust.
Fold
Bend
Fault
Break
The changing of liquid water into vapor or gas.
Precipitation
Condensation
Percolation
Evaporation
The basic physical force that keeps Earth and the other objects revolving in orbit around the sun.
Accretion
Sublimation
Gravity
Inertia
The slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, creating debris that can
cause continents to grow outward.
Accretion
Subduction
Convergence
Divergence
The thin layer of gases that surround the Earth.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Troposphere
Atmosphere
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
Erosion
Corrosion
Weathering
Subduction
Pieces of space debris… Chunks of rock and iron
shooting stars
meteoroids
planets
stars
What is the lowest point on land?
The Mariana Trench
Mt. Everest
The shore of the Dead Sea
New Orleans, LA
The movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water.
Accretion
Erosion
Weathering
Subduction
The process in which heavier oceanic plates dive beneath lighter continental plates, often causing mountains to form on land.
Subduction
Accretion
Convergence
Divergence
The name given to the 4 inner planets.
Terrestrial Planets
Gas Giant Planets
Extra Terrestrial Planets
Subsystem Planets
Which of the following is the tallest point on Earth?
Mt. Elbrus
Mt. Saint Elias
Mt. Everest
Mt. Rainier
