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Bernauer's Unit 2 World Geo

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the spinning of the earth on its axis called?

a)

orbit

b)

revolution

c)

rotation

d)

hokey pokey

2.

What does Earth's revolution around the sun cause?

a)

humans to get dizzy

b)

day and night

c)

gravity

d)

seasons

3.

What do we call those days when the sun rises directly over the equator, and daylight and dark hours are equal?

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

leap day

d)

equator day

4.

Which of the following has both tropical and temperate versions?

a)

savanna

b)

grasslands

c)

tundra

d)

prairies

5.

What term refers to days when the sun rises directly over one of the two Tropics?

a)

equinox

b)

solstice

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

6.

Which biomes contain few or no trees?

a)

steppes and tropical rain

b)

desert and mid-latitude

c)

tundras and deserts

d)

tropical rain and prairies

7.

Which of the following does NOT affect climate?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

precipitation

d)

nearby landforms

8.

Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?

a)

rust

b)

acid rain

c)

erosion

d)

smog

9.

What term refers to the amount of water vapor in the air?

a)

humanity

b)

humidity

c)

humus

d)

hemisphere

10.

What does the ITCZ stand for and what does it cause in equatorial countries?

a)

Inter Temperature Continent Zone, gives rainy & dry seasons

b)

Inner Tropical Cloud Zone, gives hot & cold seasons

c)

Inter Tubular Convection Zone, causes violent thunderstorms

d)

Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, causes rainy & dry seasons

11.

Which is the correct order of physical systems, from water > living things > land > air?

a)

hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere

b)

hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere

c)

hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere

12.

Which biome contains deciduous and coniferous varieties?

a)

forest

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tundra

13.

Which biome is characterized by cold temperatures and the permafrost?

a)

forest

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tundra

14.

Which is an example of climate affecting an area's population?

a)

Mexico City's temperature stays between 72 and 75 degrees all year, making it one of the most popular locations for Mexico's citizens to move.

b)

The mountain range in southern California often causes the land to the eastern side of the mountains to experience long periods of little to no rainfall.

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun causes us to experience seasons.

d)

The higher the elevation of an area, the colder the climate becomes, and the colder air leads to less humidity.

15.

Who loves y'all?

a)

him

b)

her

c)

it

d)

Mrs. B.