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Geography 2022-2023: Unit 2 Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best description of a monsoon?

a)

Cold ocean currents that moderate the west coasts of mid latitude continents

b)

Seasonal winds that change direction and often create patterns of wet and dry

c)

Mountain ranges that block the flow of winds and create wet and dry seasons

d)

Storms with high winds and heavy rain that originate in the Atlantic Ocean

2.

A hurricane is a quickly moving storm with high winds and heavy rain. Which of the following storms has the same characteristics?

a)

Typhoon

b)

Tsunami

c)

Earthquake

d)

Monsoon

3.

Hawaii, Indonesia, and the Philippines are all large groups of islands, (pictured above) known as a/an:

a)

Harbor

b)

Chain

c)

Coral Reef

d)

Archipelago

4.

Which of the following statements about river mouths and river deltas is TRUE?

a)

A delta occurs at the beginning of a river

b)

Both deltas and mouths occur in high elevations

c)

A mouth occurs at the spot of a river with waterfalls and fast rapids

d)

Both deltas and mouths occur at the end of the a river

5.

An adventurous rock climber would be most excited to see which of the following physical features (pictured above)?

a)

Plain

b)

Escarpment

c)

Alluvial Soils

d)

Desertification

6.

Which of the following best describes the Strait of Gibraltar?

a)

A narrow waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

b)

A narrow strip of land that connects North America and South America

c)

A protected body of water that is deep and safe enough for ships to find shelter

d)

A man made river that provides water to the American southwest

7.

On what line of latitude would you NOT find a polar ice cap?

a)

90 degrees North

b)

90 degrees South

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

50 degrees South

8.

Tropical rainforests are found along which line of latitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

9.

This is where elevation changes on a river, marked by rapids and waterfalls (pictured above).

a)

Tributary

b)

Strait

c)

Mouth

d)

Fall Line

10.

All of the following climates occur in the Mid Latitudes EXCEPT:

a)

Tropical Wet and Dry

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Marine West Coast

11.

The junction where two rivers join to become one (pictured above) is called a:

a)

Confluence

b)

Isthmus

c)

Tributary

d)

Fall Line

12.

If you are standing at 0 degrees, 80 degrees West, you are standing on:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

38th Parallel

d)

China

13.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest point, is a snow capped peak located only 200 miles from the equator. Which of the following influences on climate best explains this?

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Winds

d)

Seasons

14.

What is the name of the climate that Virginia experiences?

a)

Humid Continental

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Tropical Wet and Dry

d)

Marine West Coast

15.

Which of the following climate regions is most impacted by its proximity to water?

a)

Arid

b)

Tropical Wet

c)

Humid Subtropical

d)

Marine West Coast

16.

Which of the following statements addresses weather?

a)

Today's high temperature in Fredericksburg will be 90 degrees

b)

The east coast of the United States has humid summers

c)

The Sahara rarely gets rain

d)

Its always cold at the top of Mount Everest

17.

Which of the following are measured in degrees from the Equator?

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Lines of Longitude

d)

Contour Lines

18.

What is the relative location of Africa if you are standing in Europe?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

19.

If you are standing at 90 degrees North, what latitude zone are you in?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

20.

Which latitude zone is the Tropical Wet climate found?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

21.

Which latitude zone would you find the Marine West Coast climate?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

22.

Which latitude zone would you find the Tundra climate?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

23.

If you were standing on (0 degrees, 36 degrees West), what latitude zone would you be in?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

24.

If you were standing on (39 degrees North, 88 degrees West) what latitude zone would you be in?

a)

Low Latitudes

b)

Middle Latitudes

c)

High Latitudes

25.

Which circle experiences tornadoes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Which circles experiences hurricanes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Which circle experiences typhoons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which circle experiences monsoons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

The movement of rock and sediment by wind and water from one location to another is called:

a)

Erosion

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Weathering

d)

Volcanoes

30.

Which of the following lines would MOST likely have Tropical Rainforest vegetation?

a)

12 degrees North

b)

32 degrees South

c)

62 degrees North

d)

108 degrees South

31.

The line of longitude 180 degrees from the Prime Meridian is:

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

International Date Line

32.

Alexandria, Egypt, is a city that developed at a site where ships can find enough shelter and protection for a safe stay, this is known as a:

a)

Confluence

b)

Harbor

c)

Tributary

d)

Peninsula

33.

Which of the following lines NEVER see the sun's direct rays?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic Circle

d)

Equator

34.

The country of Panama (pictured above) is a land bridge, known as a/an:

a)

Isthmus

b)

Strait

c)

Archipelago

d)

Peninsula

35.

Which of the following does NOT occur in the United States?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Monsoons

d)

Volcanoes

36.

The "pothole" like effect that breaks down rock through expansion and contraction of rock is called:

a)

Landslides

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Earthquakes

37.

Which of the following land forms DOES NOT have a relationship with water?

a)

Isthmus

b)

Archipelago

c)

Piedmont

d)

Peninsula

38.

What is the tilt of the Earth (how far to the sun's direct rays reach)?

a)

10 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

66.5 degrees

d)

90 degrees

39.

Tasmania, being in the mid-latitudes and an island, would most likely have:

a)

Warm summers and cool winters

b)

Cool summers and warm winters

c)

Hot summers and warm winters

d)

Cool summers and cold winters

40.

A deep inlet carved by glaciers (pictured above) is called a/an:

a)

Fall line

b)

Escarpment

c)

Fjord

d)

Isthmus

41.

This Tropical Wet/Dry grassland pictured above is called:

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Steppe

d)

Savannah

42.

This Sub-Polar land with Permafrost pictured above is called:

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Steppe

d)

Savannah

43.

This Semi-Arid region pictured above is called:

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Steppe

d)

Savannah

44.

This Sub-Arctic Coniferous Forest pictured above is called:

a)

Rainforest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Savannah

45.

A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water like the one pictured above:

a)

Strait

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

d)

Delta

46.

Found in Arid climate regions, characterized by sand dunes like the one pictured above:

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

47.

Found in the Tropical Wet region, characterized by green broad-leaf trees like the one pictured above:

a)

Desert

b)

Steppe

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

48.

This climate zone is characterized by snow, ice, and no vegetation like the picture above:

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Polar Ice Cap

d)

Tropical Wet/Dry

49.

Which climate are found in the Low Latitudes?

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Tropical Wet/Dry

c)

Neither of these

d)

Both of these

50.

Which climate is found in the High Latitudes?

a)

Sub-Arctic

b)

Sub-Polar

c)

Polar Ice Cap

d)

All of the above