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WorksheetsLesson 9 (9th REVIEW)
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
study and collection of facts about the earth and its features – also the activities of people on the earth
a)
geography
b)
topography
c)
cartography
2.
means division
a)
Peleg
b)
topography
c)
Ptolemy
3.
geographer’s primary concern
a)
Location
b)
Data collecting
c)
statistics
4.
shape & elevation of land
a)
topography
b)
cartography
c)
geography
5.
height above sea level
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
legend
6.
Statistics
a)
Numerical facts & figures
b)
Approximate, educated guesses based on observations
7.
Estimates
a)
Approximate, educated guesses based on observations
b)
Numerical facts & figures
8.
good for showing growth or decline of something
a)
line graph
b)
bar graph
c)
pie chart
d)
pictograph
9.
can be used to compare statistics
a)
bar graph
b)
pie chart
c)
pictograph
d)
line graph
10.
used to illustrate percentages
a)
pie chart
b)
pictograph
c)
line graph
d)
bar graph
11.
uses symbols or pictures to compare statistic
a)
pictograph
b)
line graph
c)
bar graph
d)
pie chart
12.
Most accurate way to show the earth
a)
Globe
b)
Mercator projection
c)
Mollweide projection
d)
Robinson projection
13.
Art of making maps
a)
cartography
b)
geography
c)
topography
14.
flat representation of the earth
a)
map
b)
globe
15.
accurately shows direction & shape but distorts area & size
a)
Mercator projection
b)
Mollweide projection
c)
Robinson projection
d)
Azimuthal projection
e)
Equidistant map
16.
equal-area map; distorts shape
a)
Mollweide projection
b)
Robinson projection
c)
Azimuthal projection
d)
Equidistant map
e)
Mercator projection
17.
combines Mollweide & Mercator
a)
Robinson projection
b)
Azimuthal projection
c)
Equidistant map
18.
true compass directions
a)
Azimuthal projection
b)
Equidistant map
c)
Mercator projection
d)
Mollweide projection
e)
Robinson projection
19.
shows correct distance over a small section
a)
Equidistant map
b)
Mercator projection
c)
Mollweide projection
d)
Robinson projection
e)
Azimuthal projection
20.
Title
a)
tells what map is portraying
b)
on a map helps reader determine distances
c)
simple arrow or compass rose
d)
explains what symbols, lines, and colors represent
21.
Scale
a)
on a map helps reader determine distances
b)
simple arrow or compass rose
c)
explains what symbols, lines, and colors represent
d)
tells what map is portraying
22.
Directional indicator
a)
simple arrow or compass rose
b)
explains what symbols, lines, and colors represent
c)
tells what map is portraying
d)
on a map helps reader determine distances
23.
Legend or key
a)
explains what symbols, lines, and colors represent
b)
tells what map is portraying
c)
on a map helps reader determine distances
d)
simple arrow or compass rose
24.
large bodies of land surrounded (or nearly so) by water
a)
continents
b)
peninsulas
c)
isthmus
d)
delta
25.
largest continent in area & population
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Europe
e)
South America
26.
earth's surface is ____% water
a)
70
b)
80
c)
60
d)
50
27.
largest & deepest ocean
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
28.
warmest ocean
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
29.
smallest & coldest ocean
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
30.
deepest point on earth – located in Challenger Deep
a)
Mariana Trench
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Maury Deep
d)
Koppen Trench
31.
smaller branches of oceans
a)
seas
b)
tributaries
c)
reservoirs
32.
Greek geographer & mapmaker; developed the use of lines of latitude & longitude
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Peleg
c)
Maury
d)
Koppen
33.
Parallels of latitude
a)
lines that run east & west around the globe
b)
lines that run North & South around globe & come together at the poles
34.
Lines of longitude
a)
lines that run North & South around globe & come together at the poles
b)
lines that run east & west around the globe
35.
parallel of latitude – encircles earth halfway between the poles – divides earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Prime Meridian
e)
International Date Line
36.
1,600 miles north of the equator
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
International Date Line
e)
Equator
37.
1,600 miles from the North Pole
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Equator
e)
Tropic of Cancer
38.
divides earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
International Date Line
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Cancer
e)
Arctic Circle
39.
zigzags through the Pacific
a)
International Date Line
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
e)
Prime Meridian
40.
helps measure & identify lines of latitude & longitude – each is divided into 60 minutes
a)
Degrees
b)
Coordinates
41.
point where parallel & meridian intersect
a)
Coordinates
b)
Degrees
42.
most prominent landscape feature
a)
Mountains
b)
Hills
c)
Plateaus
d)
Mesa
e)
Buttes
43.
have rounded tops & no steep slopes
a)
Hills
b)
Plateaus
c)
Mesa
d)
Buttes
e)
Mountains
44.
broad, flat-topped highland that may have gorge or canyon
a)
Plateaus
b)
Mesa
c)
Buttes
d)
Mountains
e)
Hills
45.
have flat tops & extremely steep sides - usually round or oblong
a)
Mesa
b)
Buttes
c)
Mountains
d)
Hills
e)
Plateaus
46.
smaller than mesas
a)
Buttes
b)
Mountains
c)
Hills
d)
Plateaus
e)
Mesa
47.
Valley
a)
low place between mountains or hills
b)
flat or rolling lands w/few changes in elevation
c)
triangular-shaped landform where river fans out into smaller streams before reaching ocean
d)
wide mouth of river where ocean tide meets river current
e)
surrounded by water on 3 sides
48.
Plains
a)
flat or rolling lands w/few changes in elevation
b)
triangular-shaped landform where river fans out into smaller streams before reaching ocean
c)
wide mouth of river where ocean tide meets river current
d)
surrounded by water on 3 sides
e)
low place between mountains or hills
49.
Delta
a)
triangular-shaped landform where river fans out into smaller streams before reaching ocean
b)
wide mouth of river where ocean tide meets river current
c)
surrounded by water on 3 sides
d)
low place between mountains or hills
e)
flat or rolling lands w/few changes in elevation
50.
Estuary
a)
wide mouth of river where ocean tide meets river current
b)
surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
low place between mountains or hills
d)
flat or rolling lands w/few changes in elevation
e)
triangular-shaped landform where river fans out into smaller streams before reaching ocean
51.
Peninsulas
a)
surrounded by water on 3 sides
b)
low place between mountains or hills
c)
flat or rolling lands w/few changes in elevation
d)
triangular-shaped landform where river fans out into smaller streams before reaching ocean
e)
wide mouth of river where ocean tide meets river current
52.
completely surrounded by water
a)
island
b)
isthmus
c)
peninsulas
d)
estuary
e)
delta
53.
narrow strip of land which connects landmasses
a)
isthmus
b)
peninsulas
c)
estuary
d)
delta
e)
island
54.
process of moving moisture from oceans to land & back to oceans
a)
hydrologic cycle
b)
atmospheric pressure
c)
evapotranspiration
55.
join to form rivers
a)
streams
b)
tributaries
c)
waterfalls
d)
lake
e)
resevoirs
56.
feed into larger rivers
a)
tributaries
b)
waterfalls
c)
lake
d)
resevoirs
e)
streams
57.
rivers plunge from a cliff
a)
waterfalls
b)
lake
c)
resevoirs
d)
streams
e)
tributaries
58.
body of water surrounded by land
a)
lake
b)
resevoirs
c)
streams
d)
tributaries
e)
waterfalls
59.
artificial lake caused by a river dam
a)
resevoirs
b)
streams
c)
tributaries
d)
waterfalls
e)
lake
60.
water deposits in desert
a)
oasis
b)
resevoirs
c)
lake
d)
tributaries
e)
waterfalls
61.
world’s largest freshwater lake
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Lake Huron
62.
Weather
a)
refers to changes that take place in lower part of earths atmosphere in localized area during short period of time
b)
patterns over long period of time in a region – several factors determine a region’s climate
63.
Climate
a)
patterns over long period of time in a region – several factors determine a region’s climate
b)
refers to changes that take place in lower part of earths atmosphere in localized area during short period of time
64.
Climate zones
a)
divided based on latitude
b)
divided based on longitude
65.
warm all year
a)
Torrid Zone
b)
Temperate Zones
c)
Frigid Zones
66.
wide range of temperatures & experience seasons
a)
Temperate Zones
b)
Frigid Zones
c)
Torrid Zone
67.
coldest climates
a)
Frigid Zones
b)
Torrid Zone
c)
Temperate Zones
68.
Trade winds
a)
blow towards the equator
b)
blow towards the poles
69.
Prevailing westerlies
a)
blow towards the poles
b)
blow towards the equator
70.
used drift bottles to study the seas – Pathfinder of the Seas
a)
Matthew Maury
b)
Wladimir Koppen
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Peleg
71.
current flowing from Gulf of Mexico to Europe – has warming effect on climate of Western Europe
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Alaskan Current
c)
Florida Current
d)
North Pacific Current
72.
two air masses of different temperature meet – warm air rises over colder air
a)
Frontal precipitation
b)
Orographic precipitation
c)
Convectional precipitation
73.
moist air is blown towards coastal mountains – windward side gets most rain
a)
Orographic precipitation
b)
Convectional precipitation
c)
Frontal precipitation
74.
hot, humid air rises & cools
a)
Convectional precipitation
b)
Frontal precipitation
c)
Orographic precipitation
75.
pumps water out of the ground through plants
a)
evapotranspiration
b)
precipitation
c)
elevation
76.
established five major climates & subdivisions
a)
Wladimir Koppen
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Peleg
d)
Matthew Maury
77.
high temperatures & heavy precipitation
a)
Tropical climates
b)
Dry climates
c)
Mild climates
d)
Continental climates
e)
Polar climates
78.
Rain forest
a)
dense jungle
b)
grasslands – wet season arrives with summer monsoon
c)
mild winters & hot summers
d)
less than 10 in. of precipitation annually
e)
called prairies in America & pampas in Argentina
79.
Savanna
a)
grasslands – wet season arrives with summer monsoon
b)
mild winters & hot summers
c)
less than 10 in. of precipitation annually
d)
called prairies in America & pampas in Argentina
e)
dense jungle
80.
Humid subtropical
a)
mild winters & hot summers
b)
less than 10 in. of precipitation annually
c)
called prairies in America & pampas in Argentina
d)
dense jungle
e)
grasslands – wet season arrives with summer monsoon
81.
Desert
a)
less than 10 in. of precipitation annually
b)
called prairies in America & pampas in Argentina
c)
dense jungle
d)
grasslands – wet season arrives with summer monsoon
e)
mild winters & hot summers
82.
Steppes
a)
called prairies in America & pampas in Argentina
b)
dense jungle
c)
grasslands – wet season arrives with summer monsoon
d)
mild winters & hot summers
e)
less than 10 in. of precipitation annually
83.
cold winters & warm-hot summers
a)
Humid continental
b)
Subpolar
c)
Polar icecap
d)
Tundra
e)
Marine west coast
84.
snow climates – taigas grow in these regions
a)
Subpolar
b)
Polar icecap
c)
Tundra
d)
Marine west coast
e)
Humid continental
85.
permanent ice & snow
a)
Polar icecap
b)
Tundra
c)
Marine west coast
d)
Humid continental
e)
Subpolar
86.
permanently frozen soil called permafrost
a)
Tundra
b)
Marine west coast
c)
Humid continental
d)
Subpolar
e)
Polar icecap
87.
exist above the tree line
a)
Highland climates
b)
Dry climates
c)
Mild climates
d)
Continental climates
e)
Polar climates
88.
Gen. 1:28
a)
use natural resources responsibly
b)
discern between faulty logic and science – base actions on truth
89.
Water
a)
renewed by hydrologic cycle
b)
renewed by weathering of rocks
c)
CO2 converts into oxygen
d)
renewed from seeds
90.
Soil
a)
renewed by weathering of rocks
b)
CO2 converts into oxygen
c)
renewed from seeds
d)
renewed by hydrologic cycle
91.
Air
a)
CO2 converts into oxygen
b)
renewed from seeds
c)
renewed by hydrologic cycle
d)
renewed by weathering of rocks
92.
Trees
a)
renewed from seeds
b)
renewed by hydrologic cycle
c)
renewed by weathering of rocks
d)
CO2 converts into oxygen
93.
used to turn turbines & generate electricity
a)
Waterpower
b)
Geothermal energy
c)
Wind
d)
Solar energy
94.
earth-heat
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Wind
c)
Solar energy
d)
Waterpower
95.
the Dutch have used it for centuries to pump seawater out of their lowlands
a)
Wind
b)
Solar energy
c)
Waterpower
d)
Geothermal energy
96.
energy of the sun
a)
Solar energy
b)
Waterpower
c)
Geothermal energy
d)
Wind
97.
Iron
a)
chief product is steel
b)
made into aluminum, one of best metals for recycling, because recycling it costs less than mining it
c)
coal & petroleum
d)
obtained primarily from uranium
98.
Bauxite
a)
made into aluminum, one of best metals for recycling, because recycling it costs less than mining it
b)
coal & petroleum
c)
obtained primarily from uranium
d)
chief product is steel
99.
Fossil fuels
a)
coal & petroleum
b)
obtained primarily from uranium
c)
chief product is steel
d)
made into aluminum, one of best metals for recycling, because recycling it costs less than mining it
100.
Nuclear energy
a)
obtained primarily from uranium
b)
chief product is steel
c)
made into aluminum, one of best metals for recycling, because recycling it costs less than mining it
d)
coal & petroleum
101.
location of much of the world’s known oil supply
a)
Middle East
b)
Alaska
c)
Texas
d)
South Africa
102.
Way of life
a)
Culture
b)
Economy
c)
Globalism
103.
Rule by God
a)
Theocracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
104.
Rule by one
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Theocracy
105.
Rule by the People
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Autocracy
106.
people rule directly by popular vote
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Democractic Republic
c)
Constitutional Republic
107.
people rule through elected representatives
a)
Democractic Republic
b)
Constitutional Republic
c)
Direct Democracy
108.
people & representative assembly are guided by the rule of law
a)
Constitutional Republic
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Democractic Republic
109.
capitalism
a)
Individual freedom
b)
government owns or controls nation’s resources & industries
110.
socialism
a)
government owns or controls nation’s resources & industries
b)
Individual freedom
111.
people get most of their income from agriculture
a)
Agrarian economy
b)
Industrial economy
c)
Information-based economy
112.
depend on production of manufactured goods
a)
Industrial economy
b)
Information-based economy
c)
Agrarian economy
113.
depends on transfer of high technology
a)
Information-based economy
b)
Agrarian economy
c)
Industrial economy
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