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Unit 2 Summative Assessment

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A thematic map that shows major natural features is a ...

a)

physical map

b)

social map

c)

mountain map

d)

dot map

2.

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

a)

Longitude and Latitude

b)

map legend

c)

map scale

d)

compass rose

3.

Which of the following would you find on a map that shows physical features?

a)

businesses

b)

landforms

c)

population

d)

vegetation

4.

What type of natural hazard would you find in a polar climate?

a)

hurricane

b)

blizzard

c)

tornadoes

d)

Tsunamis

5.

What month is the coldest?

a)

October

b)

December

c)

January

d)

February

6.

A special purpose map that shows political boundaries is a ...

a)

physical map

b)

thematic map

c)

cultural map

d)

political map

7.

A visual representation of an area is

a)

Political map

b)

Thematic map

c)

Map

d)

Physical map

8.

In the five themes of geography what does regions mean?

a)

the physical characteristics of an area

b)

how and why goods get around

c)

how people depend on their natural surroundings

d)

places grouped together by common features

9.

In the five themes of geography what does human environment interaction (HEI) mean?

a)

what is it like when you get there?

b)

where a place is on the Earth

c)

how people depend, modify, and adapt to their natural surroundings

d)

the way people move around the globe

10.

What month are you LEAST LIKELY to need an umbrella?

a)

December

b)

June

c)

July

d)

January

11.

What type of natural hazard would only be found in countries with a tropical climate that other climate zones do not have?

a)

blizzards

b)

volcanoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

earthquakes

12.

In the five themes of geography what does location mean?

a)

where is it and why is it there?

b)

how ideas get around

c)

the Rocky Mountains

d)

what is it like when you get there?

13.

In the five themes of geography what does place mean?

a)

area of the world with common characteristics

b)

North America

c)

how people adapt their clothing to the climate.

d)

what is like when you get there?

14.

Which natural diasaster could be caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and plate tectonic movement?

a)

Blizzards

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Tsunamis

15.

In the five themes of geography what does movement mean?

a)

how people modify the environment

b)

where is it and why is it there?

c)

how people and ideas get around

d)

what is like when you get there?

16.

The specific location (latitude and longitude or an address) of a place is called....

a)

relative location

b)

movement

c)

latitude

d)

absolute location

17.

A region created when the Earth is divided in half is called a ....

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

hemisphere

d)

region

18.

Imaginary lines that show distances north and south of the equator are called...

a)

longitude

b)

prime meridian

c)

equator

d)

latitude

19.

Would humans prefer to live in a mountain range or by a river?

a)

mountain range

b)

river

20.
Which maps divides boundaries or borders, and shows roads?
a)
Political map
b)
Physical map
c)
Vegetation map
d)
Historical map
21.

When is it the wet season?

a)

July

b)

December

c)

June, July, August, September

d)

January, February, March, April

22.

What physical feature is located between deserts and forests?

a)

grasslands

b)

mountains

c)

glaciers

d)

rainforests

23.
Which part of a map helps you find the cardinal point of a place.
a)
scale bar
b)
compass rose
c)
key
d)
title
24.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Road Map

25.

What natural feature is located on this map?

a)

mountains

b)

river basins

c)

mountains

d)

deserts

26.

Which natural disaster can be caused by living in the grasslands and wind movment?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Tsunamis

27.

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Climate

28.

What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Road

d)

Topographic

29.

What type of map is this?

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Resource

d)

Economic

30.

How have humans modified the environment (HEI) to survive natural diasaters?

a)

Humans built basements in the Midwest to prepare for tornadoes

b)

Humans have built warnings systems to prepare for survival of natural disasters

c)

Some countries have building codes that people have to follow to prevent total destruction of homes

d)

All of the above

31.

What direction is opposite of north on a compass rose?

a)

east

b)

west

c)

south

d)

north east

32.

What natural feature is located between deserts and forests?

a)

glaciers

b)

volcanoes

c)

grasslands

d)

deserts

33.

_________ show the Earth as a SPHERE.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

34.

Which physical feature would most humans prefer to live near? (choose 2)

a)

in the desert

b)

by the ocean

c)

by a lake

d)

below sea level in a river basin

35.

Which STATE is located at...
48°N, 100°W?

a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
36.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
37.

Would people prefer to live ina desert or grassland?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

38.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
39.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
40.

What other physical feature is located with volcanoes?

a)

grasslands

b)

deserts

c)

river basins

d)

mountains

41.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
42.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
43.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
44.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
45.

Imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Axis

d)

Lines of Longitude

46.

What physical feature is demonstrated on this map?

a)

mountains

b)

rainforests

c)

grasslands

d)

glaciers

47.

Which STATE is located at...
47°N, 100°W?

a)

ND

b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
48.

How many hemispheres does Earth have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

8

49.

What line divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

50.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
51.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
52.

What hemisphere is nearest to the South Pole?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

53.

4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?

a)

20.5° S , 70° W

b)

20.5° S. 70° E

c)

20.5° N, 70° W

d)

20.5° N, 70° E

54.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
55.
Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America 
d)
South America
56.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
57.
What are the coordinates for the city of New Orleans? 
a)
30 degrees north and 90 degrees west
b)
60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
c)
30 degrees north and 120 degrees east
d)
35 degrees north and 70 degrees west
58.
What are the coordinates for the city of Leningrad? 
a)
28 degrees north and 88 degrees east
b)
55 degrees north and 1 degree east
c)
28 degrees north and 88 degrees east
d)
60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
59.

8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.
If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia 
61.

This map shows earth’s features including landscapes, rivers, mountains, oceans.

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

climate map

d)

topographical map

62.

What is the purpose of the title of a map?

a)

Shows directions on a map

b)

Explains colors and symbols on a map

c)

Tells what a map shows

d)

Organizes and divides space on a map

63.

What do physical maps show us?

a)

Where people live in an area

b)

Weather patterns over an extended period of time

c)

Physical geographic features

64.

True of False: Physical geographic maps show information about people

a)

True

b)

False

65.

A map that shows different types of lands features (elevation of hills, mountains and valleys).

a)

road map

b)

climate map

c)

topographical map

d)

political map

66.

What zone is the United States in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

67.

What is the name of the climate zones at the north and south of the map?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

68.

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

69.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
70.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
71.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
72.

What zone is the equator in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

73.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
74.

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

75.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
76.

What type of map is this?

a)

physical features of the Earth

b)

climates of the world

c)

countries of the world

d)

ocean depths of the world

77.

True or False.....A city is an example of a landform?

a)

true

b)

false

78.

True or False.....A bridge is an example of a landform?

a)

true

b)

false

79.

True or False.....A boat is an example of a landform?

a)

true

b)

false

80.

True or False.....A mountain range is an example of a landform?

a)

true

b)

false

81.

True or False.....An ocean is an example of a physical landform?

a)

true

b)

false

82.

True or False.....A glacier is an example of a landform?

a)

true

b)

false

83.

True or false....latitude affects climate.

a)

true

b)

false

84.

True or false....being close to big bodies of water affect climate.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

True or false....mountains affects climate.

a)

true

b)

false

86.

True or false....ocean currents affect climate.

a)

true

b)

false

87.

True or false....the ISS affects climate.

a)

true

b)

false

88.

True or false....distance from sea level affects climate

a)

true

b)

false

89.

True or false...altitude affects climate.

a)

true

b)

false

90.

What is the absolute location of Point B?

a)

70 degrees East,

15 degrees South

b)

120 degrees West,

60 degrees North

c)

15 degrees South, 70 degrees East

d)

60 degrees North,

120 degrees West.

91.

What is the absolute location of Point G?

a)

60 degrees East, 60 degrees North

b)

30 degrees South, 0 degrees

c)

120 degrees West, 30 degrees South

d)

60 degrees North, 60 degrees East

92.

Name the continent that has a red circle on it.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

93.

The graph represents

a)

Tropical wet climate

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

d)

The months of the year

94.

What month receives the least amount of precipitation?

a)

July

b)

June

c)

January

d)

August

95.

Which climate zone is represented in this graph?

a)

a temperate region

b)

a polar region

c)

a desert

d)

a rainforest

96.

Which climate zone do you think Nuevo Rocafuerte, Ecuador is in based on the climate graph?

a)

tropical dry

b)

temperate

c)

tropical wet

d)

polar

97.

Which type of natural hazard is found in a temperate zone?

a)

landslides

b)

tornadoes

c)

tsunamis

d)

earthquakes

98.

What type of climate zone would you find volcanoes?

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

d)

all of the above

99.

What type of natural hazard is found in the tropical zone?

a)

hurricanes or typhoons

b)

earthquakes

c)

blizzards

d)

volcanoes

100.

Is this line for Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

101.

Is this latitude line the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

102.

What landform is demonstrated on the world map?

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

grasslands

d)

river and river basins

103.

What landform is represented on the world map?

a)

deserts

b)

mountains

c)

glaciers

d)

lakes

104.

The parts of the Earth near the equator receive more sunlight than the north or south poles.

How does this impact the climate at the equator?

a)

It makes the climate warmer.

b)

It makes the climate rainy.

c)

It makes the climate dry.

d)

It makes the climate cooler.

105.

The equator tends to contain regions with hot climates. However, the Rwenzori Mountains, which are located close to the equator, are covered in ice caps.

Why is the climate of the Rwenzori Mountains not hot?

a)

Regions away from the ocean are cooler.

b)

Clouds form a cold blanket over the mountains.

c)

The mountains block radiation from the Sun.

d)

Temperatures decrease with elevation.

106.

Which of the following best explains why the latitude of a region influences its climate?

a)

The latitude of a region determines its proximity to the ocean.

b)

The latitude of a region determines the land forms present in the area.

c)

The latitude of a region determines how much sunlight the area receives.

d)

The latitude of a region determines its elevation above sea level.

107.

Which of the following factors would affect the weather patterns of a region?

a)

nearby bodies of water

b)

altitude

c)

latitude

d)

all of these

108.

What is climate?

a)

The precipitation and temperature averaged over the course of a year

b)

The weather for a specific day.

c)

The weather forecast for the week.

109.

What is altitude?

a)

How far a place is from the equator

b)

How far a place is from the top of a mountain

c)

How high a place is above sea level.

110.

How does latitude affect climate?

a)

Latitude controls the angle of tilt for Earth’s axis.

b)

Latitude determines the duration of daylight hours.

c)

Latitude causes air temperatures to remain cool at higher elevations.

d)

Latitude causes ocean currents to move in a certain direction.

111.

Which statement describes the influence of latitude on temperature?

a)

Latitude determines the duration of daylight.

b)

Latitude prevents extreme heat and cold in coastal regions.

c)

Latitude causes areas to experience cooler air at high elevations.

d)

Latitude influences the movement of warm and cool air over land.

112.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
113.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
114.
Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
115.
What is shown in the following picture?
a)
conservation
b)
desertification
c)
deforestation
d)
erosion
116.
What is a disadvantage of deforestation?
a)
more timber available
b)
increased carbon dioxide in the air
c)
increased oxygen in the air
d)
more land for ranching
117.
Which country is home to the Amazon rainforest?
a)
Brazil
b)
Congo
c)
England
d)
Indonesia
118.

The rainforest gets larger every year

a)
True
b)
False
119.
Climate refers to ____________, year-after-year weather patterns in a given area.  
a)
Conditions
b)
 Average
c)
Time and Place
d)
Weather
120.
One cause of major climate changes is the position of Earth relative to the _______. 
a)
 Equator
b)
Sun
c)
Axis 
d)
Continents
121.

A continuous, directed movement of sea water which can be generated by wind, the Coriolis effect, or density

a)

energy

b)

wind speed

c)

ocean current

d)

lakes

122.

The coldest temperatures on Earth can be found where?

a)

In tropical rainforests

b)

At the poles (North and South)

c)

Close to the equator

d)

At the equator

123.

How far above sea level a feature is

a)

Landforms

b)

Landscapes

c)

Elevation

d)

Environment

124.

Which climate region is in green/in between the tropics and the poles

a)

Hot

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

None of the above

125.

The climographs above are for 2 cities that are located at similar latitudes and elevation. Which climograph BEST describes the average temperatures of a city located near a large body of water?

a)

climograph A since it has a narrower range in temperatures

b)

climograph B since it has abundant rainfall all year

c)

both climographs since the two cities are at the same latitude

d)

both climographs since the two cities are at similar elevation

126.

Which is the desert climograph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

127.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

128.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

129.

Which climograph has the largest degree difference between the average high and average low?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

130.

Which TWO climographs are closest to the equator (warmest)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

131.

Which climograph do you think matches the place in the picture?

a)
b)
132.

Which climograph do you think matches the place in the picture?

a)
b)
133.

Why does Oregon have seasons?

a)

Because of Earth is tilted slightly on its axis

b)

Because we travel closer and farther away from the sun during the year

134.

Altitude is...

a)

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level

b)

the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

135.

Latitude is...

a)

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level

b)

the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

136.

In the mountainous areas, climate and vegetation are affected by

a)

Altitude or Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

The sun

137.

Which zones are temperate zones?

a)

Zones B and C

b)

Zones B, C, and D

c)

Zones, D and C

d)

Zones D and B

138.

A volcano is an example of a

a)

Climate

b)

Adapt

c)

Natural Resource

d)

Natural Hazard

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