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World Geography Test - STUDY

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next is known as the:

a)

contour interval

b)

contour relief

c)

relief interval

d)

contour index

2.

The slow breakdown of rock into sediment or soil is called __________.

a)

erosion

b)

depression

c)

convergence

d)

weathering

3.

Straits, estuaries, and gulfs are all examples of ______________.

a)

landforms

b)

rivers

c)

valleys

d)

bodies of water

4.

There are three types of plate boundaries. Which of these is not one of them?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

supercontinent

5.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

Which of the layers of these layers is the Earth's outermost layer?

a)

the crust

b)

the mantle

c)

the inner core

d)

the outer core

6.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

Which of the Earth's four spheres is made up of the gases that surround the Earth, and is located at number 1 on the image above?

a)

the biosphere

b)

the lithosphere

c)

the atmosphere

d)

the hydrosphere

7.

The Earth receives different amounts of energy from the Sun in each hemisphere because ___________.

a)

its biosphere is large

b)

its oceans cover its surface

c)

its axis is tilted

d)

its atmosphere sustains life

8.

Widely spaced contour lines indicate a

a)

steep slope.

b)

gentle slope

c)

hill

d)

river

9.

What kind of landform is a depression?

a)

A landform that is naturally lower than its surroundings.

b)

An area of land that is broad, flat, and open

c)

a body of water that is formed at the mouth of a river

d)

a landform that rises well above its surroundings

10.

Which of the following choices is not one of the physical forces that causes erosion?

a)

gravity

b)

wind

c)

temperature

d)

water

11.

"Physical" and "chemical" are two types of ___________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

landforms

d)

bodies of water

12.

As rivers carry sediment to the ocean, they can create triangular plains called _____________.

a)

plateaus

b)

deltas

c)

gulfs

d)

hills

13.

Seafloor spreading and rift valleys occur at __________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

supercontinent

14.

Hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal on a(n) __________ day.

a)

Normal

b)

Solstice

c)

revolutionary

d)

equinox

15.

Day and night are caused by the Earth’s __________.

a)

biosphere

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

atmosphere

16.

Weathering is best defined as a process in which ________.

a)

rocks and soil are pulled downhill by gravity.

b)

sediment and sand are carried away by gusts of wind.

c)

rocks are slowly broken down into sediment or soil.

d)

rocks are carved out along shorelines by waves and streams.

17.

Hills, plateaus, and canyons are all examples of __________.

a)

mountains

b)

bodies of water

c)

landforms

d)

straits

18.

Which of the following boundaries is not one of the three types of plate boundaries?

a)

divergent

b)

transform

c)

convergent

d)

tectonic

19.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

What is the Earth's outermost layer?

a)

the inner core

b)

the mantle

c)

the outer core

d)

the crust

20.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

Which of the Earth's four spheres is composed of all the water on Earth, and is located at number 2 on the image above?

a)

the lithosphere

b)

the hydrosphere

c)

the atmosphere

d)

the biosphere

21.

Earth’s tilt causes each hemisphere to receive different amounts of __________.

a)

energy from the Sun

b)

water from the oceans

c)

wind from the atmosphere

d)

life from the biosphere

22.

If a topographic map included a 6,000 ft. mountain next to an area of low hills, which would best describe the contour lines on the map?

a)

The contour lines would be dark blue.

b)

The contour lines around the mountain would be very close together.

c)

The contour lines would cross near the top of the mountain.

d)

The contour lines around the rolling hills would be very close together.

23.

Small rocks that have been broken down by weathering and erosion are called ______________.

a)

plateaus

b)

sediment

c)

estuaries

d)

depressions

24.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.

In the photo above, a sand dune is being moved by a sudden breeze. The breeze is carrying away bits of sand to deposit them in a different area. Which of the following processes is happening in this photo?

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion by wind

c)

erosion by gravity

d)

chemical weathering

25.

Which of the following lists includes only bodies of water?

a)

plateaus, canyons, straits

b)

gulfs, seas, peninsulas

c)

bays, plains, lakes

d)

estuaries, straits, bays

26.

Which of the following physical features is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water?

a)

strait

b)

plateau

c)

isthmus

d)

gulf

27.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

At the type of plate boundary shown in the image above, two plates are colliding. Which type of plate boundary is shown in this image?

a)

divergent

b)

separating

c)

convergent

d)

transform

28.

Which of the following statements is not a part of the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Plates float on top of the Earth's mantle.

b)

The Earth's plates never move.

c)

Tectonic activity happens at plate boundaries.

d)

The Earth's crust is composed of many plates.

29.

Seafloor spreading and rift valleys occur at __________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

supercontinent

30.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

At the type of plate boundary shown in the image above, two plates are sliding past each other. Which type of plate boundary is shown in this image?

a)

transform

b)

convergent

c)

divergent

d)

collision

31.

Use the information you learned in the Plate Tectonics activity to answer the following question.

The Himalayas are an example of a mountain range created by two plates colliding at a __________ boundary.

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

oceanic

32.

To rotate means to __________.

a)

spin around in one place

b)

move around another object

c)

stay in one place without moving

d)

preserve or care for something.

33.

Which of the Earth’s spheres is made up of all living things?

a)

the atmosphere

b)

the biosphere

c)

the lithosphere

d)

the hydrosphere

34.

Which of the Earth’s spheres is composed of all the water on the planet, including oceans, seas, and rivers?

a)

the hydrosphere

b)

the atmosphere

c)

the lithosphere

d)

the biosphere

35.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.

Around December 21st each year, the Earth experiences a solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, which season is it when this solstice takes place?

a)

spring

b)

winter

c)

fall

d)

summer

36.

Days when the Earth’s poles are tilted at the greatest angle away from or toward the Sun are called __________.

a)

equinoxes

b)

rotations

c)

solstices

d)

revolutions

37.

Use the map below to answer the following question.

You are planning to climb to the top of either Barrel Hill or Rocky Point. both features are 900 feet tall at the summit. If you only consider the steepness of the climb, which feature would be more difficult to hike? Explain.

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