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Ice mid unit assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latitude is...

a)

The lines that go, horizontally around the earth. North to South.

b)

The lines that go, vertically around the earth. East to west.

c)

The lines that go, horizontally around the earth. East to west.

d)

The lines that go, vertically around the earth. North to South.

2.
Heat energy from the sun is transferred to Earth by:
a)
conduction.
b)
radiation.
c)
convection.
d)
insulation.
3.
In nature, heat always flows from a:
a)
cold object to a warm object.
b)
small object to a big object.
c)
warm object to a cold object.
d)
large object to a small object.
4.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
5.
What is latitude?
a)
the distance of a location from the equator
b)
the distance of the location from the prime meridian
c)
the distance of a location from the sun 
d)
the distance of a location from the moon
6.
According to location and latitude lines, which city is colder?
a)
Brasilia
b)
Los Angeles
c)
London
d)
Daneborg
7.

Which location is warmer: Los Angeles or N'Djamera?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

N'Djamera

8.

The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

a)

the sun heats the lava under that area

b)

the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

c)

the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

d)

the light near that area is shy

9.
What is the name of the line of latitude that is HOT PINK?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
10.

Why are the locations in high latitudes so much colder than the locations in low latitudes?

a)

They receive less direct sunlight.

b)

They receive more direction sunlight.

c)

The sun never shines there.

d)

The sun doesn't like those areas.

11.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
12.

Fill in the blank: The higher the altitude, the ______ the temperature.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

13.
Height above the sea level means
a)
Latitude
b)
Altitude
c)
Meridian
14.
A glacier is __________
a)
series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another 
b)
series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents 
c)
o  large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface 
d)
large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement 
15.
Glaciers form when _____.
a)
less snow falls than melts 
b)
more snow falls than melts 
c)
less rain falls than freezes 
d)
more rain falls than freezes 
16.

Icebergs form when

a)

chunks of ice break off from glaciers

b)

snow rolls down a mountain

c)

ice melts

17.

Glaciers form after

a)

ice melts

b)

snow compacts

c)

ice breaks

18.

Between which two continents (where) ___________ to (where) _____________ did the migration of early humans occur?

a)

Asia to America

b)

America to Africa

c)

Europe to America

d)

Canada to Asia

19.

How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age?

a)

They sailed across a narrow strait.

b)

They traveled south from Canada.

c)

They traveled across a land bridge.

d)

They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north. D. They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north.

20.

What are megafauna?

a)

Huge animals that are still alive in Australia

b)

Animals that scientists think are cool

c)

Extinct animals that are larger than existing animal

d)

Animals that live for a long time