Free Printable World Geography Unit 1 & 2 SOL Review

1.

1. Which of the following geographic tools would be used when determining the best location for a new shopping mall?

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Compass Rose

d)

scale

2.

Which of the following is a line of longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

d)

Scale

3.

. All maps have distortions because:

a)

the earth is not perfectly round

b)

parts of the world have not been explored and, therefore cannot be mapped

c)

it is impossible to show a three dimensional object like the earth on a flat surface

d)

whether or not a map is distorted does not affect its use

4.

Which map projection is shown above?

a)

Mercator

b)

Polar

c)

Robinson

d)

Interrupted

5.

Which map projection distorts size and shape but is good for air travel?

a)

Mercator

b)

Polar

c)

Robinson

d)

Interrupted

6.

What is used to compare the relationship between distance on a map and on the earth’s surface?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

scale

d)

grid system

7.

. What city is located at 37°S 145°E?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

d)

Adelaide

8.

Which country has the greatest difference between its imports and its exports?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

9.

Which of the following is used to determine a map’s orientation?

a)

scale

b)

key

c)

latitude and longitude

d)

compass rose

10.

A Global Positioning System is used to determine

a)

relative location

b)

distance

c)

absolute location

d)

orientation

11.

Which type of map would be used to show the distribution of the world's resources?

a)

political

b)

physical

c)

mental

d)

thematic

12.

The most accurate representation of the earth's surface is found on a

a)

Mercator map projection

b)

political map

c)

physical map

d)

globe

13.

Maps that show boundaries of countries, capitals, and other cities are

a)

physical maps

b)

political maps

c)

economic maps

d)

topographic maps

14.

Which map projection would best show Antarctica?

a)

Mercator

b)

Interrupted

c)

Polar

d)

Robinson

15.

What is the main economic activity of coastal areas in West and Central Africa?

a)

nomadic herding

b)

manufacturing and trade

c)

subsistence farming

d)

hunting, fishing, and gathering

16.

What is caused by the Earth’s tilt and revolution?

a)

weather

b)

seasons

c)

ocean currents

d)

climate zones

17.

Winds that blow in a fairly constant pattern are called?

a)

current winds

b)

constant winds

c)

prevailing winds

d)

monsoon winds

18.

Water, wind, and temperature all interact to cause

a)

seasons

b)

ocean currents

c)

rain shadows

d)

precipitation

19.

When wind meets a mountain and drops its precipitation, what is created on the other side?

a)

seasons

b)

ocean currents

c)

rain shadow

d)

precipitation

20.

Which of the following storms is characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

flood

21.

Which of the following storms is a large, powerful windstorm that forms over the Atlantic?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

flood

22.

Which of the following storms is characterized by seasonal winds?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

monsoon

23.

Which of the following storms is a Japanese term for a huge sea wave?

a)

flood

b)

tsunami

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

24.

Which of the following storms is a hurricane that forms in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

tsunami

b)

flood

c)

hurricane

d)

typhoon

25.

Which of the following adaptations is used in the mountains of South East Asia and China to grow crops?

a)

Polders

b)

Paved Roads

c)

Terracing

d)

Tunnels through mountains

26.

What technological advance allows people to travel quickly between Great Britain and France?

a)

Trans-Siberian Highway

b)

alpine tunnels

c)

Chunnel

d)

Polders

27.

Japan has developed special building codes in preparation for

a)

tsunamis

b)

volcanoes

c)

earthquakes

d)

forest fires

28.

. All of the following are true about volcanoes except:

a)

volcanologists measure seismic activity to predict possible eruptions

b)

volcanic ash fertilizes the soil

c)

volcanoes are especially destructive in a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire

d)

volcanoes serve no beneficial purpose

29.

14. Mechanization and the use of fertilizers has helped to improve

a)

agriculture

b)

energy usage

c)

automobiles

d)

transportation

30.

14. Tropical rainforests are found

a)

in the Mediterranean climate zone

b)

around the equator

c)

in the humid subtropical climate zone

d)

around the Prime Meridian

31.

14. What type of vegetation is found in the mid-latitude forest?

a)

chaparral

b)

needle-leafed trees

c)

deciduous trees

d)

dense canopy of trees

32.

14. What type of vegetation is found in the coniferous forest?

a)

chaparral

b)

needle-leafed trees

c)

deciduous trees

d)

dense canopy of trees

33.

14. What type of vegetation is found in the Mediterranean climate zone?

a)

chaparral

b)

needle-leafed trees

c)

deciduous trees

d)

dense canopy of trees

34.

14. What type of vegetation is found in the tropical rainforest?

a)

chaparral

b)

needle-leafed trees

c)

deciduous trees

d)

dense canopy of trees

35.

14. Tropical grasslands found near the equator are called?

a)

savannas

b)

prairies

c)

steppes

d)

taiga

36.

14. The dangerous weather phenomenon that strikes the United States far more often than any other country is the –

a)

typhoon

b)

hurricane

c)

monsoon

d)

tornado

37.

14. What effect does the North Atlantic Drift have on Northwestern Europe?

a)

drying

b)

cooling

c)

warming

d)

almost none

World Geography Unit 1 & 2 SOL Review

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