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UNIT 1 TEST

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is half of a sphere called?

a)

Halfsphere

b)

Semisphere

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Half circle

2.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
3.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
4.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
5.

The shape of the land

a)

mountain

b)

ocean

c)

landform

d)

sea

6.

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

a)

longitude

b)

vertical

c)

latitude

d)

horizontal

7.

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

population map

8.

Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west.

a)

latitude

b)

equator

c)

longitude

d)

vertical

9.

A type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

resource map

d)

political map

10.

Shows distances on a map

a)

map key

b)

ruler

c)

map scale

d)

latitude

11.

What is a FLAT representation of an area of the Earth called?

a)

a globe

b)

a map

c)

a sphere

12.
What type of map is this?
a)
Physical
b)
Political
13.
What type of map is this?
a)
Physical
b)
Political
14.
What type of map is this?
a)
Physical
b)
Political
15.

Click on the physical map

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

a)

sketch

b)

legend

c)

atlas

d)

scale

17.

atlas means

a)

collection of stamps

b)

collection of tools

c)

collection of maps

d)

collection of coins

18.

What direction does lines of latitude run on the earth's surface?

a)

east and west

b)

north and south

c)

up and down

19.

The equator is zero degrees:

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

20.

Choose the cardinal directions found on a compass

a)

northeast

b)

north

c)

south

d)

east

e)

west

21.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Anything from nature that humans use

b)

Material that humans make

c)

Machines that help humans with jobs

d)

People who are hired to complete a job

22.

The 180° Longitude is ------

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International date line

23.

The 0° Longitude......

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Great Circle

24.

The 0° Latitude......

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Pole

25.

Time difference between the two consecutive meridians..........

a)

3 Minutes

b)

4 Minutes

c)

5 Minutes

26.

The Prime Meridian passes through.........

a)

Greenwich

b)

India

c)

Australia

27.

------ helps us to find the time of a place on the Globe.

a)

Latitudes

b)

Longitudes

c)

Maps

28.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the Earth

c)

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

29.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
30.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
31.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

None of these

32.

Latitude 231/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

33.

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

34.

The end points of the axis of the earth are called the

a)

poles

b)

diameter

c)

equator

d)

dot

35.

It has rained for 40 years in May.

a)

weather

b)

climate

36.

The desert has been very dry for the pas 4 decades.

a)

weather

b)

climate

37.

This week was the hottest week of the year.

a)

weather

b)

climate

38.

He was at the park and suddenly it started to rain.

a)

weather

b)

climate

39.

Which of the following describes weather?

a)

Tropical

b)

mostly cloudy with a high of 73 F

c)

cold winders and warm summers

d)

31 months in july

40.

Which statement describes climate

a)

winter is usually the coldest time of year

b)

75 F with a 10% chance of rain

c)

Cloudy skies

d)

hurricanes

41.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
42.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
43.
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
44.
Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
45.
During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the sea to the land
b)
from the land to the sea
46.
During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the land to the sea
b)
from the sea to the land
47.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
48.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
49.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
50.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
51.
Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
52.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
53.

1. Only the torrid zone gets direct rays from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The temperate zones are neither very hot nor very cold.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The meridians of longitude divide the earth into heat zones.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The ________ zone lies just north of the Arctic Circle.

a)

north temperate zone

b)

north frigid zone

c)

south frigid zone

57.

The northern part of India lies in the ______ zone.

a)

Torrid zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Frigid zone

58.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
59.
A flat area or land.
a)
Ocean
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Plain
60.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
61.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
62.
I am a/an
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Island
63.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
64.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
65.

Where are oasis found?

a)

Valley

b)

Plains

c)

Desert

d)

Oceans

66.
What river feature does this picture show?
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Meander
c)
Estuary
d)
Tributary
67.

Where is Grand canyon located?

a)

Colorado Plateau

b)

Nagpur Plateau

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Sahara Plateau

68.

Landforms are also known as _______.

a)

Relief Features

b)

Adaptation

c)

Features

d)

Physical divisions

69.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Deserts

d)

Mountains

70.

Which is an elevated landform with a flat, table-like surface on top?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Gulf

c)

Valley

d)

Plateau

71.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

72.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

73.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

74.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

tidal harness

75.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

76.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
77.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

78.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

79.
Fossil fuels are all examples of...
a)
renewable energy
b)
nonrenewable energy
c)
clean energy
d)
solar energy
80.
True or False:
The Sun is the source of most energy on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
82.
Something that is renewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
83.
Which type of resource will help our environment the most?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
84.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
85.
We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
87.
The three R's stand for:
a)
Rebuild, Reconstruct, Reuse
b)
Red, Reduce, Rainbows
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
88.

How does population growth affect natural resources?

a)

The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

b)

The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

c)

The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

89.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

a)

they are used to produce heat.

b)

they take a long time to form.

c)

they can be found underground.

90.

Which of the following is an effective way to conserve resources?

a)

buying things unnecessarily

b)

by growing trees more than those being cut down

c)

by keeping the tap water open while brushing teeth

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