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Unit 1.1 Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the diagram, what season is it in China on the June 21st solstice?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

2.

Which of the following is most directly responsible for the different seasons on

Earth?

a)

Rotation of the Earth on its axis

b)

Revolution of the Earth around the Sun

c)

Phases of the moon

d)

Position of other planets in the Solar System

3.

When does the Northern Hemisphere have the warmest climate?

a)

When it is tilted most directly towards the Sun

b)

When it faces the Sun for twelve hours a day

c)

When it is warmest in the Southern Hemisphere

d)

When it is tilted away from the Sun

4.

Which of the following is directly responsible for the rotation pattern of hurricanes and typhoons?

a)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Latitude

5.

 Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT—

a)

slab pull

b)

ridge push

c)

convection

d)

magnetism

6.

The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is most

important in determining a type of climate?

a)

Amount of rainfall

b)

Proximity to water

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

7.

Which of the following is true about temperature ranges in areas located near

oceans as compared with inland areas?

a)

They do not vary much because water heats and cools more slowly.

b)

They vary widely because storms and effects like El Niño change them.

c)

They vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others.

d)

They do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly.

8.

Where would the majority of marine west coast climates be located?

a)

Tropical

b)

Low Latitudes

c)

Middle Latitudes

d)

High Latitudes

9.

Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic

activity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Tsunamis

c)

El Niñas

d)

Typhoons

10.

An earthquake is part of which sphere?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere