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WorksheetsUnit 1.1 Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to the diagram, what season is it in China on the June 21st solstice?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which of the following is most directly responsible for the different seasons on
Earth?
Rotation of the Earth on its axis
Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
Phases of the moon
Position of other planets in the Solar System
When does the Northern Hemisphere have the warmest climate?
When it is tilted most directly towards the Sun
When it faces the Sun for twelve hours a day
When it is warmest in the Southern Hemisphere
When it is tilted away from the Sun
Which of the following is directly responsible for the rotation pattern of hurricanes and typhoons?
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
The Coriolis Effect
Ocean currents
Latitude
Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT—
slab pull
ridge push
convection
magnetism
The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is most
important in determining a type of climate?
Amount of rainfall
Proximity to water
Latitude
Longitude
Which of the following is true about temperature ranges in areas located near
oceans as compared with inland areas?
They do not vary much because water heats and cools more slowly.
They vary widely because storms and effects like El Niño change them.
They vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others.
They do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly.
Where would the majority of marine west coast climates be located?
Tropical
Low Latitudes
Middle Latitudes
High Latitudes
Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic
activity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment?
Monsoons
Tsunamis
El Niñas
Typhoons
An earthquake is part of which sphere?
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
