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Unit #2-Physical Geography Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which water, ice, wind, and gravity remove and transport sediments from one place to another.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
2.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

3.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
4.

The warm climate zone near the equator:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

5.

The cold climate zone near both poles:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

6.

The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

7.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
8.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
9.
The seasons are caused by___________?
a)
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
b)
Tropical Storms
c)
Changes in the moon
d)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
10.

The three climatic zones are formed because of the difference in...

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Precipitations

d)

All the options are correct

e)

None of the options are correct

11.

temperature depends on...

a)

latitude

b)

altitude

c)

precipitation

d)

climatic zone

12.

Earth’s lithosphere is made up of what layer/s?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust and Mantle

d)

Crust and upper mantle

13.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the tectonic plate?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Mountain building

c)

Formation of valley

d)

The temperature of the mantle

14.

Convergent means "coming together". Divergent means...

a)

to slide

b)

moving apart

c)

to move in a circle

d)

vibrating

15.

What are the three types of weathering?

a)

mechanical, chemical, and biological

b)

extinct, dormant, and active

c)

core, mantle, and crust

d)

convergent, divergent, and transform

16.

What two crustal features occur near every subduction zone?

a)

Volcanoes and Trenches

b)

Rift Valleys and Mid Ocean Ridges

c)

Volcanoes and Rift Valleys

d)

Mid Ocean Ridges and Trenches

17.

A divergent boundary on land creates what feature?

a)

Mid Ocean Ridge

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Subduction Zone

d)

Deep Ocean Trench

18.

When two continental plates converge (collide) what type of crustal feature is formed?

a)

Mid Ocean Ridge

b)

Subduction Zone

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Folded Mountains

19.

The process that occurs at a divergent oceanic boundary that creates new crust (sea floor) is called?

a)

Subduction

b)

Seafloor Spreading

c)

Continental Drift

d)

Volcanism

20.

What is the only event associated with ALL plate boundaries?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Subduction

d)

Deep Trenches

21.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
22.

This type of Boundary results when plates separate

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

23.

Which plate boundaries are associated with volcanic activity? (choose all that apply)

a)

seafloor divergence

b)

oceanic to oceanic convergence

c)

oceanic to continental convergence

d)

transform plate boundary

e)

continental to continental convergence

24.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
25.
The layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top are
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
d)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
26.
The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
27.

Which is the primary cause of wind?

a)

air saturation

b)

pressure imbalances

c)

pollution

d)

 movement of water

28.
As we go higher in  the atmosphere, the air pressure
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
does not change
d)
gets heavier
29.

In surface currents, warm water moves towards the _______ and cold water moves towards the ________

a)

Poles; Poles

b)

Poles; Equator

c)

Equator; Poles

d)

Equator; Equator

30.

Two coastal cities have the same latitude and elevation, but are located near different oceans. Which statement best explains why the two cities have different climates?

a)

They have different longitudes

b)

They are near different ocean currents

c)

They have different angles of insolation.

d)

They have different numbers of daylight hours.

31.

The map shows the location of Virginia Beach, VA and Springfield, MO.

Virginia Beach experience cooler summers and warmer winters than Springfield because Virginia Beach

a)

is located closer to the Atlantic Ocean

b)

is located closer to the equator

c)

has a greater average yearly duration of insolation

d)

has a greater average yearly intensity of insolation

32.

Compared to the climate conditions of dry inland locations, the climate conditions of locations influenced by a nearby ocean generally result in

a)

hotter summers and colder winters, with a larger range of annual temperatures

b)

hotter summers and colder winters, with a smaller range of annual temperatures

c)

cooler summers and warmer winters, with a larger range of annual temperatures

d)

cooler summers and warmer winters, with a smaller range of annual temperatures

33.

What is the name of the Wind Belt near the equator?

a)

Easterlies

b)

Trade Winds

c)

Southerlies

d)

Westerlies

34.

Winds near the North and South Pole are called

a)

Westerlies

b)

Northerlies

c)

Easterlies

d)

Trade Winds

35.

What are prevailing winds?

a)

Global winds that blow constantly but always change their direction

b)

Global winds that blow constantly in the same direction

c)

Global winds that always blow from East to West

d)

Local winds that are really strong

36.

What is the difference between Easterlies and Westerlies

a)

Easterlies blow towards the East and Westerlies blow towards the West

b)

Easterlies blow from the East and Westerlies blow from the West

c)

Easterlies are winds that happen in the Spring around Easter and Westerlies happen in Autumn

d)

Easterlies are all prevailing winds in the Northern Hemisphere and Westerlies are all prevailing winds in the Southern Hemisphere

37.

What are the Trade Winds?

a)

Special winds that make people want to trade

b)

Winds that blow in circles near the Poles

c)

Prevailing Easterlies that blow between the Equator and 30 degrees latitude

d)

Prevailing Westerlies that blow between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

38.

What are the Prevailing Westerlies?

a)

Special winds that make people want to trade

b)

Winds that blow in circles near the Poles

c)

Winds that blow from the Northeast to the Southwest that blow between the Equator and 30 degrees latitude

d)

Winds that blow from the Southwest to the Northeast between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

39.

What are the Doldrums?

a)

A mostly windless band right over the Equator

b)

A mostly windless band near each Pole

c)

Prevailing Easterlies that blow between the Equator and 30 degrees latitude

d)

Prevailing Westerlies that blow between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

40.

What are ocean currents?

a)

Large streams of air that flow above the ocean.

b)

Large streams of water that flow through the ocean.

c)

Global winds that blow constantly in the same direction

d)

Local movement of water due to the tides

41.

Surface currents are mostly driven by

a)

tides

b)

prevailing winds

c)

the shape of the bottom of the ocean

d)

density and salinity

42.

Deep currents are mostly driven by

a)

tides

b)

prevailing winds

c)

the shape of the bottom of the ocean

d)

density and salinity

43.

Warm currents

a)

Help produce warm humid climates on the land they flow by

b)

Help produce cool dry climates on the land they flow by

c)

Always flow clockwise

d)

Always flow North to South

44.

Cold currents

a)

Bring cold water from the poles to the equator

b)

Bring warm water from the Equator to the poles

c)

Always flow counter clockwise

d)

Always flow South to North

45.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
46.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
47.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
48.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
49.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
50.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
51.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
52.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
53.

1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.

a)

Leeward

b)

Sideward

c)

Windward

d)

Land

54.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Plains

d)

Valleys

55.

Review the image and answer the following question.


In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?

a)

The west side of the mountain

b)

The Southern Part of a mountain

c)

The Northern part of a mountain

d)

The Eastern part of a mountain

56.

This side of the mountain is where the wind originates and evaporation occurs

a)

windward

b)

leeward

c)

rain shadow

d)

prevailing winds

57.

Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?

a)

As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases

b)

As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases

58.

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Normal

d)

Partly sunny

59.

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

60.

During an El Nino, it rains

a)

in the central Pacific

b)

in the FAR eastern Pacific

c)

in the western Pacific

d)

In all of the Pacific

61.

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

a)

about average

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

62.

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

a)

a warming

b)

a cooling

c)

average temperatures

63.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Niño and La Niña?

a)

Both occur every 2-7 years

b)

Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean

c)

El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean

d)

Neither are considered "storms"

64.

the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
65.

the part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or DROPPED OFF

a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
66.
Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
67.
oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
68.
rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
69.
rock particles wear away rock
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
70.
fossil fuels react with water producing acid rain that wears minerals away in the rock
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
71.
carbon dioxide dissolves in water then weathers marble and limestone
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
72.

Besides moving water, what other forces cause erosion?

a)

Wind, salt and gravity

b)

wind, ice and gravity

c)

wind, animals and storms

73.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

74.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity move rock fragments from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

75.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

76.

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

77.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

78.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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