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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test: Physical Process
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which physical feature is labeled "A"
South America
North America
Asia
Himalayas
Which physical feature is labeled "B"
South America
Australia
Asia
Andes Mountains
Which physical feature is labeled "C"
South America
Australia
Africa
Ural Mountains
Which physical feature is labeled "D"
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
Southern Europe
Which physical feature is labeled "E"
North America
Australia
Africa
Europe
Which physical feature is labeled "E"
North America
Australia
Africa
Europe
Identify the location of the Arctic Circle
A
B
D
E
Identify the location of the Equator
A
B
D
E
Identify the location of the Tropic of Cancer
A
B
D
E
Identify the location of the Tropic of Capricorn
A
B
D
E
Identify the location of the Prime Meridian
A
C
D
E
Which physical feature is located at "A"
Sahara Desert
Andes Mountains
Kalamari Desert
Ural Mountains
Which physical feature is located at "B"
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Eldin Volcano
Ural Mountains
Which physical feature is located at "E"
Appalachian Mountains
Himalayas
Hebra Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
Which physical feature is located at "D"
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Hebra Mountains
Lanayru Mountains
Which physical feature is located at "C"
Rocky Mountains
Frostfang Mountains
Hebra Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Which body of water is located at "A"
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Aegean Sea
Indian Ocean
Which body of water is located at "B"
South China Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Which body of water is located at "E"
South China Sea
Pacific Ocean
Lake Hylia
Indian Ocean
Which body of water is located at "D"
South China Sea
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
The metropolitan region of Austin, Texas, consists of the city of Austin plus its surrounding suburbs. Many people in the suburbs travel each day to work in Austin. These statements best describe which kind of region?
Functional Region
Perceptual Region
Formal Region
Cultural Region
Which of the following is a formal region?
The delivery range of Dominos Pizza
The produce section of a grocery store
The Pacific Northwest
Texas
Which of the following best describes the boundaries of a perceptual region?
They are drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.
They are determined by a particular area that has been modified for human use
They are determined by the physical features of a region
They are fuzzy because they allow for individual interpretation
Select all of the following features that would help define a functional region
River systems
Railroads Routes
Climate Zones
Native Language
Which term best describes the area around the US-Mexican border, where Spanish is the most commonly spoken language?
Formal Region
Functional Region
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Vegetation
Climate
Language
Religion
Which of the following would be the best title for the list above?
Factors that define regions
Weather in Canada and the United States
Cultural Elements
Economic Activity
The USMCA is a trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico. This is an example of what type of region?
Formal
Relative
Perceptual
Primary
The central area of the United States, where "traditional" values of family and hospitality are believed to be prominent is called the "Heartland".
What type of region would the "Heartland" fall under?
Perceptual
Functional
Primary
Secondary
The image shows the Amazon Rainforest, a biome in South America. It is a region defined by:
The United Nations
Cultural identity
Physical features
Perceptual features
Using the map provided, identify the physical characteristic that defines this region
(click the map to enlarge)
Religion
Government
Rivers
Railroads
The map provided shows two interpretations of the South in the United States. Because of this, the South is an example of a __________ region.
Perceptual
Formal
Political
Physical
The map provided is an example of what type of region?
Functional
Perceptual
Natural
Political
The diagram provided shows the movement of tectonic plates. How will the physical process shown affect the physical environment?
A fault line will form along the plate boundary
A mountain range will form along the boundary
A U-Shaped Valley will form along the boundary
A Delta will form along the boundary
Which physical process would most likely lead to the formation of an oceanic trench?
Faulting
Erosion
Subduction
Seafloor spreading
What physical process most likely created the physical feature in the image?
The resurgence of two tectonic plates
The convergence of two tectonic plates
Erosion of sediment by wind
Erosion of sediment by water
The image provided shows a delta, formed at the mouth of the Nile, a major river in Egypt. What physical process most likely helped shape this landform?
Glacial erosion
Collision
Chemical weathering
Soil deposition
The diagram above shows a physical process. Which term best describes this process?
Erosion of sediment by wind
Biological erosion
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Which of the following statements would best complete the diagram shown?
Physical features formed at a convergent plate boundary
Physical features formed at a divergent plate boundary
Physical features of Asia
Physical Features of Idaho
The diagram above shows the effect of a mountain range on the precipitation in a region.
Which of the following best describes the climate on the windward side of the mountain range?
wet and cool
dry and warm
dry and temperate
wet and warm
Which of the following best describes the climate at the highest elevation of the Andes Mountains?
The climate is cold all year
The climate is warm all year
The region has abundant precipitation and warm temperatures
The region has little precipitation and warm temperatures
The climograph provided shows the temperature and precipitation patterns of a major city in Brazil.
What kind of inference can you make about this city?
This city is located at a low latitude
This city is at a high elevation
This city is in an arid region
This city is located in North America
The image provided shows an ecosystem in Northern Africa. Which of the following factors influenced the development of this ecosystem?
This region receives little precipitation from prevailing winds
This region experiences frequent wildfires
This region is located on the windward side of a mountain range
This location is near a high latitude
Which of the following is a factor that affects climate?
Latitude
Religion
Language
Politics
The climograph provided shows the monthly temperature and precipitation of a city.
Explain the climate of this city, and how latitude affects the climate of this place.
