WorksheetsUnit 1: Physical Patterns & Processes
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT— (a)
An earthquake is part of which sphere? (a)
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of a plateau? (a)
The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is MOST important in determining a type of climate? (a)
As a river reaches its mouth, it is often affected by incoming tides, resulting in a landform called a(n)— (a)
How does an El Niño affect Texas? (a)
Where would the majority of marine west coast climates be located? (a)
Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic activity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment? (a)
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.
Which of the following innovations had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming? (a)
Where would a warm rainforest biome be located? (a)
Where would an Alaskan black bear likely thrive? (a)
Which of the following is an example of a technological innovation that allows someone to adapt to his environment? (a)
How have countries like Israel benefited from desalinization?
Desalinization uses greenhouses to provide water for the population.
Desalinization allows Israel to be independent of use of the Red Sea.
Desalinization improves fish populations in inland lakes.
Desalinization provides fresh water where the resource is limited.
If you wanted to study the physical characteristics of the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the United States, you should select maps for the region that show which of the following? (a)
According to the diagram, what season is it in China on the June 21st solstice? (a)
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
What physical factor(s) will the states of the Great Plains region likely have in common? (a)
Using the reading, what is the major concern in the development of technology in a sustainable society?
how fast technology modernizes it
how the future will be affected how the future will be affected
how more people can live in smaller areas
how cheaply energy can be developed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural difference impacting the use and modification of the environment?
Western settlers hunted so many buffalo that American Indian tribes who depended on them for food, shelter, and clothing were unable to meet their needs.
American Indian tribes believed in community ownership of land, while English settlers believed in private property and competed for land so that they could use it as they wanted.
French traders collected animal furs in North America as an economic activity, while Spanish forces in Mexico conquered native people and undertook mining.
All of these are examples of cultural differences impacting the use and modification of the environment.
Relative location : ____________ :: absolute location : ____________
(a)
Which letter is located at 40°N, 75°W? (a)
What is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude? (a)
Which set of coordinates is the absolute location of H? (a)
What is the relative location of B from D? (a)
If you wanted to go from location C to location B, which of the following is true?
The similar longitude will mean that you will find much warmer climate when you arrive.
The similar latitude will mean that you will find similar resources.
The similar latitude will mean that you will find similar climate to your own.
The similar longitude will mean that the climate will be approximately the same.
