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Unit 1 Physical Geography Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The map shown, is what type of Map?

a)

Thematic Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

2.

The map shown, is what type of Map?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Thematic Map

3.

How does elevation influence climate?

a)

the lower the elevation, the colder it gets.

b)

the higher the elevation, the colder it gets.

c)

the lower the elevation, the windier it gets.

d)

the higher the elevation, the more humid it gets.

4.

All of the following physical processes helped shape the Earth’s surface EXCEPT

a)

plate tectonics

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

meteorology

5.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

a)

weather is local, climate is worldwide

b)

weather is in the northern hemisphere and climate is in the southern hemisphere

c)

weather is daily conditions, while climate is a long term pattern

d)

there really is no difference, they are the same

6.

The bar on the climograph represents

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

c)

months

d)

seasons

7.

The line on the climograph represents

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

c)

months

d)

seasons

8.

According to the climograph, which month has the warmest annual temperature?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

October

9.

According to the climograph, which month gets the least amount of precipitation?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

October

10.

A giant wave that is caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption is called a

a)

hurricane

b)

typhoon

c)

monsoon

d)

tsunami

11.

The break down of rocks through chemical or mechanical means.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sediment

d)

Deposition

12.

The process of moving rock and soil particles by water, wind or ice.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sediment

d)

Deposition

13.

The warm climate zone near the equator:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

14.

The cold climate zone near both poles:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

15.

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

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

16.
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
17.

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

18.

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

a)

to slide

b)

moving apart

c)

to move in a circle

d)

vibrating

19.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)

Submergent

20.

During a Southern solstice, the Northern hemisphere of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
21.

In the summer, the Northern hemisphere of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
22.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Plains

d)

Valleys

23.

Rainwater filling cracks of a rock, freezing and thawing, eventually splitting the rock apart is an example of...

a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
24.

Oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron. This is an example of...

a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
25.

In what latitude zone would this climograph most likely be found?

a)

High-Latitude

b)

Low-Latitude

c)

Mid-Latitude

d)

Semi-Latitude

26.

What type of biome surrounds this city ?

a)

Cold Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Hot Desert

d)

Savannah

27.

The windward side of a mountain is the side that...

a)

Receives more precipitation.

b)

Receives less precipitation.

c)

Receives more sunlight.

d)

Receivers less sunlight.

28.

The leeward side of a mountain is the side that...

a)

Receives more precipitation.

b)

Receives less precipitation.

c)

Receives more sunlight.

d)

Receives less sunlight.

29.

What type of erosion forms U-shaped valleys?

a)

Glacial Erosion

b)

Water Erosion

c)

Wind Erosion

d)

Fire Erosion

30.

What type of erosion forms V-shaped valleys?

a)

Glacial Erosion

b)

Water Erosion

c)

Wind Erosion

d)

Fire Erosion

31.

What greatly influences the types of biomes and vegetation found in different regions?

a)

Climate

b)

Convergence

c)

Divergence

d)

Human Geography

32.

The layer of air, water, and other substances above the surface is part of what sphere?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Biosphere

33.

Soil, rocks, landforms, and other surface features make up what sphere?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Atmosphere

34.

What LAMECOW factor is the GREATEST factor affecting climate?

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Air Masses

c)

Elevation

d)

Latitude

35.

This broad-leaf plant likes a lot of rainfall, sunlight, and damp, rich, dark soil. What type of climate zone would it most likely be found in?

a)

Marine West Coast

b)

Tropical Wet

c)

Humid continental

d)

Mediterranean

36.

What type of region is this?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

37.

Grand central station is an example of a _____ region.

a)

formal

b)

functional

c)

perceptual

38.

What issue do all map projections have in common?

a)

They don't show enough detail.

b)

They show too much detail.

c)

They're 100% accurate.

d)

They all distort something.

39.

The way in which humans impact, depend on, and adapt to the physical world is known as--

a)

place

b)

region

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

40.

During Hurricane Harvey, what technology helped Houston city officials prepare for the storm, as well as coordinate search and rescues missions after the storm?

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

LAMECOW

d)

BLAH