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WorksheetsBasics of Geography Test
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 43mins
a way of representing the round Earth on a flat surface
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The study of the Earth and its peoples, places, and environments
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The exact point where a place is located on Earth
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A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map. It is no longer accurate
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where a place is located in relation to another place
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the set of imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe, read first when doing latitude/longitude
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the set of imaginary lines that go around the Earth over the poles
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the 0° line of latitude
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the 0° line of longitude
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a map that shows specialized information
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a natural feature found on land
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the pattern of weather over a long period of time
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the natural surroundings of a place
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each half of the Earth
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the measurement of how much above or below sea level a place
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shows land elevation water depth and features on the Earth's surface
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a map that shows the features on the Earth that humans have created-countries, states, provinces, cities, territories
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the method of getting information from far away i.e. satellites
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refers to landforms which can affect climate
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a large, unbroken mass of land
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one of the 16 pieces of the Earth's crust
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a place where two tectonic plates grind against each other
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an event in which the ground shakes or trembles, brought about by the collision of tectonic plates
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a long, narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
Ring of Heat
Ring of Volcanoes
Ring of Lava
4 factors that influence climate
wind and ocean currents
latitude
elevation
topography
altitude
warm water and ocean currents flow away from _________ and towards the __________.
equator, poles
poles, equator
cold water and ocean currents flow away from _________ and towards the __________.
equator, poles
poles, equator
the higher the altitude
the lower the temperature
the higher the temperature
polar climate zone
temperate climate zone
tropical climate zone
polar climate zone
temperate climate zone
tropical climate zone
polar climate zone
temperate climate zone
tropical climate zone
the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride
continental drift theory
Pangaea theory
one continent theory
Pangaea drift theory
name of the supercontinent
Pangaea
Eurasia
Laurasia
Isthmus
shows the portions of the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location.
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When it is winter in the Northern hemisphere, it is ______________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
summer
spring
fall
the tilt of the earth on its axis
23.5 degrees
26.5 degrees
21.5 degrees
32.5 degrees
The earth orbits around the ____.
sun
moon
Mars
galaxy
How much of the earth is always tilted towards the sun?
1/2
1/4
1/3
3/4
If Nebraska has a North wind, is it warm or cold?
warm
cold
If Nebraska has a South wind, is it warm or cold?
warm
cold
the process by which Earth's surface is worn away by natural forces
weathering
erosion
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the process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice
weathering
erosion
a break in Earth's crust where magma and other material erupts from the Earth's interior
volcano
isthmus
mesa
oasis
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
lake
river
straight
isthmus
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
island
continent
bay
mesa
a narrow channel of the water joining two larger bodies of water
strait
bay
isthmus
lake
broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau
mesa
butte
pinnacle
canyon
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
canyon
mesa
oasis
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
mountain
canyon
valley
isthmus
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
bay
strait
plain
mesa
A broad area of relatively flat land.
plain
desert
oasis
butte
a narrow strip of land that links two larger land masses.
isthmus
strait
peninsula
mesa
a raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top.
plateau
mountain
plains
butte
deep and narrow valley with steep walls
canyon
valley
mesa
butte
body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
isthmus
oasis
strait
large natural stream of water that runs through the land
river
strait
waterfall
bay
what a mesa becomes with continued erosion
butte
peninsula
pinnacle
canyon
a slender stone monument
butte
peninsula
pinnacle
canyon
an arid area with sparse vegetation and little rainfall
desert
oasis
plains
plateau
a place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface and supports vegetation
desert
oasis
plains
plateau
the steep descent of water in to a stream
waterfall
river
lake
ocean
