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IA #1

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth has seasons because…?
a)
The temperature of the sun changes.
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
d)
The distance between Earth and the sun changes.
2.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
3.

What is the name given to the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

midnight sun

d)

axis

4.

Why would the North Pole see sunlight 24 hours a day in during the Summer Solstice

a)

The sun hits the equator evenly year around.

b)

High Latitudes paired with the tilt of the earth cause direct sunlight for days at a time

c)

The sun rotates around the Earth which cause

d)

The Sun gets brighter during the summer months

5.

What geologic hazards are caused by Ring of Fire volcanic eruptions? (Select all that apply)

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Mudslides

d)

Tsunamis

6.

What is the most dangerous geological hazard common around the Ring of Fire?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Mudslides

c)

Volcanic Eruptions

d)

Tsunamis

7.

What can you tell about this climograph?

a)

There was a LOT of change in precipitation throughout the year.

b)

The rain stayed the same throughout the year.

c)

There was very LITTLE rain in the summer.

d)

There was a LOT of rain in the summer.

8.

What can you tell about this climograph?

a)

The precipitation and temperature both INCREASED in the summer months.

b)

The precipitation and temperature both DECREASED in the summer months.

c)

There was very LITTLE precipitation throughout the year.

d)

There was a LOT of precipitation throughout the year.

9.

Which is the desert climograph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which TWO climographs are closest to the equator (warmest)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which mountains are newer?

a)

Rock Mountains

(Pointed Tops)

b)

Appalachians Mountains

(Rounded Tops)

12.

Areas close to water have _______ differences in temperature.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

13.

The higher up you go....

a)

The warmer it gets

b)

The colder it gets

14.

True or False: Elevation affects climate and climate affects the type of vegetation (plants).

a)

True

b)

False

15.

_____________ currents create dry conditions on the coast.

a)

cold

b)

warm

16.

_____________ currents create wet conditions on the coast.

a)

cold

b)

warm

17.

____________ pressure brings clear skies and no rain.

a)

Low

b)

High

18.

When do storms occur?

a)

When hot and cold air masses collide

b)

When polar winds meet westerlies

c)

Both of the answers

19.
Which city, on the map, has the same type of weather year around? 
a)
A- due to continentality
b)
B- due to ocean currents
c)
E- due to latitude
20.
Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place?
a)
The Earth's axis is tilted.
b)
The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern.
c)
The Earth rotates from east to west.
d)
Weather in places changes over time.
21.
Which statement best describes how Earth's position affects temperatures?
a)
Temperature is measured in degrees on a set scale.
b)
Earth's axis runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
c)
Earth's rotation from west to east creates unpredictable temperatures.
d)
Temperatures vary depending on which side of the planet is facing the sun.
22.
Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate?
a)
The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate.
b)
Thinner air occurs at lower elevations, lowering temperatures.
c)
As elevation increases, temperatures rise.
d)
.Mountains at higher elevations receive direct sunlight.
23.
Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place?
a)
The Earth's axis is tilted.
b)
The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern.
c)
The Earth rotates from east to west.
d)
Weather in places changes over time.
24.
Which statement best describes how Earth's position affects temperatures?
a)
Temperature is measured in degrees on a set scale.
b)
Earth's axis runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
c)
Earth's rotation from west to east creates unpredictable temperatures.
d)
Temperatures vary depending on which side of the planet is facing the sun.
25.
Which of the following statements accurately defines weather?
a)
The atmosphere's condition in one place over an extended time period.
b)
A variety of patterns typical for an area over a long period of time.
c)
Direct and indirect sunlight falling on an area.
d)
The atmosphere's condition in one place during a short time period.
26.
What does the word equinox mean?
a)
The number of days Earth revolves around the sun.
b)
The condition of the atmosphere in one place.
c)
The days of the year that daytime and nighttime hours are equal.
d)
An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth.
27.
Why do parts of the low latitude zone have warm to hot climates?
a)
The Earth's poles receive continuous, indirect sunlight.
b)
They receive direct rays from the sun year-round.
c)
The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases.
d)
The lower the elevation, the higher the temperatures.
28.
When do the North Pole and the South Pole receive nearly continuous, but indirect, sunlight?
a)
When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
b)
When the midlatitude zone faces the sun, receiving direct rays.
c)
When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
d)
When the low latitude zone faces the sun, receiving indirect rays.
29.
Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate?
a)
The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate.
b)
Thinner air occurs at lower elevations, lowering temperatures.
c)
As elevation increases, temperatures rise.
d)
.Mountains at higher elevations receive direct sunlight.
30.
How are the causes of ocean currents similar to those of wind patterns?
a)
Ocean currents are mainly caused by the even distribution of sunlight, just as wind patterns rely on the Sun.
b)
Ocean currents move in a diagonal pattern, similar to the movement of prevailing winds.
c)
Both are solely caused by the relationship between the elevation of a place and its temperature.
d)
Both are caused by Earth's rotation, air pressure changes, and differences in water temperature.
31.
What determines the direction of prevailing winds?
a)
Rising air near the Equator
b)
Calm areas at the edge of the Tropics
c)
Latitude and the Earth's movement
d)
Diagonal movement of air
32.
What is the first step in the formation of a rain shadow?
a)
Warm, moist air from oceans is pushed upward.
b)
Hot, dry air causes dry areas or deserts on the leeward sides of mountains.
c)
Rising air cools and releases moisture in the form of precipitation.
d)
Precipitation falls on the windward side of the mountain.
33.

Which best describes El Nino?

a)

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form

b)

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.

c)

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted

d)

The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.

34.

What causes the risig surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South American?

a)

the Gulf Stream

b)

The jet stream

c)

La Nina

d)

El Nino

35.

An increase in what type of weather during El Nino years can occur on the California coast?

a)

drought

b)

tornadoes

c)

flooding

d)

Clear, fair weather

36.

What is birth rate?

a)

increase or decrease in infant mortality

b)

the number of live births per 1000 people

c)

the average life expectancy in a given location

d)

the number of deaths per 1000 people

37.

What three things most affect a place's population?

a)

emigrattion, migration and imigration?

b)

birth rate, life expectancy, natural disasters

c)

natural increase, natural decrease, death rate

d)

birth rate, death rate, migration

38.

What does a high birth rate lead to?

a)

a decreasing population

b)

an increasing population

c)

increases in life expectancy

d)

decreases in life expectancy

39.

What does a higher life expectancy lead to?

a)

increases in birth rate

b)

increases in infant mortality rates

c)

decreases in birth rates

d)

decreases in the death rate

40.

What is demography?

a)

the study of culture

b)

the study of human interactions

c)

Using statistics to explain past, present and future population trends

d)

using statistics to understand how cultures interact

41.

How do you calculate the natural increase of a population?

a)

You divide the death rate by the life expectancy

b)

You multiply the death rate by the life expectancy

c)

You subtract the death rate from the birth rate

d)

You add the death rate to the birth rate

42.

About when did the world population reach 1 billion

a)

200 CE

b)

500 CE

c)

1000 CE

d)

1800 CE

43.

About what is the current population on earth?

a)

around 7.7 thousand

b)

around 7.7 million

c)

around 7.7 billion

d)

around 7.7 trillion

44.

If both the birth rate and infant mortality rate are high, what likely happens to the overall population?

a)

population increases very fast

b)

population decreases very fast

c)

life expectancy is very high

d)

populations increase slowly

45.

Which of the following would increase a place's population

a)

access to better healthcare

b)

a civil war

c)

a natural disaster

d)

people emigrating from the country

46.

Using Figure 5–6, describe the type of growth Mexico is experiencing.

a)

Mexico is experiencing a rapid growth rate because there are more children than adults.

b)

Mexico is experiencing no growth because people are living longer.

c)

Mexico is experiencing slowed growth because there are fewer adults.

d)

Mexico is experiencing a rapid decline because there are more children than adults.

47.

Which population pyramid shows rapid growth?

a)

Christmas Tree

b)

Box

c)

Cup

d)

Egyptian

48.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

49.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

50.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

51.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

52.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

53.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

54.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

55.

What is known as the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information?

a)

Underdevelopment

b)

Globalization

c)

Development

d)

Modernization

56.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Specialization

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