WorksheetsUnit 1 review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following are examples of how HUMANS impact the environment? Pick all that apply.
overpopulation
overuse of resources
water supply
supply of elements
land and water use
Deforestation and drilling oil can reduce.......
ecosystems
pollution
spillover
biodiversity
What human activity has been happening since the 1800's which changed landscapes, but led to the growth of large cities?
technology
suburbs
industrialization
colonization
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
political map
physical map
special-purpose map
road map
Mapmakers use units called _____________ to measure latitude and longitude on Earth's surface.
region
hemisphere
degrees
locator map
Map makers use different types of ______________ to show flat images of Earth's rounded surface.
projections
locator map
political map
relative location
The ___________ on a map shows the major directions for the area displayed on that map.
locator map
compass rose
key
culture
If you say that Canada is north of the United States, you are giving a _____________ for each country.
exact location
compass rose
relative location
region
Most maps have a key and a scale bar in order to provide information on distance and _____________.
map symbols
longitude
latitude
degrees
Some maps include a ____________ to show the broader location of the area displayed on the main map.
compass rose
key
locator map
region
To find out how may US states border Mexico, you would look at a _____________.
political map
physical map
globe
key
Geographers would define an area that shared a common climate as a single ___________ in terms of its weather.
country
region
state
city
You would use a __________ to find the elevation of a mountain range.
political map
physical map
special purpose map
road map
What theme of Geography is being shown?
Place
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
What are the two main ways to describe both weather and climate?
wind speed
precipitation
weather pattern
temperature
Useful material found in the environment is called________?
nonrenewable resource
natural resource
renewable resource
available resource
Which is a nonrenewable resource?
soil
water
animal
oil
Which factor is most likely to change a region's landscape?
settlers
temperature
oceans
wind
What is the area between high and low latitudes called?
polar zone
tropics
temperate zone
tundra
Areas north of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle are called?
tropics
temperate zones
polar zones
tundra
A process where ice, water, or wind removes small pieces of rock is called?
spillover
precipitation
deposition
erosion
Which is an effect on someone or something that is not involved in the activity?
erosion
spillover
deposition
industrialization
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
____________ is the movement of new settlers and their culture into a new area.
Land use
Colonization
Industrialization
Environmental change
Pollution is considered a spillover because_____________.
it is often caused by chemical spills.
the environment can't absorb enough of the pollutants.
water pollution is the most dangerous type of pollution
it affects parts of the environment not involved in the activity that caused the pollution.
Urban means
Country life
City life
A temperate climate
it has low population density
Which picture represents a rural area
Choose all of the possible common human or physical features of a region.
population
climate
automobiles
landforms
culture
