WorksheetsFall Semester Geo Final 22
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
The part of Earth where life exists.
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Continental Shelf
Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?
higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations
higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations
higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations
higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans
Reorder the following from West to East
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Tropic of Cancer
23.5 N
Tropic of Capricorn
23.5 S
66.5 N
Arctic Circle
66.5 S
Antarctic Circle
The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include
projections.
geometric, longitudinal, and latitudinal
directional, spatial, and spherical
planar, conic, and cylindrical
regional, topographic, relief
30°N, 120°E is located within the continent of
Asia
Europe
Australia
North America
A group of places that share a common feature is a....
Climate
Location
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of geography.
Climate
Location
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Which lake is the arrow pointing to?
Huron
Erie
Michigan
Superior
Louisville, KY is located at 38° N, 85° W. This is an example of ....
Relative Location
Region
Movement
Absolute Location
Bonus: The ancient (a) built huge stone cities in the Yucatan Peninsula
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
Equator
Grid System
Prime Meridian
Scale
(a) is how people, ideas, goods and information move from place to place.
A map that shows the location of physical features such as landforms, bodies of water and resources.
political
physical
thematic
topgraphic
What conclusion can be made about the growth rates of the populations of the United States and Canada based on the population pyramids?
Both countries are experiencing baby boom
Both countries are experiencing slow population growth.
Both countries are experiencing rapid population growth
Both countries are experiencing negative population growth.
In the grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called...
latitudinal lines
geometric lines
barometric lines
longitudinal lines
Reorder the following from Highest growth rate to Lowest..
2. Nevada
3. Georgia
1. Oregon
4. Maine
The landforms listed in the box are created by the physical process of
plate tectonics
wind erosion
weathering
soil-building
Which South America country does NOT border the Pacific Ocean.
Peru
Chile
Ecuador
Brazil
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
(a)
From their capital, Tenochtitlan, the ancient (a) ruled over peoples they had conquered.
The (a) became the Southern boundary between Mexico and Texas after Mexico's defeat in 1848.
Which of the following is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns?
phases of the Moon
tilt of the Earth's axis
distance from the sun
rotation of the Earth on its axis
What is the Ring of Fire?
The name given to the volcanoes that surround Hawaii.
The nickname for the Kilauea Volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes.
An area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
occur.
Circular area in the United States where you find Petroleum.
Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the
world?
It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.
It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.
It creates a patter in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.
It creates a pattern where the easter and western hemisphere have seasonal differences.
All water areas of Earth is called the
(Terms: Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Water Cycle)
(a)
A map specifically designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.
political
physical
thematic
topographic
What is a map scale?
distance between objects or places on a map
distance between landmasses and water on a map
distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
Which theme of geography considers how people affect their environment, and how their environment affects
them?
location
place
region
human environment interaction
Earth's lithosphere consists of...
a mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen
all the land and water on Earth's surface
molten rock and toxic gases
the crust, continents, and ocean basins
3
South America
1
United States
2
Mexico
4
The Caribbean
5
Central America
6
Canada
7
Pacific Ocean
8
Atlantic Ocean
Order from North to South
Canada
United States
Mexico
Brazil
Reorder the following. Starting with Evaporation
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Run off
Reorder the following Regions from west to east
West
Southeast
Midwest
Northeast
Match the region to the corresponding label
West
A
Midwest
B
Northeast
C
Which of the following is an example of modifying the environment?
city planners constructing highways and buildings
ancient Egyptian farmers waiting for the Nile to flood
residents of Chicago wearing heavy coats in the winter
a student describing the absolute location of Chicago
Which is NOT considered a Cultural Hearth?
Mexico
China
Iraq
Russia
Geographers divide the world into (a) , which are areas in which people share a similar way of life, including language, religion, economic systems and values
Demography is the scientific study of
landforms
population
democracy
climates
Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
This boundary often follows straight lines and does not account for physical features.
(Terms: Cultural, Ethnic, Geometric, Natural)
(a)
Secondary Sources: include written information by historians or others __________an event has taken place.
Before
Throughout
Prior to
After
The Diary of Anne Frank is a ...
Primary Source
Secondary Source
True/False: The Equator is a line of latitude?
True
False
What does this pyramid represent?
Population Growth
Population Decline
Population Balance
What does this pyramid represent?
Population Growth
Population Decline
Population Balance
What does this pyramid represent?
Population Growth
Population Decline
Population Balance
What causes the Earth to get warmer?
The Sun
Climate Change
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
The (a) Ocean is to the (b) of the United States and the (c) Ocean is to the (d)
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