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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the equator

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

2.

distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the prime meridian

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

3.

Key that explains symbols on a map

a)

map legend

b)

map scale

c)

map view

4.

Relates distances on a map to actual distances

a)

map legend

b)

map scale

c)

map view

5.

Shows Earth's surface from above

a)

profile view

b)

map view

6.

Shows an object as though you were looking at it from the side

a)

profile view

b)

map view

7.

Area on Earth where people use the same time

a)

time zone

b)

prime meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

8.

Hight above sea level

a)

elevation

b)

relief

c)

slope

d)

aerial

9.

Shows vertical slice through rocks below Earth's surface

a)

cross section

b)

relief

c)

slope

d)

topographic map

10.

Shows the surface geology of an area

a)

geologic map

b)

topographic map

11.

Measured steepness of the land

a)

slope

b)

relief

c)

elevation

d)

aerial

12.

Shows detailed shapes and natural and human made features of Earth's surface

a)

topographic map

b)

geologic map

13.

Longitude line 180 degrees east or west of the prime meridian

a)

International Date Line

b)

prime

c)

relief

d)

elevation

14.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
15.

What direction is Lynchburg from Harrisonburg?

a)

Northwest

b)

North

c)

South

d)

Southeast

16.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
17.

30°N runs through which of these states?

a)

Ohio

b)

Wyoming

c)

Texas

d)

California

18.

What are the coordinates of Acapulco?

a)

100°N 17°E

b)

25°S 80°W

c)

50° 25°W

d)

17°N 100°W

19.

Which system uses satellite data to help people find exact locations on the earth's surface?

a)

Global Positioning System

b)

Geographic Information System

20.

Google Earth shows layers of data of the earth's surface. It is an example of...

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

21.

Which mapping tool would be most useful for a tourist finding his/her way around a city?

a)

satellite image

b)

map

22.

GPS stands for

a)

Global Person System

b)

General Positioning System

c)

Global Positioning System

23.

GIS stands for...

a)

General Information System

b)

Global Information System

c)

Geographic Information System

24.
The Earth's _?_ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
equator
b)
axis
c)
prime meridian
d)
equinox
25.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called _?_.
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
26.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
27.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
28.
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
29.
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
27.3 days
d)
27.3 hours
30.
It takes the Earth _______ days to travel all the way around the Sun.
a)
28
b)
100
c)
24
d)
365
31.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
32.
The rotation of the Earth causes . . .
a)
day & night
b)
summer & winter
c)
fall & spring
d)
Leap Year
33.

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

a)

completely revolve around the Earth

b)

travel to Earth

c)

leave its orbit

d)

revolve around the Sun

34.

What are tides?

a)

Tides occur because the comet Neowise passed by Earth

b)

The daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines.

c)

The yearly rise and fall of Earth's water on its coastlines.

d)

Tides occur because Jupiter is in alignment with Saturn

35.

The _______ pulls on the water facing the moon creating a __________.

a)

gravitational force, low tide

b)

low tide, gravitational force

c)

tidal bulge, gravitational force

d)

gravitational force, tidal bulge

36.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

a)

The earth's axis does not have a tilt

b)

The rotation of Earth

c)

The tilt of the earth's axis away from the sun allows those parts of the earth to have more sunlight.

d)

The tilt of the earth's axis towards the sun allows those parts of the earth to have more direct sunlight.

37.

What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?

a)

A solar eclipse and lunar eclipse occur when Jupiter and Saturn are in alignment

b)

A solar eclipse occurs when Earth blocks the light going to the moon. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the light coming from the sun.

c)

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth blocks the light going to the moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the light coming from the sun.

d)

A solar eclipse and lunar eclipse occur when Halley's comet passes by Earth

38.
 True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
40.
When the moon wanes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
c)
seems to get smaller in size
d)
B and C only
41.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Quarter
d)
Gibbous
42.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
43.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
44.
Define Gibbous
a)
Less than half of moon visible
b)
More than half of moon visible
c)
All of moon visible
d)
None of moon visible
45.
Define New Moon
a)
None of moon is visible from Earth
b)
All of moon visible from Earth
c)
Moon is 1/2 visible from Earth
d)
Moon is more than Half Visible from Earth
46.

The Moon orbits around the

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Ms. Lekha

d)

Ms. Lakshmi

47.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
48.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
49.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
50.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

51.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
52.

What is a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteorite

53.

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

a)

the inner planets all have water

b)

the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

c)

the outer planets are gas planets

d)

the outer planets have do not have rings and the inner planets do

54.

Which contributes to Earth’s ability to sustain life?

a)

The atmosphere allows all of the sun’s radiation to enter due to Earth’s distance from the sun.

b)

The atmosphere prevents all space debris from reaching the surface due to the ozone layer.

c)

The atmosphere is extremely thin due to the temperatures of the sun.

d)

The atmosphere is breathable due to the unique mixture of gases.

55.

What is the correct order of the planets in the Solar System, starting closest to the Sun?

a)

Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune,

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

56.

The four inner planets are rocky and small. Which description best fits the next four outer planets?

a)

They are also rocky and small.

b)

They are very large and has no moons

c)

They are small and made of ice.

d)

They are very large, made of gases with no solid surface

57.

The sun is a...

a)

planet

b)

star

c)

comet

d)

asteroid

58.

What are large chunks of rocks and metal in space?

a)

Earth

b)

comet

c)

asteroids

d)

gibbous

59.

What are patterns of stars in the sky called?

a)

Galaxies

b)

Constellations

c)

Star Systems

d)

Comets

60.

What keeps star clusters/galaxies together?

a)

Black Matter

b)

Planets

c)

Nebula

d)

Gravity

61.

Astronomers think that in the future the universe will continue to

a)

Shrink

b)

Expand

c)

Explode

d)

Collapse

62.

Scientists believe the universe began with an explosion called the__________

a)

Big Bang

b)

Black Hole

c)

Super Nova

d)

Nebula

63.

The coolest stars are blue in color

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What does a star's color indicate?

a)

its size

b)

its age

c)

its temperature

d)

its shape

65.

Which of the following is the hottest?

a)

a red giant superstar

b)

a small, white dwarf star

c)

a main-sequence yellow star

d)

a main-sequence blue star

66.

The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.5 trillion km.

a)

light-year

b)

leap-year

c)

lite-year

d)

lamp-year

67.

What is the name of our Galaxy?

a)

The Milky Way

b)

Solar System

c)

Andromeda

d)

Triangulum

68.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

69.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

70.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

71.

Which Earth system is mostly pictured here? 

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

72.
Bio =
a)
Science
b)
Math
c)
Earth
d)
Life
73.
Geo = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
74.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
75.

____________ is the outermost system which is an invisible layer of gases that surround the planet.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

76.

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the lowest?

a)

Over the ocean

b)

Over the mountains

c)

Over the rainforest

d)

Over the desert

77.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

78.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

79.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

mesosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

thermosphere

80.

What is the name of earth's atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

a)

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

troposphere

81.

What is the term for the large, rigid pieces of Earth's crust?

a)

Faults

b)

Sediment

c)

Mountain

d)

Tectonic plates

82.

Which weathering agent causes the most erosion and deposition of sediment on Earth?

a)

Flowing water

b)

Gravity

c)

Moving wind

d)

Sliding ice

83.

Which location generally experiences the strongest earthquakes?

a)

The top of a mountain

b)

The center of a tectonic plate

c)

Near a subduction zone

d)

Next to a mid-ocean ridge

84.

Where is most water on earth located?

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Rivers

d)

Underground