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My World Unit # 1 Lessons 2 & 3 Geography

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the seasons?

a)

Earth’s changing distance from the sun during its orbit

b)

The sun’s changing energy output each year

c)

Earth’s tilt relative to its orbit around the sun

d)

Changes in the path of Earth’s orbit around the sun

2.

Which best describes Earth’s mantle?

a)

It is made up of rock so hot that it flows.

b)

Because it is solid rock, it cannot flow.

c)

It is made up of metal so hot that it flows.

d)

Because it is solid metal, it cannot flow.

3.

How does plate movement create mountains?

a)

The pressure created by moving plates forces magma up through Earth’s crust, forming

mountains.

b)

When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form

mountains.

c)

When plates slide against each other at faults, the pressure forms mountains.

d)

When plates move away from each other, the pressure creates mountains.

4.

How does erosion shape mountains?

a)

It creates pressures in Earth’s crust that cause it to bend.

b)

It removes material from mountains, changing their shapes.

c)

By breaking down material on Earth’s surface, it changes mountains’ shapes.

d)

The friction between plates of Earth’s crust pushes up mountains.

5.

As one side of Earth turns away from the sun,

a)

the sun moves with it.

b)

the sun appears to rise on that side of Earth.

c)

the sun appears to set on that side of Earth.

d)

the sun moves to the other side of Earth.

6.

Winds, air pressure, evaporation, and the angle of the sun shape the daily __________ of each

place.

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

weather

d)

precipitation

7.

The difference between tropical and temperate climates is mainly the result of...

a)

wind patterns each season.

b)

precipitation patterns each season.

c)

Earth’s tilt relative to its orbit.

d)

the position of the sun in the sky.

8.

__________ is greatest near the Equator, where air usually rises.

a)

Heat

b)

Precipitation

c)

Air pressure

d)

Dry air

9.

An ecosystem is a network of __________ that depend on one another and their environment for

survival.

a)

plants and animals

b)

living things

c)

natural features and living things

d)

people

10.

Which ecosystem usually supports thick forests of deciduous trees?

a)

tropical forest

b)

temperate forest

c)

savanna

d)

subarctic forest