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Geography unit test1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In most part of the _________region, it rains throughout the year

a)

Tropical Region

b)

Equatorial region

c)

Polar region

2.

Tundra vegetation is found in

a)

Rain forests

b)

Wetlands

c)

Deserts

d)

Polar regions

3.

Thorny shrubs and scrubs grow in area of

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Low rainfall

c)

Moderate rainfall

d)

None of the above

4.

Natural vegetation

a)

Grow naturally without any human interference

b)

Grow naturally with the help of human interference

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

5.

Distribution of natural vegetation depends upon

a)

climate

b)

slope

c)

thickness of soil

d)

all of the above

6.

A change in height changes the______

a)

Climate

b)

Natural Vegetation

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

7.
What does Flora means?
a)
Wildlife
b)
Monsoon forests
c)
Natural vegetation
8.

The growth of vegetation depends on

a)

(a) temperature and moisture

b)

(b) only temperature

c)

(c) only moisture

9.

One important variety of coniferous forests is:

a)

Rosewood

b)

Pine

c)

Teak

d)

Neem

10.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
11.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
12.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
13.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
14.
Excess nutrients can be harmful to our watershed. Where do excess nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous, typically come from?
a)

Sediment or dirt

b)

Oil and chemical spills

c)

Overuse of fertilizers

15.

How is soil affected by insecticide and pesticide?

a)

Breaks down soil minerals

b)

Draws out natural needed nitrogen

c)

Kills the plants from its roots

16.

True or False: A drainage basin and a watershed are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following are importance's of drainage basins?

a)

supports agriculture

b)

provides water for drinking

c)

provides water for washing

d)

prevents floods

18.

The section labelled D is known as the

a)

river valley

b)

main stream

c)

tributary

d)

spring

19.

The section labelled A is known as the

a)

watershed

b)

source

c)

tributary

d)

mouth

20.

Inputs into the drainage basin system includes

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Hail

21.

Drainage basins are separated by ………………………….

a)

Watersheds

b)

Water tables

c)

Walls

d)

Communities

22.

A ………………………………. is the area of land drained by a river system ( a river and its tributaries).

a)

Watershed

b)

Drainage Basin

c)

Confluence

d)

Water table

23.

Which of the following is NOT one of Canada's drainage basins

a)

Pacific drainage basin

b)

the great divide

c)

Atlantic drainage basin

d)

Hudson Bay drainage basin

e)

Arctic Ocean drainage basin

24.

What does this picture show?

a)

meander

b)

confluence

c)

drainage pattern

d)

deltas

25.

There are two types of drainage patterns : trellis and dendritic. What determines the type of drainage pattern?

a)

the type of water flowing in the river

b)

the height of land it runs over

c)

the types of rock it runs over

d)

the gravity that pulls on the water running through a river

26.

Why is the pollution of one drainage basin a big deal?

a)

because pollution causes fishes to die

b)

because pollution can make the air unbreathable

c)

because the pollution can spread to far off areas

d)

because the government hates pollution

27.

What are the factors that influence the formation of a dendritic drainage pattern?

a)

wind direction, tectonic activity, groundwater level

b)

slope, rock type, climate

c)

elevation, vegetation, soil type

d)

human activity, land use, precipitation

28.

What are the similarities between a dendritic and trellis drainage pattern?

a)

Both patterns have a rectangular drainage pattern.

b)

Both patterns have a parallel drainage pattern.

c)

Both patterns have a radial drainage pattern.

d)

Both patterns have a branching network of streams.

29.

How does a dendritic drainage pattern differ from a trellis drainage pattern?

a)

A dendritic drainage pattern is characterized by a network of streams that resemble the branches of a tree, with a dominant main channel. A trellis drainage pattern consists of parallel main streams with longer tributaries joining them at acute angles.

b)

A dendritic drainage pattern is characterized by a network of streams that resemble the branches of a tree, with no tributaries. A trellis drainage pattern consists of parallel main streams with shorter tributaries joining them at acute angles.

c)

A dendritic drainage pattern is characterized by a network of streams that resemble the branches of a tree, with no dominant main channel. A trellis drainage pattern consists of parallel main streams with shorter tributaries joining them at right angles.

d)

A dendritic drainage pattern is characterized by a network of streams that resemble the branches of a tree, with a dominant main channel. A trellis drainage pattern consists of parallel main streams with longer tributaries joining them at right angles.

30.

What is an area of flat land that is raised higher than the surrounding land with steep sides?

a)

plain

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

plateau

31.

Find the correct definition of the underlined word, plain.

a)

broad, flat land

b)

an area of land drained by a given river and its tributaries

c)

land that gets large amounts of rainfall all year

d)

an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation

32.

What is a volcano?

a)

a mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

b)

land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from the surrounding land

c)

a large land mass that rises above the ocean

d)

an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation

33.

What is an arid region with little or no vegetation and warm temperatures?

a)

desert

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

tundra

34.

Erosion moves weathered pieces of rocks, minerals or soil to a new location using natural things like ice, wind, water, and living organisms.

a)

Glaciation

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Mining

35.

The process of eroded soil and rock being transported by wind, water, ice or gravity and deposited in their new location

a)

Glaciation

b)

Deposition

c)

Land Reclamation

d)

Weathering

36.

The process of landforms becoming covered by glaciers or ice sheets. As glaciers move they change the land beneath them

a)

Glaciation

b)

Deposition

c)

Land Reclamation

d)

Weathering

37.

Some mines are dug underground, while others dig out the resources, and are left open

a)

Glaciation

b)

Deposition

c)

Mining

d)

Weathering

38.

Land reclamation creates new land in large bodies of water (oceans, rivers or lakes).

a)

Land reclamation

b)

Deposition

c)

Mining

d)

Weathering

39.

These moving plates can collide and/or rub together which results in landform creation or changes

a)

Land reclamation

b)

Tectonic Forces

c)

Mining

d)

Weathering

40.

The natural process that breaks down rocks, soil and minerals into smaller parts.

a)

Land reclamation

b)

Tectonic Forces

c)

Mining

d)

Weathering

41.

Erosion

a)

Human Changes to Landforms

b)

Natural Changes to Landforms

42.

Deposition

a)

Human Changes to Landforms

b)

Natural Changes to Landforms

43.

Mining

a)

Human Changes to Landforms

b)

Natural Changes to Landforms

44.

What is a landform?

a)

Man made structures

b)

Landforms are natural features located on the surface

of the earth.

c)

Rivers and bays

d)

small fuzzy critters

45.

Valleys are...

a)

-low spaces between two hills or mountains

b)

-land that is surrounded on all sides by water

c)

-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top

d)

-a mountain that when erupts allows molten earth "lava" to flow out

e)

-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation

46.

Plateaus are..

a)

-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top

b)

-land that is surrounded on all sides by water

c)

-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top

d)

-large hill with step side

e)

-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation

47.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Plateau

b)

Hill

c)

Mountain

d)

River

48.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Plateau

b)

Hill

c)

Mountain

d)

River

49.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Plateau

b)

Delta

c)

Mountain

d)

River

50.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Valley

b)

Delta

c)

Island

d)

River

51.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Valley

b)

Delta

c)

Island

d)

River

52.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Valley

b)

Delta

c)

Island

d)

Volcano

53.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Valley

b)

Desert

c)

Island

d)

Volcano

54.

Explain how landforms are changed using human examples. Click all that apply.

a)

Mining

b)

Land Reclamation

c)

Gardening

d)

Wind

55.

Explain how landforms are changed using naturally occurring example (click all that apply).

a)

Tectonic Forces

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

e)

Glaciation