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Year 9 Geography

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

a)

Heat energy from the Sun

b)

Wind and wave action along the shore

c)

Heat energy from the ocean floor

d)

Currents in the ocean

2.
High temperatures will have different effects to high precipitation
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How is air pressure measured?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind vane
4.

(a)   is the concentration of water vapour present in the air.

5.

Relief rainfall occurs

a)

on the windward side of a mountain

b)

on the leeward side of a mountain

c)

at the foot of a mountain

d)

on the peak of a mountain

6.

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

Condensation

b)

Runoff

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

7.
What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
8.

The process when plants release water vapor from their leaves is called _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

9.
What step of the water cycle occurs when clouds become too heavy
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
10.

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

a)

heats up and becomes liquid water

b)

cools off and becomes liquid water

c)

freezes and becomes ice

d)

rains on the land

11.

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

12.

The image shows various stages in the water cycle. During which stage does water flow back towards the sea as runoff?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

13.

As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

a)

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

b)

Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

c)

Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

14.

What happens when warm air with water droplets meet cold air and become visible?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

15.

These are examples of what?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

16.

Puddles that disappear on a hot day is an example of......

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

17.

The stages of the water cycle are...

(think of the first stage)

a)

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

b)

condensation

water vapor

precipitation

c)

wind

transpiration

sun

d)

clouds

precipitation

evaporation

18.

Constant movement of water is called________

a)

water runoff 

b)

     precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

the water cycle

19.

Evaporation is when _________________________________________________________

a)

water freezes

b)

water changes 

from a gas to a 

liquid   

c)

water changes 

from liquid to a 

gas

d)

 plants use the 

water from the rain

20.

When is energy absorbed during the water cycle?

a)

during evaporation

b)

during transpiration

c)

during condensation

d)

during precipitation

21.

What happens when water vapor loses thermal energy?

a)

it expands into millions of droplets that form clouds

b)

it condenses into millions of droplets that form clouds

c)

it condenses into millions of droplets that form lakes and rivers

d)

it expands on the surface of plants and goes into the air

22.

Water vapor leaves a plant in the biosphere and goes into the atmosphere through

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

23.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
24.

What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

a)

Geologic cycle

b)

Hydrologic cycle

c)

Geosphere

d)

Carbon cycle

25.

Where does the energy needed for the water cycle to occur, come from?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Producers

d)

Omnivores

26.

(a)   is one of the steps in the water cycle.

27.

A river's ________________ is the starting point of the river.

a)

source

b)

triutaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

28.

________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.

a)

source

b)

tributaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

29.

The place where the river end in the sea or large lake is called the ___________.

a)

source

b)

tributaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

30.

The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________

a)

drainage basin

b)

mouth

c)

tributaries

d)

source

31.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
32.
What are three things that rivers do naturally?
a)
a.erode, transport, and deposit
b)
b. dissolve, precipitate, sublime
c)
c. evaporate, percolate, infiltrate
d)
d.none of these
33.
 Deposition is a process that
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Breaks down rock to form sediment
c)
Removes sediment from land forms
d)
Drops sediment to form landforms
34.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

35.

What landform can you see in the picture?

a)

Meanders

b)

Rapids

c)

Estuary

d)

V shaped valleys

36.
The start of a river is called the what?
a)
River summit
b)
River source
c)
River start
d)
River mouth
37.
A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a small river that joins a larger river?
a)
Confluence
b)
Tribunal
c)
Tributary
d)
Joiner
38.
A waterfall is most likely to be found closer to what part of the river?
a)
River mouth
b)
River source
39.
A waterfall is created because of ...
a)
the types of layers of rock
b)
the force of gravity
c)
deforestation
d)
deposition
40.

What helps create Waterfalls? (Choose 3)

a)

Abrasion

b)

Solution

c)

Silting

d)

Hydraulic Action

41.
The high ground around a river where rain seldom falls is called the ...
a)
Mountains
b)
Watershed
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Valley
42.
There are four main types of erosion for rivers. Which answer is correct.
a)
Hydraulic Action, Attrition, Rubbing, Silting
b)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Deposition, Solution
c)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Silting, Solution
d)
Hydraulic Action, Solution, Abrasion, Attrition
43.
Deposition is when ...
a)
Objects are moved along the river.
b)
Objects are dropped along the river.
c)
Objects are suspended in the water.
d)
Objects are move into the ocean.
44.
Transportation in river systems has four main categories. These are ...
a)
Suspension, Solution, Attrition, Abrasion.
b)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Abrasion.
c)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Attrition.
d)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, traction.
45.

Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?

a)

Saltation

b)

Traction

c)

Suspension

d)

Solution

46.

What is the edge of the river basin called?

a)

waterside

b)

waterway

c)

watershed

d)

water

47.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

48.

In the upper course which process is dominant?

(a)  

49.

Which of these shows a river channel?

a)
b)
50.

Which of these shows a diagram of a Drianage Basin?

a)
b)
51.

_________ is where streams/rivers meet each other.

a)

Confluence

b)

Tributary

c)

Mouth

d)

Watershed

52.

A _________ is a smaller stream/river that contributes to the main river a drainage basin.

a)

Tributary

b)

Mouth

c)

Watershed

d)

Source

53.

The _________ is where the main river will eventually drain all its water into.

a)

Mouth

b)

Watershed

c)

Source

d)

Confluence

54.

What is a river drainage basin?

a)

The point in which 2 rivers meet.

b)

A smaller river which enters a larger river.

c)

The boundary between to drainage basins.

d)

The start of a river.

e)

The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

55.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

56.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Wind blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

57.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
Ice wedging
b)
Glacier
c)
Iceberg
d)
Dune
58.

What type of changes does erosion cause?

a)

Physical changes

b)

Chemical changes

c)

Electrical changes

d)

Magnetic changes

59.

How do sandy beaches form?

a)

Waves pounding pebbles int smaller and smaller pieces

b)

Wind eroding pebbles into smaller pieces

c)

Water freezing and thawing the cracks of pebbles

d)

Rain wearing away rocks into smaller and smaller pieces

60.

Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?

a)

Because glaciers are so big

b)

Because light from glaciers refracts too much

c)

Because glaciers move very, very slowly

d)

Because glacial erosion is usually very subtle

61.

The sand dune was formed by-

a)

Water

b)

Ice

c)

Wind

d)

Snow

62.

What type of erosion create the structure in the picture?

a)

wind erosion

b)

water erosion

c)

glacial erosion

d)

mass wasting

63.

The movement of people is...

a)

Migration

b)

Mobility

c)

Immigration

d)

Globalisation

64.

Define Emigration.

a)

to move from a country

b)

to move to a country

c)

the constant flow of migrannts from one country into another country

d)

someone who seeks safety by going into another country

65.

Define Refugee.

a)

to move to a country

b)

to move from  a country

c)

something taht encourages people to leave a country behind

d)

someone who seeks safety by going to another country

66.

What are the forces that encourage a migrant to actually move? (Check all that apply)

a)

Social Forces

b)

Environmental Forces

c)

Economic Forces

d)

Political Forces

e)

All of the above

67.

Select TWO push factors

a)

persecution

b)

better job opportunities

c)

armed conflicts

d)

political freedom

68.

Which if the following is a push factor?

a)

Natural Disasters

b)

Better economic opportunities

c)

to be with families and friends

d)

to live in a better environment

69.

the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

a)

population

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

demography

70.

the number of live births each year per 1,000 people

a)

death rate

b)

population

c)

birth rate

d)

population density