WorksheetsGeography Quiz - Unit 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
A way of identifying, explaining, and predicting the human and physical patterns in space and the interconnectedness of various spaces is called _______.
Weathering
GPS
Spatial Perspective
GIS
A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data is called _______.
GPS
Geography
Democracy
A type of map that presents specific kinds of information, such as the world’s climates, population density, land use, natural resources, and so on is called _______.
Thematic Map
Political Map
Physical Map
The breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity is called (a) .
The part of the earth composed of water including oceans, lakes, rivers, and supplies underground is called _______.
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
The body of air that surrounds the Earth’s surface is called (a) .
The process of putting the features of the earth onto a flat (2D) object is called _______.
Political Map
Spacial Perspective
Map Flattening
The state of the atmosphere of a place based on temperature and precipitation. Unlike climate, it is short-term.
(a)
A particular area or part of a state, country, or the Earth's surface that has common physical or human features.
(a)
A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
Natural Selection
The Big Bang
Urbanization
The theme that looks at what it is like to live in a location in terms of physical characteristics and cultural characteristics is called: _______.
Place
Location
Movement
HEI
The theme that looks at the way that people adapt to their physical surroundings is called: _______.
Movement
Location
Regions
The theme that looks at the way people change their environment (negatively and positively) is called: _______.
Human Environment Interaction
Adaptation
Movement
Translation
The theme that asks the question “Where is it?” is called: _______.
Location
Place
What natural phenomena are associated with a Subduction Boundary where one plate goes on top of the other?
volcanoes
earthquakes
Sinkholes
Desertification
What natural phenomena are associated with a Divergent Boundary where plates pull apart?
rifts
rivers
peninsulas
volcanoes
What natural phenomena are associated with a Transform Boundary where plates slide and rub against each other?
(a)
Water Erosion creates…
rivers
valleys
hurricanes
magma
Wind Erosion creates…
sand dunes
mountains
tsunamis
sinkholes
Glaciation creates…
precipitation
global warming
desertification
U-shaped Valleys
Mechanical Weathering creates...
new soil
rock formations
deforestation
forest fires
Chemical Weathering creates…
oceans
rust
valleys
canyons
Which of the following has been a useful benefit of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology?
GPS can keep large amounts of information for emergency situations.
GPS helps drivers find locations.
GPS can stop cars and trucks from having road accidents.
GPS has made it easier for countries to remove salt from sea water.
Government officials use this type of system to predict and prepare for a natural disaster. What kind of system does this refer to?
GPS
GIS
Aerial photography
Desalinization
The Equator is a line of ________ and the Prime Meridian is a line of ____________.
weather patterns; wind systems
latitude; longitude
wind systems; weather patterns
longitude; latitude
