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Physical Geography Chapter 2 Review Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of landform is this?

a)

dune

b)

valley

c)

plateau

d)

hill

2.

What type of landform is this?

a)

sand hill

b)

dune

c)

dirt hill

d)

hill

3.

What type of landform is this?

a)

valley

b)

mountain

c)

hill

d)

brook

4.

What type of landform is this?

a)

plains

b)

hills

c)

glacier

d)

buttes

5.

What type of landform is this?

a)

buttes

b)

valley

c)

canyon

d)

plateau

6.

What type of landform is this?

a)
Mountain
b)
Desert
c)
Plateau
d)
Valley
7.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Buttes

b)
Mountain
c)

Glacier

d)

Island

8.

What type of landform is this?

a)
Mountain
b)
Plateau
c)

Island

d)

Archipelago

9.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Island

b)

Archipelago

c)

Coastline

d)

Hawaii

10.

Name this body of water.

a)
lake
b)
river
c)
pond
d)
ocean
11.

Name this body of water.

a)
ocean
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
pond
12.

Name this body of water.

a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)

Boomer Lake

c)

Canal

d)

Pool

13.

Name this body of water.

a)

stream

b)
river
c)
lake
d)
ocean
14.

What climate's characteristics are low precipitation

  • and can be hot or cold

a)
Polar climate
b)

Dry climate

c)
Temperate climate
d)
Tropical climate
15.

What climate is located near the equator and its characteristic are warm temperatures year-round with high rainfall?

a)
Temperate climate
b)
Desert climate
c)
Tropical climate
d)
Polar climate
16.

What climate zones characteristics are moderate temperatures with four distinct seasons?

a)
Polar climate zone
b)
Tropical climate zone
c)
Desert climate zone
d)
Temperate climate zone
17.

What climate zones characteristics are large temperature differences between seasons, cold winters and hot summers and found in interior regions of continents?

a)
Tropical climate zone
b)
Polar climate zone
c)
Continental climate zone
d)
Mediterranean climate zone
18.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. 
a)
weather
b)
front
c)
precipitation
d)
climate
19.

What is a taiga?

a)
A taiga is a desert biome characterized by sand dunes.
b)
A taiga is a type of tropical rainforest.
c)
A taiga is a biome of coniferous forests found in cold, northern regions.
d)
A taiga is a mountain range found in the southern hemisphere.
20.

What is a tundra?

a)
A tundra is a warm, forested area with abundant rainfall.
b)
A tundra is a cold, treeless biome with permafrost.
c)
A tundra is a desert biome with high temperatures.
d)
A tundra is a tropical region with diverse wildlife.
21.

What is a desert?

a)
A desert is a dry, barren area with very little precipitation and sparse vegetation.
b)
A desert is a place where snow and ice are common throughout the year.
c)
A desert is a region with high humidity and frequent storms.
d)
A desert is a lush area with abundant rainfall and dense forests.
22.

What type of landform is this?

a)

plains

b)

hill

c)

valley

d)

plateau

23.

What biome is located in Subarctic regions with coniferous forest?

a)
Desert
b)
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
c)
Tundra
d)
Savanna
24.

What biome is made of dense, diverse forest located near the equator?

a)
Temperate forest
b)
Savanna
c)
Tropical rainforest
d)
Desert
25.

What biome is located in arid regions with sparse vegetation?

a)
Desert
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Savanna
26.

What is a savanna?

a)

A savanna is a tropical grassland with scattered trees and seasonal rainfall.

b)

A savanna is a cold, treeless biome with permafrost.

c)

A savanna is a dense forest located near the equator.

d)

A savanna is a desert biome with high temperatures.

27.

What type of landform is characterized by steep sides and a flat top?

a)

Canyon

b)

Plateau

c)

Mesa

d)

Valley

28.

Which climate zone is known for having high humidity and frequent rainfall?

a)

Polar climate zone

b)

Tropical climate zone

c)

Desert climate zone

d)

Temperate climate zone

29.

What type of landform is this?

a)
Desert
b)
Plateau
c)
Valley
d)

Buttes

30.

Which climate zone is characterized by extremely cold temperatures and ice-covered landscapes?

a)

Tropical climate zone

b)

Polar climate zone

c)

Desert climate zone

d)

Temperate climate zone

31.

What type of landform is characterized by a flat, elevated area that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side?

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Valley

d)

Canyon

32.

What is a tundra?

a)

A tundra is a hot, dry biome with sparse vegetation.

b)

A tundra is a cold, treeless biome with permafrost.

c)

A tundra is a dense forest located near the equator.

d)

A tundra is a tropical grassland with scattered trees.

33.

What type of landform is this?

a)

canyon

b)

plateau

c)

mountain

d)

dune

34.

The largest landmasses (there are seven)

a)

Convience

b)

Consequences

c)

Continents

d)

Constantinople

35.

A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream.

a)

Lake

b)

Gulf

c)

Cape

d)

Tributary

36.

Draw a smiley face.

37.

A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.

a)

Mountain or hill

b)

Cape or peninsula

c)

Plateau or mesa

d)

Gulf or bay

38.

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

Island

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Peninsula

39.

A huge body of salt water. Five of these cover about 75% of the earth.

a)

lakes

b)

seas

c)

oceans

d)

ponds

40.

The layer of the earth that is solid, but it moves, effecting the earth's surface.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

41.

Thin layer of rock and metal, and the tectonic plates.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

42.

All the living things on earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere

43.

All the water on earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

44.

Water moves, carrying warm and cold temperatures with it.

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Proximity to Water

d)

Ocean Currents

45.

When two tectonic plates spread apart.

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

46.

When two tectonic plates collide.

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Divergent Boundary

47.

Because of Latitude, what is the temperature going to be like at the poles?

a)

Warm all year round

b)

All four seasons

c)

Cold all year round

48.

Because of proximity to water, what are temperatures going to be like at the Great Plains?

a)

Extreme changes, because the Great Plains have little water.

b)

Mellow changes, because the Great Plains have large lakes.

49.

Which 2 factors are the most important in determining the type of climate you will have?

a)

Temperature

b)

Vegetation

c)

Wind

d)

Precipitation

50.

Which ecosystem experiences the least rain and heat all year? It is found in Polar zones.

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Savanna

51.

Which 3 of these natural disasters can be caused by tectonic plate boundaries?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Tsunami

c)

Earthquake

d)

Hurricane

e)

Volcano

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