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WorksheetsApril 2nd Wednesday Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 53mins
The study of the Earth is called _________.
Cartography
Geography
Geology
History
The two types of LOCATION are (a) and relative.
A place defined by common characteristics.
place
region
location
area
Choose the theme: Anderson's family drove from Ohio to Chicago. They used the GPS to know the way to go.
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Choose the theme: Ohio is located in the midwest, but California is located in the west.
Movement
Region
Place
Location
Human Environment Interaction
What are reasons people move?
For a job
To find better weather
To attend college
To find the grocery store
Organize these options into the right categories for PLACE
Skyscrapers
School
Gobi Desert
Nile River
Great Wall of China
Mount Everest
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?
economy
location
place
region
True or False: 'Movement' in the Five Themes of Geography refers to the shifting of the Earth's plates.
True
False
A town decides to build a dam on a river to provide hydroelectric power. This is an example of which theme of geography? (do not capitalize).
(a)
Label the continents correctly.
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Label the oceans correctly.
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
crust
atmosphere
core
mantle
What is the second layer of the Earth, located beneath the crust?
mantle
atmosphere
core
crust
What is the innermost layer of the Earth, made up of solid iron and nickel?
Inner core
Outer core
Magma layer
Crust
What is the name for the large pieces into which the Earth's lithosphere is broken?
continental drift
tectonic plates
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
What layer do we live on?
mantle
core
crust
inner core
What is a lake?
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
a large body of salt water
land that borders a sea or ocean
a body of water surrounded by land
What is an island?
land that borders the sea or ocean
land that has water all around it
land with water touching 3 sides
a body of water surrounded by land
What is an ocean?
a long body of water that flows across land
a large body of salt water
a body of water surrounded by a lake
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
What is a river?
a long body of water that flows across land
a body of water surrounded by land
a large body of salt water
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
What is a peninsula?
land with water touching 3 sides
land that has water all around it
land that borders the sea or ocean
an area of flat land
Florida is a state with water on 3 sides. Florida is a....
island
ocean
hill
peninsula
Which of these landforms are raised higher than the land around them (choose 2 answers)
plains
mountains
hills
valley
A large area of land with LITTLE to NO water or plants
Plateau
Plain
Mountain
Desert
A large area of HIGH flat land
Island
Mountain
Plateau
Valley
What is climate?
weather
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
average weather in a region over a long period of time
the amount of ice cream available in a city
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Hot and Cold
Santa Clause
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
How do ocean currents affect climate?
they cause hurricanes
they spread temperatures around the Earth a little bit more evenly
they make the Equator closer to Earth
they cause the seasons
Deep ocean currents are driven by a difference in __________________.
wind
temperature
climate
tides
