WorksheetsUnit 1 Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the term for an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points?
great circle route
equator
latitude line
prime meridian
What is the term for a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map?
map projection
contour interval
latitude
topographic profile
What is the term for a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder?
cylindrical projection
conic projection
azimuthal projection
planar projection
What is the term for the exact position of a place on the earth's surface?
absolute location
relative location
latitude
region
What is the science of obtaining information about an object or an area from a distance, typically from instruments in aircraft or satellites?
remote sensing
cartography
geology
meteorology
What term describes the specific location of a place, including its physical setting?
site
region
direction
distance
What is the geographic position of a place in relation to other places or features of a larger region called?
situation
latitude
altitude
climate
What is the term for the water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water?
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
What is the term for a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What is the term for the part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean?
continental shelf
mid-ocean ridge
abyssal plain
oceanic trench
Fill in the blank: The innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core is called the _______.
core
mantle
crust
asthenosphere
Fill in the blank: The thick middle layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible is called the _______.
Mantle
Crust
Core
Lithosphere
Fill in the blank: The theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart is called _______.
continental drift
plate tectonics
seafloor spreading
evolution
Fill in the blank: The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow, which create many of Earth's physical features, is _______.
plate tectonics
weathering
erosion
photosynthesis
What is the process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, often causing mountains to form on land?
subduction
erosion
faulting
weathering
What is the process by which magma wells up between oceanic plates and pushes the plates apart?
spreading
subduction
erosion
faulting
What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water?
erosion
deposition
condensation
evaporation
What is the term for a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth?
glacier
volcano
desert
ocean
What is the process of converting liquid into vapor, or gas?
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Freezing
What is the term for moisture that falls to the Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
What word means 'unchanging'?
Constant
Variable
Temporary
Erratic
What is the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming called?
Desalination
Filtration
Evaporation
Irrigation
What is water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs called?
Groundwater
Surface water
Rainwater
Evaporation
What is the term for weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time?
climate
forecast
humidity
precipitation
What is the term in astronomy for the Earth's yearly trip around the sun, taking 365 1/4 days?
revolution
rotation
precession
eclipse
What is the term for one of two days (about March 21 and September 23) on which the sun is directly above the Equator, making day and night equal in length?
equinox
solstice
eclipse
zenith
What is the term for the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the Earth?
greenhouse effect
photosynthesis
ozone depletion
acid rain
What is the term for a cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the oceans, generally in a circular pattern?
current
tide
wave
reef
What is the term for the following definition: 'the resulting deflection of prevailing winds caused by the Earth's rotation'?
Coriolis effect
Greenhouse effect
Ozone depletion
El Niño
What is the term for the following definition: 'a periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region'?
El Nino
La Nina
Gulf Stream
Monsoon
What is the term for the following definition: 'result of a process by which dry areas develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges'?
rain shadow
monsoon
delta
tundra
What is the term for plant life that grows in a certain area if people have not changed the natural environment?
natural vegetation
cultivated crops
artificial flora
urban landscaping
What is the term for a small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found?
oasis
dune
mesa
savanna
What is the term for 'falling off or shed seasonally or periodically; trees such as oak and maple, which lose their leaves in autumn'?
deciduous
coniferous
evergreen
perennial
What is the term for 'way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits, including beliefs, customs, technology, and material items'?
culture
climate
population
economy
Fill in the blank: A group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics is called _________.
ethnic group
continent
ecosystem
government
Fill in the blank: The spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another is called _________
cultural diffusion
cultural assimilation
cultural isolation
cultural stagnation
Fill in the blank: The degree of connection or separation between people, places, and things is called _________.
connectivity
density
diffusion
pattern
Fill in the blank: The phrase _________ refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.
standard of living
gross domestic product
inflation rate
market equilibrium
What is the term for 'the spread of disease across a large area or even the world'?
pandemics
epidemics
endemic
outbreak
What is the term for 'number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people'?
death rate
birth rate
fertility rate
migration rate
What is the term for 'the movement of people from one place to another'?
migration
evaporation
photosynthesis
condensation
What is the term for 'a diagram that shows the distribution of a population by age and gender'?
population pyramid
climograph
topographic map
scatter plot
What is the term for 'the average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer'?
population density
urban sprawl
birth rate
migration rate
