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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when it is tilted toward the sun and receives more direct sunlight.truefalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe greenhouse effect is when the sun’s rays pass through the atmosphere and heat is trapped.truefalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe rain shadow effect causeshurricanes to develop in the Atlantic Oceandry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain rangesice caps to develop on the North and South Polesmonsoons to develop in the Pacific Ocean
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect do large bodies of water tend to have on coastal areas?They cause extreme changes in seasonal temperaturesThey cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderateThey cause year-round high temperaturesThey cause year-round cold temperatures
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe ________ occur(s) because Earth’s rotation causes prevailing winds to move diagonally.Coriolis effectgreenhouse effectdoldrumstrade winds
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA description of a location using physical and/or human featuresRegionMovementPlaceLocation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe exact spot on earth something can be foundrelative locationplaceabsolute locationwhere the X is on the map
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere something can be found using another object or placerelative locationabsolute locationplaceDaylight Doughnuts
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAn area that contains similar physical and/or human features that separate it from other areas.PlaceRegionAbsolute locationhuman/environment interaction
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe exchange of people, goods, or ideas from one place to anotherPlaceHuman/Environment interactonRegionMovement
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow people and their surroundings interacthuman/environment interactionPlaceRegionLocation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe set of imaginary lines that run north and south between the polesLatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianEquator
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe set of imaginary lines that run east west around the earthLatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianEquator
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe name for 0o LatitudeLatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianEquator
- 15. Multiple ChoiceMeasures how far east or west of the prime meridian you are.LatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianEquator
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMeasures how far north or south of the equator you are.LatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianEquator
- 17. Multiple Choice
This represents which of the 5 themes of geography?LocationPlaceRegionMovement - 18. Multiple ChoiceThis picture is an example of which theme of geography?LocationPlaceHuman-Environment InteractionMovement
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe fact that Africa is south of Europe is an example of which?MovementAbsolute LocationRelative LocationPlace
- 20. Multiple ChoiceBiochemical warfare that pollutes the water in a country is an example of which?PlaceHuman-Environment InteractionRegionMovement
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer is the surface of the earth?AsthenosphereLithosphereOuter CoreMesosphere
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer is bright red layer in this picture?MantleInner CoreLithosphereCrust
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of heat transfer happens within the Earth?ConductionConvectionMicrowaveableHot Lava
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plate boundary is this?DivergentConvergentTransformCrust
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plate boundary is this?DivergentConvergentTransformCrust
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plate boundary is this?DivergentConvergentTransformCrust
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhere can you find this type of plate boundary?Mid-Atlantic Oceanic RidgeHimalayan MountainsSan Andreas FaultLandslide
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhere can you find this type of plate boundary?Mid-Atlantic Oceanic RidgeHimalayan MountainsSan Andreas FaultLandslide
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhere can you find this type of plate boundary?Mid-Atlantic Oceanic RidgeHimalayan MountainsSan Andreas FaultLandslide
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continentSupreme ContinentN.A.S.E.A.A.AWegner WorldPangea
- 31. Multiple ChoiceIf your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?Polar ZoneTemperate zoneTropical zoneEquatorial zone
- 32. Multiple ChoiceAs you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?NothingIt increasesIt decreasesIt goes up and down
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be amarine climatecontinental climatetropical climatesubtropical climate
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe land on the ______ side of the mountain range is in the rain shadow.ColdwindwardCloud coveredleeward
- 35. Multiple ChoiceBecause convection cells are in place in the atmosphere and earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.Coriolis EffectGreenhouse EffectClimate EffectAtmosphere Effect
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxidehumans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levelsatmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim.Ring of LordsRing of FireRing of HonorRing of Marriage
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich sphere would a prairie fall under?HydrosphereAtmosphereGeosphereBiosphere
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich sphere would groundwater fall under?HydrosphereAtmosphereGeosphereBiosphere
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich sphere would oxygen fall under?HydrosphereAtmosphereGeosphereBiosphere
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