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World Geography CH 1 Quiz
Test Description: Chapter 1 Quiz
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following themes of geography deals with the way areas are similar or different?
A
place
B
human-environment interaction
C
region
D
movement
2) Forests, grasslands, deserts, and tundras are all examples of a
A
steppe
B
soil region
C
biome
D
region with deciduous trees
3) Which of the following is a way of drawing the earth’s surface that reduces distortion?
A
map projection
B
Landsat
C
globe
D
all of the above
4) Which of the following is the solid rock portion of the earth’s surface?
A
hydrosphere
B
lithosphere
C
atmosphere
D
mantle
5) What is the name for the earth’s surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean?
A
continental shelf
B
relief
C
ground water
D
water table
6) All of the following are caused by tectonic plates grinding past each other EXCEPT
A
earthquake
B
geysers
C
tsunami
D
high Richter Scale reading
7) Which of the following is a term for the processes that break rock into smaller pieces?
A
mechanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
glaciation
D
sediment
8) What is the term for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time?
A
drought
B
equinox
C
weather
D
climate
9) Which of the following affects the climate?
A
wind currents
B
ocean currents
C
elevation
D
all of the above
10) . Which of the following climate regions receives little rain throughout the year?
A
Mediterranean
B
semiarid
C
humid continental
D
marine west coast
11) Semiarid regions receive little rain throughout the year. Summers are hot. Winters are mild to cold, and some semiarid locations can produce snow.
A
False
B
True
12) Wind currents, ocean currents, and elevation all affect climate.
A
false
B
true
13) Weather is the term for the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.
A
true
B
false
14) _____ occur when ground water circulates near a magma chamber. The water heats up and rises to the surface.
A
hurricanes
B
tornados
C
geysers
D
volcanic eruptions
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