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World Geography Quiz 1
Test Description: Unit 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a map scale?
A
distances between landmasses and water on a map
B
distance between objects or places on a map
C
distance between latitude and longitude lines on a map
D
distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
2) In the grid system used to map locations on Eath's surface, lines parralel to the Equator that measure how far North or South someplace is are called
A
barometric lines
B
latitudinal lines
C
geometric lines
D
longitudinal lines
3) Longitudinal lines indicate
A
distance north and south of the Prime Meridian
B
distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
C
distance north and south of the Equator
D
distance east and west of the Equator
4) The _____divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
A
prime meridian
B
equator
C
tropic of cancer
D
international date line
5) The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include______ projections
A
directional, spatial, and spherica
B
planar, conic, and cylindrical
C
regional, topographic, and relief
D
geometric, longitudinal, and latitudinal
6) Earth's lithosphere consists of
A
all the land and water on Earth's surface
B
molten rock and toxic gases
C
the Earth's crust, rocks, and landforms
D
a mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen
7) Which spheres are interacting when beavers use trees to build a dam in a river?
A
atmosphere and hydrosphere
B
geosphere and biosphere
C
atmosphere and geosphere
D
biosphere and hydrosphere
8) Because the Earth is tilted on its axis,
A
different places on the Earth receive different amounts of sunlight
B
ocean currents move in predictable patterns
C
he seasons occur at the same time in all parts of the world
D
it is never dark at the North and South poles
9) How frequently does the Earth complete one rotation on its axis?
A
every 365 days
B
every 24 hours
C
every 60 minutes
D
every 7 days
10) When does the shortest day of the year occur?
A
summer solstice
B
winter solstice
C
spring equinox
D
autumn equinox
11) Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?
A
the Equator
B
the Tropic of Cancer
C
the Tropic of Capricorn
D
the Poles
12) About how long does it take for Earth to complete a revolution around the sun?
A
365 days
B
7 days
C
1,000 days
D
30 days
13) The angle of Earth's tilt affects
A
weather
B
temperatures
C
global warming
D
the atmosphere
14) The ____ marks the beginning of summer or winter.
A
solstice
B
equinox
C
tilt
D
axis
15) In an El Nino year, precipitation increases along the coasts of
A
Hawaii
B
North and South America
C
Africa
D
Southeast Asia
16) Polar bears living and hunting on the ice is which two spheres interacting.
A
geosphere and hydrosphere
B
geosphere and atmosphere
C
biosphere and hydrosphere
D
biosphere and atmosphere
17) The Pacific Ocean is the the west of which continent?
A
Africa
B
Australia
C
North America
D
Europe
18) The Mediterranean Sea is between which two continents?
A
Europe and Africa
B
Africa and Asia
C
Asia and Australia
D
North and South America
19) Which continent is entirely South of the equator?
A
Australia
B
North America
C
Europe
D
Asia
20) GIS is a tool geographers use to
A
determine the height of mountain ranges
B
provide photos from space
C
add layers of information to a map
D
measure humidity from far away
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