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Semester Exam Review #1- the Physical World
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Quiz for Pre-AP Fall Semester Exam Review, Klein Oak High School
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1
What vegetation zone would you expect to find in Tropical Wet climate zone?
Chapparal
Rainforest
Savanna
Coniferous forest
2
What term is the seasonal change of direction of prevailing winds, creating wet/dry seasons?
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITZ)
Monsoons
Mid Atlantic Drift
El Nino/La Nina
3
What's the name of the arid region found behind mountain ranges such as the Great Basin region?
Rain Shadow
Windward
Tropics
Savanna
4
What physical process created the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
Chemical weathering
Water erosion
Tectonic spreading or divergence
Wind erosion
5
Which of the following would MOST LIKELY have an affect on fragmenting/diverging human culture?
Temperate steppe
Coastal plains and estuaries
River valleys and basins.
Mountainous or hilly terrain
6
Which of the following technical developments led to migration to the South & Southwest USA?
Spread of the Internet & telecommunications.
Development of the steam engine.
Development of the automobile.
Development of air conditioning & refrigeration.
7
What's a treeless region of flowering plants & moss found close to the poles referred to as?
Tundra
Prairie
Icecap
Taiga
8
Weather radar, earthquake detectors and oceanic tidal recordings are examples of how humans:
Adapt to challenges in their environment using early warning
Use technical data to plan the construction of megacities
Apply ancient technology to modern uses.
Plan urban redevelopment and renewal
9
What vegetation is most closely associated with Humid Continental climate zones?
Conifer Forests and Steppe.
Tundra and Taiga
Decidious Forests & Temperate Grassland
Savanna and Chapparal
10
What region of the world is notable for being most active for earthquakes, volcanoes & tsunami?
Mississippi Drainage Basin
East African Rift
Mid-Atlantic Rift
Ring of Fire
11
Which region of the Earth would be the place that would produce the most solar power?
A tropical desert
Arctic polar region
A Marine West Coast climate region
A tropical rainforest
12
Which term refers to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun?
Latititude
Longitude
Rotation
Revolution
13
What type of vegetation would you expect to see in a semi-arid temperate climate zone?
Desert
Tundra
Savanna
Steppe
14
Which of the following would be considered a Functional Region?
The broadcast area of Channel 11, Houston.
Klein ISD school district boundaries.
The provincial borders of Alberta.
The city limits of Dallas, TX
15
Why are the Tropics characterized by having generally high temperatures year-round?
Subject to warm ocean currents.
The region is at lower elevation and has thicker, humid air.
Latitudes are closer to the Sun than the poles.
Region has the most direct solar radiation year round.
16
Which of the following would be considered a Perceptual Region?
Disneyworld
Mordor
Where Pizza Zone delivers my Meat Lovers Pizza.
The Bible Belt
17
What best explains the Latitudes of the regions of the Earth shaded blue on this graphic?
They are the latitudes from 20 degrees to 60 degrees.
They are not Latitudes- they are Longitude lines!
They are high numbered lines, ending at 90 @ the pole.
They are low numbered latitudes, starting at 0 at the pole.
18
Which of the following events can affect human populations thousands of miles from volcanoes?
Ash deposits and airborne dust.
Giant boulders raining down from the stratosphere.
Lava flows and explosive magma.
Poisonous gas and superheated air.
19
Which of the following would be an example of humans adapting to the conditions of their world?
Having a nice ice cream after a 3 mile run.
Building floating houses in a flood prone region.
Driving a car instead riding a horse.
Bringing extra water when traveling into a desert.
20
What is the name of the tropical storms that form in Indian Ocean?
Cyclone
Hurricane
Typhoon
Blizzard
21
Which of the following US cities would most likely receive the LEAST precipitation/ year?
Las Vegas, Nevada
San Jose, California
Phoenix, Arizona
San Diego, California
22
What climate zone is associated with Chapparal vegetation?
Tropical Wet/Dry
Temperate Semiarid
Humid Subtropical
Mediterranean
23
What force created the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas and Appalachians?
Tectonic divergence zones
Tectonic transverse zones
Tectonic subsistence zones
Tectonic convergence zones
24
What is another geographic term used to describe the Prime Meridian?
Equator
Longitude 0.
Arctic Circle
International Date Line
25
Switching to solar & wind power as well as requiring factories & vehicles to reduce emissions:
Humans adapting to the effects of El Nino/ La Nina.
Humans attempting to be less dependent on renewable energy
Humans attempting to reduce CO2 owing to Climate Change
Examples of humans adapting to polar climate conditions
