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World Geography Unit 1 Test
A solar system consists of
Desalination is the process of removing pollution from water
World Geography Unit 1 Test
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Desalination is the process of removing pollution from water
False
True
2
A solar system consists of
A group of stars such as our sun
A classification system for different types of suns
A group of planets revolving around the same sun
A process that measures a sun’s physical features
3
The greenhouse effect is when the sun’s rays pass through the atmosphere and heat is trapped
False
True
4
When geographers acquire geographic information by direct observation, they
Look for evidence on the Internet
Conduct interviews and surveys
Visit a place or use information from remote sensing devices
Look at maps created by cartographers over time periods
5
The Info Rev slowed cultural change because exposed to ideas & traditions from around the world
True
False
6
To properly understand places, geographers must
Focus specifically on the land and water not plants &animals
Focus strictly on longitude-latitude, elevation&distribution
Focus broadly on culture, politics, history, and economics
Focus primarily on objective data provided bygeographic tech
7
Why is most of Earth’s freshwater supply not available for consumption?
Not a lot of water in the Earth
Water cycle takes water away
Most is salt water
Most is frozen
8
Describe the parts of the water cycle.
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
All of the above
9
Geographers use location similarly to the way historians use time
False
True
10
Of all Earth’s water, only 1/3 of 1% is able to sustain human life
True
False
11
The Equator experiences the most dramatic variation in the amount of sunlight.
False
True
12
Sun is farthest away from equator (Topic of Cancer and Capricorn); occurs in Summer and Winter
Solstice
Equinox
13
Describe the four spheres of life on Earth.
Hydrosphere
All of the above
Biosphere and lithosphere
Atmosphere
14
Earth’s surface is made up of 70% water
False
True
15
In addition to direct observation, geographers gather information through
Mapping, analyzing statistics, & participating in ecotourism
Interview, analyzing statistics &participating in ecotourism
Attending cultural events, mapping, and interviewing
Using technology, analyzing statistics, and mapping
16
What keeps the planets revolving around the sun?
The sun’s gravitational pull
The sun’s inertia
The sun’s heat
The sun’s energy
17
the movement of weathered rock by wind, glaciers, and moving water
Water cycle
Spatial perspective
Erosion
Great circle route
18
What is a map scale?
Distance between landmasses and water on a map
Distance on a map in relation to actual distance on Earth
Distance between latitude and longitude on a map
Distance between objects or places on a map
19
Which type of climate does South Carolina have?
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast
Semi-arid
Tropical Wet
20
How often does the Earth complete one rotation around the sun?
1 day
3 months
1 year
1 month
21
List the seven continents.
All of the above
Asia, Antartica, Australia
North and South America
Africa and Europe
22
All five of the early culture hearths were located near a major river or source of water.
True
False
23
What does human geography examine?
The relationship between climate,land, water, plants&animals
The relationship between physical environments and people
Relationships between the people in the past,present,&future
The relationships between living & inanimate things on Earth
24
the area of land that combined all land masses in 1 large continent several thousand years ago
Plate tectonics
Evolution
Pangea
Continental drift
25
Up-Down lines on a map; measure East and West
Longitude
Latitude
26
Spatial perspective is how places,people or objects relate to each other across Earth’s surface
True
False
27
Tropical wet climates support the majority of earth’s plants and animals.
False
True
28
Geographers do not need direct observation because it was replaced by geospatial technology
True
False
29
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
30
The amount of water in the water cycle is constantly changing
True
False
31
Internal maps relate to
Individuals’ subjective perception of the world around them
Maps inside technical devices like GPS systems
Specific topics (landforms, vegetation, population)
Layers of information(soils, zoning,&population) within maps
32
a way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships
Culture
Ethnic group
Great circle route
Spatial perspective
33
Before computers, how did mapmakers create map projections?
With economic forecasts
With mathematical formulas
With historical records
With observations of natural distortions on Earth’s surface
34
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about
The impact of industry
Why humans do things
Things below the surface
Areas humans cannot safely visit
35
Equator passes through center of sun; occurs in Spring and Fall
Solstice
Equinox
36
The shorted path between two places on a globe
Great Circle Route
Spatial perspective
Absolute location
Relative location
37
Small cities have more specialized functions, specialized teaching hospitals, than big cities
False
True
38
people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin
Ethnic group
Absolute location
Culture
Relative location
39
Earth’s oceans are
One huge, continuous body of water
Almost as deep as the tallest mountains are high
Roughly equivalent in size
Separate large basins surrounded by land masses
40
How often does the Earth complete one rotation on its axis?
1 day
3 months
1 year
1 month
41
Life does not exist on other planets in our solar system due to their
Size
Shape
Extreme temperatures
Lack of carbon dioxide
42
Which layer of the earth supports life?
Mantle
Atmosphere
Crust
Core
43
an identification of one place by referring to another known place
Culture
Absolute location
Ethnic group
Relative location
44
the way of life of a group of people who share beliefs, customs, and material items
Ethnic group
Absolute location
Relative location
Culture
45
List the eight planets.
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
Neptune
All of the above
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
46
What type of economic activity involves using natural resources to create things?
Primary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Secondary
47
the rotation of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean
Spatial perspective
Erosion
Great circle route
Water cycle
48
What are the two most densely populated continents today?
Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
49
an exact position
Absolute location
Culture
Spatial perspective
Ethnic group
50
Describe the three layers of the Earth.
Crust
Mantle
All of the above
Core
51
a mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface
Culture
Ethnic group
Map projection
Spatial perspective
52
Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?
It preserves green space
It increases traffic
It preserves the character of the community
It causes urban crime rates to rise
53
Right-left lines on a map; measure North and South
Latitude
Longitude
54
List the five oceans
Arctic and Southern
All of the above
Atlantic and Pacific
Indian
