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Unit 2 -- The Physical World -- Test Review
Unit 2 -- The Physical World -- Test Review
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Review questions based upon SC Geography Unit 2 curriculum.
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1
The sun's energy causes water to change from liquid to gas phase during:
Collection
Infiltration
Sabotage
Evaporation
2
________ influences climate at all latitudes.
Elevation
Perception
Continental drift
Perspective
3
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Saint Helens
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Hood
Mt. Everest
4
The lithosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth's surface?
30
50
20
40
5
A source of freshwater underground which may be either confined or unconfined is called what?
Aquaculture
Aquifer
Aquaregia
Aqueduct
6
The low latitudes are the areas of Earth nearest the ________.
Equator
Moon
North Pole
Prime Meridian
7
What happens when absorption and radiation of solar energy are no longer in balance?
Nuclear fusion
Global warming
Alpha decay
Genetic drift
8
Mountain ranges push air ________ on the ________ side.
Upward; windward
Downward; windward
Downward; cool
Upward; warm
9
Which of the following is NOT an important indicator of climate change?
Rising global temperatures
Heat waves
Severe weather events
Coriolis effect
10
Which of the following is not among the four spheres into which geographers divide Earth?
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Bathosphere
Biosphere
11
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the biosphere?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Geosphere
12
The ________ ________ is the steep drop-off from the shelf to the deep ocean.
Abyssal plain
Continental slope
Continental shelf
Continental divide
13
Soil building is influenced by each of the following factors EXCEPT:
Astronomy
Biology
Geology
Climate
14
Which of the following is NOT part of the naturally-occurring water cycle?
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Desalination
15
The ________ begins summer and winter, while the ________ does the same for spring and autumn.
Solstice; Eclipse
Solstice; Equinox
Apogee; Aphelion
Vernal; Autumnal
16
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
Four
Eight
Six
Twelve
17
The high latitudes generally have very ________ climates.
Hot
Wet
Strange
Cold
18
Which of the following is NOT among the climate zones we talked about?
Tropical
Dry
Temperate
Peculiar
19
A ________ is an ecological community defined by distinctive plant and animal groups.
Biologic
Biome
Bibliography
Biore
20
The theory of ________ ________ describes the activities of continental drift and magma flow.
Common ancestry
Spontaneous generation
Plate tectonics
Natural selection
21
Tectonic plates moving against each other form cracks called:
Foibles
Faults
Failures
Fissures
22
Prevailing winds generally blow in a ________ direction.
Diagonal
Backward
Straight
Irritating
23
Which of the following is NOT among the layers of Earth?
Core
Table
Crust
Mantle
24
Mid-latitude climates have ________ weather patterns.
Hot
Cold
Variable
Dry
25
Desalination requires a large amount of ________ -- one of the reasons why it is controversial.
Energy
Fruit
Sand
Salt
26
What is the "nickname" for the habitable zone around a star?
Goldilocks Zone
Temperate Zone
Most Excellent Zone
End Zone
27
________ refers to the average weather conditions over many years.
Astronomy
Hygronomy
Humidity
Climate
28
The ________ Effect causes prevailing winds to be deflected (to the right or left).
Placebo
Greenhouse
Accordion
Coriolis
29
Oxygen
makes up what percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
1
21
4
78
30
The ________ ________ allows trapped gases to radiate solar energy that warms Earth.
Greenhouse effect
Goldilocks effect
Butterfly effect
Climate change
