Review Game for Physical Geography Test

Question 1

The idea that the earth is getting too warm because too many greenhouse gases are trapping heat

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Global Warming

Question 2

The trapping of UV rays by Carbon Dioxide and Methane that keep planet warm enough for life

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Greenhouse Effect

Question 3

A community of plants and animals that share similar characteristics is called a:

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Biome

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT part of the lithosphere?

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Oceans

Question 5

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river

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Tributary

Question 6

Conditions of the atmosphere at any one given time

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Weather

Question 7

Longest amount of daylight of the year:

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Summer Solstice

Question 8

Place where a river empties into a larger body of water:

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Mouth

Question 9

The length of time it takes the Earth to make one revolution around the earth:

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365 and 1/4 Days

Question 10

#2 in the diagram below is which layer of earth?

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Mantle

Question 11

A deep crack in the earth's crust caused by plates sliding past each other under the surface:

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fault

Question 12

Nickname for the place on earth that experiences the most earthquakes and volcanic activity:

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Ring of Fire

Question 13

Which of the following is not a factor in determining a place's climate?

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Longitude (Distance from Prime Meridian)

Question 14

Wind and Rain breaking down rocks over time

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Weathering

Question 15

The theory that explains how landforms are created is called:

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Plate Tectonics

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of an Arid Climate Zone?

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Low Rainfall

Question 17

What are the four spheres that make up the earth?

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Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere

Question 18

Which of the following biomes has the least amount of plants and animals?

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Desert

Question 19

Weather Conditions over a long period of time

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Climate

Question 20

Fault line in California that separates the Pacific and North American Plates

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San Andreas

Question 21

When warm air cools, the excess water vapor changes to liquid:

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Condensation

Question 22

A large body of water surrounded by land; Usually formed by moving glaciers

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Lake

Question 23

In the diagram below, which number points to the earth's crust?

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1

Question 24

The movement of broken down rocks from one place to another

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Erosion

Question 25

Before they drifted apart, the continents were together in one super-continent called:

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Pangea

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT true about a Humid-Subtropical Climate Zone?

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Stays below freezing for over half of the year

Question 27

The changing of liquid water into vapor or gas:

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Evaporation

Question 28

Which biomes is the home to more than half of the world's species of plants and animals

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 29

Antarctica is found in which of the following climate zones?

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Arctic

Question 30

Freshwater that lies beneath the Earth's surface

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Groundwater

Question 31

An underground porous layer of rock that is saturated with water

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Aquifer

Question 32

Trees that have leaves that change colors, fall off, and die every year are called:

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Deciduous

Question 33

A bend in a rock layer caused by plates colliding below the surface is called a:

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fold

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tropical climate zone?

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Mild Winters

Question 35

Which of the following is a possible solution to the earth's shortage in drinking water?

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Desalination

Question 36

What is permafrost?

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The permanent freezing of the soil below the surface

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT part of the atmosphere?

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Mountains

Question 38

Rain, snow, or sleet, depending on the air temperature:

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Precipitation

Question 39

The movement of water from oceans to air and back to oceans

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Water Cycle

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT part of the biosphere?

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oxygen

Question 41

What type of Biome do we have in South Carolina?

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 42

Which of the following statements is true about our hydrosphere?

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The amount of water on earth remains constant

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT part of the Hydrosphere?

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Fish

Question 44

The theory that explains how the continents and plates moved to where they are today:

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Continental Drift

Question 45

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Sub-Arctic Climate Zone?

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Temperatures stay below zero for over half of the year

Question 46

Least amount of daylight of the year:

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Winter Solstice

Question 47

Which of the following biomes would you find in an arid climate zone?

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Desert

Question 48

2 Days a year when day and night is equal in length

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Equinox

Question 49

An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles

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Axis

Question 50

The removal of salt from saltwater to make it drinkable:

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Desalination

Review Game for Physical Geography Test

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Review Game for Physical Geography Test

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