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1
Only 3% of Earth's water is freshwater.
True
False
2
People who live in dry regions of the world use desalinization to process seawater into drinking water.
False
True
3
Which of the following correctly lists the oceans from smallest to largest?
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Indian
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Arctic
Southern, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
4
What two types of water are found on the earth's surface?
salt water and mineral water
sulfur water and freshwater
mineral water and sulfur water
freshwater and salt water
5
How many continents are found on Earth?
4
7
15
10
6
Earth's crust is made up of 16 enormous pieces called Tectonic Plates.
True
False
7
Temperatures are warmest in and around the tropics and coolest closest to the poles.
True
False
8
What process works with weathering to change Earth's surface?
change in seasons
climate
solar flares
erosion
9
Which of the following are characteristics of a developing country?(More than one answer is correct)
Good education
employment
Poor nutrition
Low life expectancy
10
Urbanization is the movement of people from urban areas to rural areas.
True
False
11
What is it called when day and night in both hemispheres are of equal length?
winter solstice
summer solstice
axis
equinox
12
To enter into a new country
immigrate
emigrate
13
Because warmer air is heavier than cool air, warm air tend to sink.
False
True
14
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
Absolute location cannot be identified using longitude and latitude lines.
Absolute location is the exact location of something
Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.
15
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Canada, Russia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, Antarctica
Africa. America, Asia, Australia, Arctic Circle, Greenland, Europe
Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, America, Greenland, Indonesia
16
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
water
wind
trees
coal
17
What causes earthquakes? (More than one answer is correct )
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Continental Boundary
Transform boundary
18
Water covers about 70% of the Earth's surface
True
False
19
Goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country borders.
import
export
20
If the global birthrate is more than the death rate, how would this affect the world's population?
There would be more demand on resources and pollution
There would be no changes in population
The global population would decrease
Males would live longer than females
21
Which factor is most likely to change a region's landscape the fastest?
oceans
climate
humans
temperature
22
What percent of the earth's water is salt water?
75%
50%
3%
97%
23
What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of the earth?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
24
The study of earth and its people, places and environments.
Geography
Geology
Science
25
What do we call the "flat" imaginary lines that run East and West and measure the distance North or South of the Equator
longitude
Prime Meridian
latitude
Relative Location
26
Water, ice and wind are some of the forces that cause the EROSION of rock and soil.
True
False
27
Which type of map shows borders and states?
special purpose map
physical map
political map
locator map
28
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
relative location, absolute location, place region, landforms
location, place, region movement, human-environment interaction
human-environment interaction, region, place, resources, location
movement, resources, climate, place, location
29
What term describes the increase in the average temperatures on Earth's atmosphere?
global warming
global change
climate warming
climate zones
30
The regions of the world that have the warmest climates are those located away from the equator.
False
True
31
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of a mountain range?
special purpose map
road map
political map
physical map
32
Shows directions on a map.
locator map
scale bar
compass rose
key
33
When someone leaves their home country.
immigrate
emigrate
34
By looking outside to decide what you will wear that day, you are checking_____________________.
weather
climate
35
Useful material found in the environment
energy resource
nonrenewable resource
natural resource
renewable resource
36
This feature on a map explains the shadings and symbols.
scale bar
locator map
compass rose
key
37
Rain is a form of PRECIPITATION, which is water that falls to the ground as rain, snow sleet or hail.
False
True
38
Which of the following is the best way to increase economic development?
encourage more farming
investing in education and training
establishing price controls
lowering wages
39
How many layers make up the inside of the earth?
five
four
three
two
40
How long does it take plates to move to create landforms?
hundreds of years
thousands of years
millions of years
around 100 years
41
Groundwater is an important source of drinking wter and is used to irrigate crops.
True
False
42
A dictatorship is a form of government where citizens make the laws.
False
True
43
When a country brings in a product from another country
Import
Export
44
Earth's oceans are actually connected and form one global ocean.
True
False
45
The primary reason that some areas of Earth are consistently warmer than other areas of earth?
distance from the sun
tilt of the earth's axis
seasons
altitude
46
Precipitation is greatest near the equator.
True
False
47
Shows how much space on a map represents a given distance on land.
scale bar
key
compass rose
locator map
48
What is the source of all energy on earth?
oxygen
coal
wind
sun
49
The most common reason why people move to cities is to find jobs.
True
False
50
Day and night are caused by
the revolution of earth around the sun
the orbit of the moon around the earth
rotation of earth on its axis
the distance from earth to the sun
51
The average weather of a place over many years.
weather
climate
