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Lessons 1.1-1.4(Part 1) Test Review
Lessons 1.1-1.4(Part 1) Test Review
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A #socialstudies quiz to review the opening unit of 7th grade geography.
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1
By measuring the average day-to-day weather of a place over many years, you can describe its..
climate
ecosystem
biodiversity
weather
2
Map makers use different types of ____________ to show flat images of Earth’s rounded surface.
pictures
regions
projections
scales
3
____________ act like large rivers in the Earth’s oceans that spread heat and shape climates.
Fronts
Wind patterns
Water cycles
Ocean currents
4
The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the _______ zone .
tropical
temperate
twilight
polar
5
The world is divided into many areas that share the same time, known as _____ ________ .
time zones
time regions
time areas
time pods
6
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
water
oil
trees
animals
7
What are the coordinates for the letter "A"?
100 N, 20 E
20 S, 100 E
20 W, 100 S
20 N, 100 E
8
Earth travels around the Sun along an oval-shaped path called an ____________ .
orbit
pattern
rotation
axis
9
The process called ___________ breaks rocks down into much smaller pieces.
weathering
evaporation
erosion
deposition
10
What theory says Earth’s crust is made up of huge plates that move very slowly?
continental drift
plate tectonics
continental movement theory
plate drift theory
11
The ways people use land are affected by both the ______________ and their culture
environment
history
language
weather
12
What lines on the globe measure east or west of the Prime Meridian?
degree
hemisphere
longitude
latitude
13
What type of map would you use to find the voting results for a recent presidential election?
special-purpose map
political map
physical map
Trump map
14
Map makers use units called __________ to measure latitude and longitude on Earth’s surface
hours
kilometers
degrees
miles
15
If you say that Canada is north of the US, you are giving a(n) ______ ______ for each country.
relative location
approximate location
absolute location
exact location
16
The continents and the ocean floor are both part of Earth's __________ .
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
17
Geographers use the term _____________ to describe one half of Earth.
region
hemisphere
meridian
world zone
18
Earth rotates along its _______ , an imaginary line drawn between the North and South Poles
revoultion
orbit
axis
hemisphere
19
By looking outside to decide what you will wear that day, you are checking the ______________ .
weather
current
climate
humidity
20
The _________ __________ of the Capitol Building is 38°54'N, 77°2'W.
absolute location
exact location
relative location
general location
21
The theory of ___________ _________ helps explain the movement of Earth's continents
continental drift
continent tectonics
plate drift
plate tectonics
22
What are the coordinates for the letter "G"?
40 N, 100 W
40 S, 100 E
40 S, 100 W
40 N, 100 E
23
Humans depend on their _____________ to provide food, water, and energy for human survival.
instincts
parents
atmosphere
environment
24
What is the primary reason that some areas of Earth are consistently warmer than others?
tilt of Earth's axis
altitude
distance from the sun
seasons
25
When ________ resources are used up, they are gone for good, because they cannot be replenished
nuclear
renewable
natural
nonrenewable
26
One of the ways that the process of erosion contributes to changing Earth's surface includes
breaking down rocks when water freezes
building up a mountain range.
breaking down large landforms such as a plateaus.
creating a delta at the mouth of a river
27
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
physical map
political map
road map
special-purpose map
28
Lines of ___________ measure the distance north or south of the Equator
longitude
latitude
degrees
hemisphere
29
The four parts of the water cycle are _____________ , condensation, precipitation and runoff
evaporation
weathering
collection
erosion
30
What are the coordinates for the letter "B"?
80 S, 0 E
80 S, 0 W
80 N, 0 E
80 E, 0 N
31
The ______________ on a map shows the major directions for the area displayed on that map.
projection
key
compass rose
scale
32
Showing our round Earth on a flat surface leads to ________ in the shape or position of objects
projection
distortion
estimation
deflation
33
What causes earthquakes?
plates press together and suddenly push up the crust.
plates pull apart from each other, causing shaking.
plates slide against one another, often at faults.
pressure builds up in the mantle and causes it to shake.
34
What are the coordinates for the letter "C"?
140 S, 0 W
0 S, 140 W
0 S, 140 E
140 N, 0 E
35
A useful material found in the environment is known as a
natural resource
energy resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
36
To find out how much real-world distance is represented by a given space on a map, use this.
key
legend
scale
compass
37
To find out how many U.S. states border Mexico, you would look at a ____________ map
topographical
special-purpose
political
physical
38
If a current moves water from the poles to the tropics, what will it do to the land around it?
brings it rain
cools it
condenses it
warms it
39
What are the coordinates for the letter "H"?
20 N, 40 E
20 S, 40 W
20 N, 40 W
20 S, 40 E
40
Day and night are caused by
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the distance from Earth to the sun.
the orbit of the Moon around Earth
the revolution of Earth around the sun.
41
The two main characteristics used to describe both weather and climate are what?
temperature and precipitation
humidity and plant life
humidity and precipitation
temperature and humidity
