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Q1 Review :)All the goodies you've learned from quarter 1! Good luck!
Q1 Review :)All the goodies you've learned from quarter 1! Good luck!
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1
what does a historical map show?
water maps
events that occurred in past history
present day maps
physical features
2
Food someone eats, sports they play, & language they speak are part of what form of geography?
human
environmental
natural
physical
3
These are the days in which the Sun’s vertical rays are farthest from the equator.
summer
equinox
solstices
fall
4
A group of people forced to leave their homeland because of war which of the 5 themes is that?
regions
life
movment
place
5
What is the area located around the pacific ocean called?
awesome
magma and ice
Ring of Gandalf
Ring of Fire
6
The position of a place on the Earth’s surface is known as ____.
movement
location
place
region
7
which of the following is a low latitude climate?
savanna
highland
desert
mediterranean
8
This separates the northern and southern hemisphere and is located at 0°N/S
Equator
latitude
PrimeMeridian
Tropicof Capricorn
9
When water turns from a liquid into a gas, that's called?
condensation
mist
evaporation
run off
10
the tilt of the earth on it's axis causes what?
seasons
weather
tilt
cold
11
What causes volcanoes and earthquakes?
plate tectonics
jumping up and down
waves
movement
12
Which climatic zone can be found at any latitude?
tropic
ocean
highland
mediterranean
13
how long does it take the earth to make a complete circuit or revolution around the sun?
365 1/4 days
1 day
365 days
24 hours
14
Which part of a map would be used to measure distances?
scale
map
Key
compass rose
15
Another name for Earth’s crust, includes all land above and below the oceans.
atmosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrospere
16
Lines that run North and South but measure East and West are what?
line of latitude
tropics
lines of longitude
axis
17
this continent is south of Europe?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
18
How much of the earth's water is salt water?
1%
97%
3%
70%
19
In the rain forest when people are cutting down trees without replacing them, its called___?
ecosystems
deforestation
bad
reforestation
20
A severe lack of water.
desert
drought
rain
floods
21
On these days the noon Sun’s vertical rays strike most directly along the equator.
my birthday
winter break
equinox
solstice
22
This climate boarders the southern part of Europe and the Northern part of Africa.
Mediterranean
Steppe
Desert
Humid Continental
23
This is the largest physical feature (and climate) in North Africa?
ocean
Mediterranean
rainforest
Sahara Desert
24
Which geography theme describes the characteristics of a location?
movement
location
place
region
25
This climate boarders every desert on earth. In Africa it's called the Sahel region.
Mediterranean
Humid Continental
Desert
Steppe
26
how long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis?
12 hours
24 hours
24 days
365 1/4 days
27
This is using landmarks around to give a general idea of where something is located?
grandmas house
absolute location
directions
relative location
28
what is the date of the summer solstice?
July 23rd
June 21st
September 23rd
December 21st
29
The tallest mountain in the world is called___?
Mt. Grizzly
Mt. Everest
international date line
Mt. Kilimanjaro
30
effect of mountains that blocks rain from reaching interior regions of land is a ___________
desert
drought
rain shadow
highland
31
in the water cycle, condensation occurs when what water does what?
changes from a liquid to a gas
changes from gas to a liquid
evaporates
collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans
32
Another name for the mid latitude climates is____?
low latitude
moderate
temperate
middle
33
Which lists the dates in correct chronological order? (oldest to most recent)
2,000 BCE, 1,000 BCE, 500CE, 2,000CE
2,000CE, 500CE, 1,000BCE, 2,000BCE
2000BCE, 3000BCE, 4500BCE, 5,000BCE
2,000CE, 1948, 500BCE, 1,500CE
34
The area located between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south is called the ___?
highlands
tropics
mid latitudes
high latitudes
35
what is an isthmus?
strip of land that connects two larger landmasses
bridge
small area of land surrounded by water on three sides
strip of land that connects two bodies of water
36
the date range for the 15th century is________-___________
1500-1599
1500-1600
1600-1699
1400-1499
37
This imaginary line is at 23.5 degree south of the equator:
equator
Tropic of Cancer
prime meridian
Tropicof Capricorn
38
Why do urban areas have higher temperatures?
Plants and animals in rural areas absorb more heat.
Buildings and pavement absorb and reflect the sun’sheat.
More people emit body heat in urban areas than inrural areas
39
how many years ago was 1600BCE?
415 years
about 3600 years
about 2100 years
about 4015 years
40
This is an elevated flat land?
plateau
plain
mountain
frogs
41
the earth's tilt is_________
24 degrees
365 degrees
25.3 degrees
23.5 degrees
42
When water and ice, chemicals, and plants break rocks apart into smaller pieces.
deforestation
Erosion
Weathering
wind
43
Which ocean can be found off the eastern coast of the united states?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
44
At noon on the winter solstice December 22, the sun’s direct rays strikethe ____.
tropic of capricorn
equator
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
45
Area at the mouth of some rivers where silt and sand are deposited.
river mouth
rivers end
erosion
delta