stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
World Geo Unit 1 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
World Geo Unit 1
World Geo Unit 1
20 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
926 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
20 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
20
Answers
1
According to the diagram, why is summer the warmest time in the northern hemisphere?
It's farthest from the Sun
It's tilted away from the Sun
It's closet to the Sun
It's tilted towards the Sun
2
Which process forms islands and which forms rift valleys?
Deposition, Volcanism
Volcanism, Tectonic push
Tectonic pull, erosion
Volcanism, Tectonic pull
3
What key map line are the tropics and rain forests located near?
The prime number
The equator
The equinox
The prime meridian
4
What force causes earthquakes?
Sudden shift of glaciers
Erosion on the coastline
Sudden shift of tectonic plates
Volcanoes
5
What physical process forms canyons?
Erosion
Volcanism
Glaciation
Plate tectonics
6
Which mountain range is circled?
Andes
Alps
Rockies
Himalayas
7
Tropical rainforests like the Amazon are located near latitudes near where?
The mid-latitudes
The ocean coastline
The poles
The equator
8
What causes the tectonic plates to drift (move)?
Water currents
Convection in the mantle
Magnetism
Convection in the oven
9
Which process formed the Hawaiian Island chain?
Tectonic drift
Volcanism
Erosion
Glaciation
10
What makes Pacific regions and islands volcanically active?
The temperate climate
Isolation from the continents
The ring of fire
The ring of mordor
11
During any equinox where do the Sun's rays strike most?
The poles
The tropic of capricorn
The equator
The doldrums
12
Which mountain range was formed when India collided with Eurasia?
The Rockies
That isn't how mountains form
The Alps
The Himalayas
13
Which is NOT a determining factor of climate?
Continentality
Latitude
Oceans
Longitude
14
Erosion moves materials using?
Plate tectonics
Human environment interactions
Wind, water, or ice
Earth, wind, and fire
15
Mountains, rifts, and volcanoes are created by which process?
Thermohaline current
Wind erosion
Plate tectonics
Soil deposition
16
Based on the picture, which part of the US is most known for earthquakes?
The east coast
The west coast
The US doesn't have earthquakes
The midwest
17
Which would change if Earth's 23.5 ° tilt changed?
Seasons
Rotations
Mass
Volcanoes
18
What physical feature is highlighted by the dots on the map?
Fishing ports of the world
Hurricane hotspots
Ring of fire
Ring of mordor
19
Which climate region is circled on the map?
Tropical
Polar
Temperate
Desert
20
What is the landform name of a river as it drains into the ocean?
Delta
Fjord
Canyon
River bed
