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1
Geography is all about
inferring relationships between people and places
studying people
inferring that Pullin's class is the best I'll ever take
studying maps
2
What are the two main branches of geography?
Human and physical
Pain and suffering
Physical and mental
Human and mapping
3
Most climate zones are found in which zone?
High latitudes
Mid-latitudes
tropics
Low latitudes
4
This is the Ring of Fire. It is caused by...
wild fires
Tectonic plates causing volcanoes
Tectonic plates causing mountains
Johnny Cash
5
When the ground can no longer absorb water, that means that the ________ is full.
hydrosphere
water table
aquifer
water bottle
6
If it is 2:30 in NYC then it is what time here?
1:00
12:20
1:30
3:30
7
Areas like Kansas and Siberia experience extreme temperatures because...
ocean currents make them warm and cold.
they are at higher elevations.
mountain barriers- the mountains block in the air
continentality- the further away from the ocean= extreme
8
The once super continent that broke up because of the theory of tectonic plates was called
Pangea
Megacontinent
Mortiania
Pullingea
9
Which position is showing the sun pointing at the Tropic of Capricorn?
1
3
4
2
10
The rain shadow is found in what part of the diagram?
The arid land
the top of the mountain
at the moist trees
Over the warm ocean
11
Which theme of geography talks about how people goods and ideas get from place to place?
movement
Human environment interaction
Place
Region
12
Acid rain is an example of
erosion
chemical weathering
weather extremes
physical weathering
13
Which theme of geography talks about how people goods and ideas get from place to place?
Place
Human environment interaction
Region
movement
14
Which Biome description and climate zone is matched correctly
moderate to low rainfall - Tropical wet
heavy rain and hot temperatures- decidious forest
no trees and icy cold- Tundra
hot dry air- Humid continental
15
What type of map is this?
cartogram
flow line
topographical
qualitative
16
The area of no wind that sailors were afraid of being caught is called the
Jake and the neverland pirate island
wind current
doldrums
north atlantic drift
17
Which sphere includes the air in my inflatables?
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
18
Volcanoes are caused by
Your mom
tectonic plates shifting
forces of nature
Angry greek gods
19
Hurricane Irma has destroyed much of the shoreline of the Florida keys. This is caused by...
Sharks
tectonic plates
Wave erosion
wind erosion
20
The three processes which distribute solar energy are...
Hydrosphere, atmotphere, lithosphere
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
rotation, greenhouse effect, uplifting
tilt, rotation, revolution
21
What marks the beginning of summer in the southern Hemisphere?
September 21
March 21
December 21
June 21
22
People often settle...
near gold!
away from their in-laws
in flat, fertile areas
furthest away from the coasts
23
All lines of longitude are based off of the...
Prime meridian
south pole
International date line
Equator
24
The warming of the pacific that causes raining in the US is called....
El Nino
Blizzards
La Nina
Hurricanes
25
This climate graph is in which hemisphere?
Northern
equatorial
poopy
Southern
26
which type of map is this?
topographical
political
religious
thematic
27
The weather man is also called a ________ because he studies weather
weatherologist
Al Roker
cartographer
meteorologist
28
Coniferous Trees are also called __________
deciduous trees
Oak trees
Pine trees
Birch trees
29
All lines of latitude are based off of...
Northeast corridor
International dateline
Prime meridian
Equator
30
The rocky mountains were caused by...
transforming tectonic plates
volcanic tectonic plates
divergent tectonic plates
convergent tectonic plates
31
The three processes which distribute solar energy are...
tilt, rotation, revolution
rotation, greenhouse effect, uplifting
Hydrosphere, atmotphere, lithosphere
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
32
Which Climate graph BEST demonstrates a wet and dry climate?
A
C
D
B
33
Which sphere includes the tectonic plates?
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
34
Quito Ecuador experiences cooler temperatures all year because....
they use fans, LOTS of fans
warm atlantic current
cold pacific current
it is located in higher elevation
35
Which theme would deal with the AREA of the US we call the Rust Belt?
Human environment Interaction
Place
movement
Region
36
Houston has a ________ climate.
Marine west coast
Humid continental
Humid subtropical
tropical wet and dry
37
Which position in the picture is showing the Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere?
2
3
4
1
38
The MOST important factor in determining climate is...
Latitude
Water
Longitude
elevation
39
In the diagram, location 1 is showing which season for the southern hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
summer
fall
