Post test unit 111

Geographers Tools 1

100

Which of the following choices is located at 0° longitude?

prime meridian

200

What do meteorologists do?

predict weather patterns

300

In which essential aspect of geography would you learn about the creation of mountains?

human systems

physical systems

places and regions

uses of geography

Physical Systems

400

What would likely happen to a boulder in the path of a glacier?

a) It would stop the glacier from moving.

b) It would cut a hole through the glacier.

c) It would be ground into fine sediment by the glacier

d) Nothing would happen because glaciers do not move.

c) It would be ground into fine sediment by the glacier

500

What is a population pyramid?

a graphic that displays a country's population broken down by age group and gender

Geographers Tools 2

100

Which map element would include cardinal directions such as north, south, east, or west?

compass rose

200

Which term refers to the exact given location on a globe?

absolute location (will accept Coordinates) 

300

Which of the following instruments is used to measure air pressure?

A) anemometer

B) barometer

C) hydrometer

D) thermometer

B) barometer

400

What does GDP stand for?

Gross Domestic Product

500

The general study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other.

Geography!

Climate and Weather 1

100

Which gas forms 21% of Earth's atmosphere?

Oxygen

200

Which of these descriptions describes desertification?

a)the ability of humans to adapt to conditions in the desert

b)the process of converting deserts into habitable land

c)the process by which fertile land converts into desert

d)the ability to divert a water flow with a human-made dam

c) the process by which fertile land convers into desert

300

How long does Earth take to travel around the sun?

approximately 365 days / 365.25

400

Which of these descriptions best describes El Niño?

the cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator

the warm ocean current that crosses the northern Atlantic Ocean

the name Latin American countries give to hurricane season

the area of calm winds located near the equator

The cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator

500

Which of these locations is the hottest and largest desert in the world?

a) Grand Canyon in the United States

b) Sahara Desert in North Africa

c) Great Victoria Desert in Australia

d) Gobi Desert in Tibet

b) Sahara Desert in North Africa

Climate and Weather 2

100

Why are deserts often sparsely populated?

A lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult. (Will accept Water)

200

Which of the following phenomena would be considered an observable indication of global warming?

a) the increased use of automobiles in the 20th century

b) deforestation in the Pacific Northwest of the United States

c) rising sea levels recorded due to melting glaciers

d) an increase in recycling of consumer waste products

c) rising sea levels recorded due to melting glaciers

300

What is the reason that different places on Earth experience seasons at different times?

Earth's tilt and rotation

400

Which climate zone has cool summers, cold and harsh winters, a dry climate, and sparse vegetation?

tundra

marine west coast

humid continental

subtropical steppe

Tundra

500

What is an enclosed body of coastal water that is a mixture of salt water and freshwater called?

a) watershed

b) tributary

c) drainage basin

d) estuary

Estuary

Physical Geography

100

Where can the majority of Earth’s freshwater be found?

in polar ice caps

200

Where does surface water collect if it does not flow to the ocean?

a) glaciers

b) wetlands

c) subduction zones

d) alluvial fans

b) wetlands

300

If current trends continue, what will happen to the Himalayan Mountains in the next million years?

a) They will increase in height due to weathering.

b) They will continue to grow because of plate collision

c) They will increase in height due to erosion.

d) Volcanoes will form where the plates are separating.

b) They will continue to grow because of plate collision

400

Which of Earth's layers is comprised mainly of extremely hot liquid metals?

Outer Core

500

Why are floods in urban areas particularly dangerous?

a) City buildings do not allow flood waters to recede.

b) Flood waters spread pollutants and diseases more rapidly

c) Flood waters permanently damage crop soils.

d) Most cities are built in flood zones.

b) Flood waters spread pollutants and diseases more rapidly