Geography Skills
Ring of Fire/ALL MAPS
Random Unit Test Questions
Climate and Weather
Government, Economics and Literacy
100
Please draw me a compass rose with 4 cardinal directions and 4 intermediate directions.
100
What kind of map is this and why?
Physical map - because the map shows us different landforms, elevation and etc.
100
latitude is referred to as parallels, as longitude is referred to as___________.
Meridians
100
What are the three latitude climate zones and their nicknames?
Higher latitude climate zone - polar/arctic zone
Middle latitude climate zone- temperate zone
lower latitude climate zone - tropic zone
100
What is a Literacy rate?
The amount of people in a country over the age of 15 who can read and write
200
What does the term absolute location mean?
The exact point where a place is located
200
What type of map is this, must explain why?
Political map - it shows us capital's, countries, cities and line boarders.
200
What is the degree of latitude for the Antarctic Circle?
66.5 degrees South
200
Which of the three latitude climate zones is also referred to as the seasonal climate zone?
Middle or temperate latitude climate zone
200
What is the standard of living?
a measure of the economic well-being of a person, community, or society
300
what are all 7 major continents in order from largest to smallest?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
300
What is the Ring of fire?
a horseshoe-shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean that is characterized by frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
300
This map shows the areas surrounding the Pacific Ocean known as “the Ring of Fire.” High tectonic activity caused by plates of the Earth’s crust colliding result in which potential dangers (natural disasters)?
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis
300
Describe the difference between climate and weather?
Weather changes by the minute or current conditions and is short term.
Climate doesn't change often and is long term (weather over a long period of time)
300
Which government system allows for the people to have the power, can participate in elections and have the freedom to vote
Democracy
400
What three major continents does the Prime Meridian Pass through?
Europe, Africa, Antarctica
400
There are 11 regions on a global map, what does the term "region" mean?
A group of places with common characteristics such as climate and culture
400
What is a hemisphere?
half of of the earth
400
What latitude line is found at 66.5 degrees North?
Arctic Circle
400
Which economic system is where the Customs nad Habits of the Past help to determine what, how and form whom to produce for?
Traditional Economic System
500
Which is NOT a theme of geography ?
Location
Places and Regions
History
Movement
3. History
500
The process of the earths crust sinking into the mantle is called?
Subduction
500
Please select which of the following below has all of the 5 major oceans in order from largest to smallest?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic
500
The lower latitude zones sit between which two parallels?
the tropic of cancer
and
the tropic of Capricorn
500
Compare and contrast a democracy with a dictatorship? What are at least TWO differences between these forms of government?
Dictatorship - no elections, no citizen rights, one ruler, little freedoms.
Democracy - citizens can vote and run for office, many freedoms, the people hold the power