Geography Semester 1 Finals Practice

1.

1 point

The difference in elevation between two points is

Relief

Index Contour

Bench Mark

Contour Lines

2.

1 point

Cyclonic - check all that apply

expanded air

low pressure

warm air

high pressure

clockwise

counter clockwise

cold air

3.

1 point

The predictable fall of temperature is called

weather

climate

lapse rate

precipitation

4.

1 point

What are the intermediate directions?

NE NW SE SW

N S E W

NS SN WE EW

NNE NNW NSE NSW SSW SSE

5.

1 point

What are three major types of map projections?

Cyndrilical, Conic, Azimuthal

Azimuthal, Flat Plane, Alluvial

Alluvial, Chloropleth, Mercutor

Cartogram, Flat Plane, Shaded

6.

1 point

The shallowest part of the ocean that drops from the edge of a continent

Shore

Continental Ridge

Harbor

Steppe

7.

1 point

A group of islands

Ridge

Isthmus

Archipelago

Escarpment

8.

1 point

Overhanging cliffs are represented by contour lines touching

True

False

9.

1 point

Closer spaced contours represent steeper surfaces

True

False

10.

1 point

A narrow piece of land connecting two large pieces of land

Continental Shelf

Archipelago

Isthmus

Peninsula

11.

1 point

What are the 3 factors that control the amount of solar energy that reaches the earth?

weather

tilt

revolution

rotation

season

12.

1 point

The level at which the ground is saturated

Headwaters

Ground water

Water table

Water shed

13.

1 point

Where is the Prime Meridian?

Greenwich

0*

London

All of the above

14.

1 point

The highland climate is found at ______ latitude

15.

1 point

Which line is at 66 1/2* South?

16.

1 point

4 types of relief maps

Index

Hachure

Layer Tint

Conic

Shaded

Depresision

Azimuthal

Chloropleth

Topographic

17.

1 point

A triangle of sediment dropped out of the mouth of a river

Delta

Cataract

Tributary

Estuary

18.

1 point

All lines of latitude must be between _____ and ____

0* and 180*

0* and 90*

0* and 360*

90* and 360*

19.

1 point

The subarctic climate supports large, boreal evergreen forests

Yas

Nah

20.

1 point

Which of the following landforms is secondary and formed when magma pushes up through the crust

Steppe

Mesa

Plateau

Butte

21.

1 point

Small scale map - large area
Large scale map - small area

True

False

22.

1 point

How do you find the average annual temperature?

Subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature

Add monthly temperature averages and divide by 12

Add monthly temperature averages and divide by 24

Add all temperatures together

24.

1 point

Middle Latitude Climates are also known as

Arctic Climates

Highland Climates

Tropical Climates

Temperate Climates

25.

1 point

The map elements are

Direction, Scale, Location, Theme, Title, Key

Direction, Scale, Title, Legend, Color

Location, Title, Shape, Legend, Degress

Lines of long/lat, Title, Compass Rose, Shape, Legend

26.

1 point

Which line is at 23 1/2* South?

27.

1 point

Gazeteer

surface location directly above the focus of an earthquake

uses letters and numbers to tell location

all lines are straight and show true direction

instrument used to find direction

28.

1 point

Ocean currents are set in motion by

Weather

Plates

Bowls

Climate

Winds

Hurricanes

29.

1 point

What is the index contour?

Every fifth line is labeled and thicker

Higher/lower elevation

Exact point of elevation

Contour line that indicates a sudden drop in elevation

30.

1 point

Which line is at 66 1/2* North?

31.

1 point

Cyndrilical projections are used for middle latitude accuracy

Tru

No

32.

1 point

When are the two equinoxes?

March 21-22 and September 22-23

March 22-23, October 22-23

January 23-24, August 23-24

December 21-22, June 21-22

33.

1 point

Which of the following climates are ONLY in the middle latitude (30-60)

Meditteranean

Tropical Wet and Dry

Marine West Coast

Highland

Humid tropic

Humid Continental

Humid Subtropical

34.

1 point

1 degree = how many minutes?

35.

1 point

Any area drained by the river

Aquifer

Water shed

Marsh

Ground water

36.

1 point

What are the three types of scale?

Bar, Graph, Line

Representative, Line, Fraction

Verbal, Fraction, Bar/Graph

Bar/Graph, Verbal, Representative

37.

1 point

Nutrients found in the soil

Humus

Cataract

Pangea

Lithosphere

38.

1 point

What do contour lines that touch represent?

39.

1 point

A river channel is man made

True

False

40.

1 point

A man made lake behind a dam

Reservoir

Ox-bow lake

Harbor

Bay

41.

1 point

Which line is at 23 1/2* North?

42.

1 point

Which of the following decide on biome?

Water

Vegetation

Plates

Climate

Soils

Animals

Landforms

43.

1 point

Secondary features are formed by plate tectonics

True

False

44.

1 point

Check which of the following would be included in the definition of infrastructure

Sewers

Power

People

Roads

Government

Parks

Water

Bridges

Religion

45.

1 point

Lines of longitude are placed at

20* intervals

15* intervals

5* intervals

10* intervals

46.

1 point

A semi enclosed body of water at the mouth of a river where fresh and salt water mix

Delta

Estuary

Isthmus

Archipelago

47.

1 point

The degree of longitude is approximately 69 miles at the equator but gets smaller as you move away

Yas

Nah

48.

1 point

Escarpment

a steep vertical drop

flat plains of tall grasses

a long chain of mountains

a long line of cliffs

50.

1 point

The semiarid climate is also known as

Steppe

Temperate

Desert

Butte