7th Grade Geography: Chapter 2 Test Review
1. What is the largest and deepest ocean? Pacific Ocean
2. What term means the constant movement of the earth’s water from oceans to air to land and
back to oceans? Water Cycle
3. Most of the Earth’s freshwater is found in _______________. Glaciers and ice caps
4. What is the Gulf Stream? A warm ocean current
5. A region’s climate is determined by movement of air, the movement of water currents, and
________________. Latitude
6. People who live in the Tropics usually have a ______________ . Hot climate
7. El Ninos occur when _____________ . Cold winds from the east are weak
8. The warming of the earth from the buildup of gases in the air is ____________. Greenhouse
Effect
9. Some farmers practice crop rotation to ____________. Avoid using up all the minerals in the
soil.
10. Subarctic climate, tundra climate, and ice cap climate are in what major climate region? High
Latitude
11. What water can be tapped by wells? Groundwater
12. Dense forests called rain forests are located _____________. Along the Equator
13. Land areas in latitudes near the Equator are called the _____________. Tropics
14. The dry area on the leeward side of coastal mountains is called a ___________. Rain Shadow
15. Huge evergreen forests called taiga grow in what region? Subarctic
16. What term refers to the partly dry grasslands that surround many deserts? Steppes
17. The thick layer of vegetation that forms the top layer of a rain forest is the _________. Canopy
18. Areas in both the tundra and subarctic regions have frozen layers of soil called _________.
Permafrost
19. The main sources of air pollution are ________________. Industries and Vehicles
20. Some scientists believe that increasing amounts of pollutants in the atmosphere will cause the
earth to _______________. Warm
21. What former politician made the movie, An Inconvenient Truth? Al Gore
22. Broad grasslands with few trees are known as _____________. Savannas
23. A weather pattern characterized by severely cold, bitter winters and short, cool summers is
known as _______________. Subarctic Climates
24. The weather pattern characterized by hot, humid, rainy summers and short, mild winters is
known as _________________. Humid Continental Climate
25. The weather pattern characterized by hot, humid, rainy summers and short, mild winters is
known as _________________. Humid Subtropical Climate
26. Almost all the water on the earth’s surface is ___________________ Salt Water
27. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by water? 70 Percent
28. What percentage of the earth’s freshwater is frozen in glaciers? 80 Percent
29. Areas with humid subtropical climate have heaviest rainfall in ________________. Summer
30. What climate does Marbury, AL have? Humid Subtropical
Matching: make sure to know your key terms, the four layers of the earth we discussed (balloon
demonstration- atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere).
Map: must be able to identify cities on a map using the coordinates based on the Equator and the Prime
Meridian.