Unit 1 Studyguide/Review
Directions: Answer each question using your vocabulary, FRAMES, Worksheets, and textbook.
1. Which of the following spheres would include fish?
a. Atmosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. Asthenosphere
2. Which sphere is most associated with land?
a. Atmosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. Earthosphere
3. How do you find the volume of a cube?
a. Put it on a scale
b. mass/volume
c. length x width x height
d. you can’t
4. How do you read volume in a graduated cylinder?
a. From the top of the curve
b. From the bottom of the curve
c. Count by 100
d. Count by 8
5. Measurements of length include all but…. (Circle all that apply)
a. cm
b. m
c. mi
d. kg
e. cm^2
6. Which part of an experiment is manipulated by the experimenter?
a. Dependent variable
b. Independent variable
c. Control
d. Constants
7. If you are testing syrup to see which kind is stickiest what is your independent variable?
a. Types of syrup
b. Stickiness
c. The container they are in
d. Number of trials
8. In the experiment above (#7), what is the dependent variable?
a. Types of syrup
b. Stickiness
c. The container they are in
d. Number of trials
9. If you were to graph your results on which axis should the types of syrup go?
a. The y axis because it is the independent variable.
b. The x axis because it is the independent variable
c. The y axis because it is the dependent variable
d. The y axis because it is the independent variable.
10. If an object has a mass of 150g and a volume of 5mL what is it’s density? 150g/5mL= 30g/mL
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Use the World Maps (ask for one).
What is the latitude of Cuba? ____~20N___
Which two places have the same longitude?
a. Norway and Russia
b. Argentina and Brazil
What is located at 15 S, 15 E? ___Angola_____
Which country is found along the Prime Meridian? (circle all that are correct)
a. England
b. Spain
c. France
d. USA
e. Argentina
What direction is Mexico from Washington DC?
a. South
b. Southwest
c. Southeast
d. Northwest
e. Northeast
How many degrees longitude are in a time zone?
a. 15
b. 24
c. 180
d. 20
Which map is used for weather maps
a. Mercator
b. Conic
c. Gnomonic
d. Topographic
Which map has correct direction but distorts size of landmasses (Greenland)?
a. Mercator
b. Conic
c. Gnomonic
d. Topographic
19. Which sphere contains crust, mantle, and core?
a. Geosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Asthenosphere
d. Lithosphere.
20. How can you determine the steepest part of a topographic map?
a. Look for spaced out contour lines.
b. Look for the top of a mountain
c. Look for close together contour lines.
d. That cannot be determined.
21. On a topographic map hachures indicate a __________.
a. Depression
b. Top of a mountain
c. Steep slope
d. Trails
22. What happens at 180 degrees E, W?
a. Bermuda triangle
b. The day changes
c. Hours change
d. It is really hot
23. What does 1:20,000 mean on a map?
a. Your are 20000mi from the area
b. That is how far the satellite was from Earth when the picture was taken
c. 1 inch on the map equals 20000 inches on Earth.
d. That is the key
24. Match the map with the profile.
1.B
2. E
3. D
4. C
5. F
6. A