WORLD GEOGRAPHY SEMESTER EXAM Review 2013
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1 Geographers use a ____ perspective to study the world.
A spatial
B linear
C intuitive
D digital
2 ____ geography is the study of the way people live.
A Physical
B Human
C Landscape
D Spatial
3 The largest employer of cartographers is the ____.
A Department of Education
B Department of the Interior
C U.S. Geological Survey
D U.S. Park Services
4 The theme of ____ involves the study of how people and things change locations and the effects of those
changes.
A location
B movement
C human-environment interaction
D region
5 ____ is another word for longitude.
A Latitude
B Equator
C Meridian
D Parallel
6 Degrees are subdivided into ____.
A nanoseconds
B minutes
C parallels
D hemispheres
7 The ____ Ocean is the smallest of all the oceans.
A Atlantic
B Indian
C Pacific
D Arctic
8 Earth is divided into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres by the prime meridian and the ____.
A 180° meridian
B 90° meridian
C
D
360° meridian
240° meridian
9 ____ is the world's largest island.
A Australia
B Antarctica
C Greenland
D Iceland
10 Lines of latitude measure the distance north and south of the ____.
A prime meridian
B 180° latitude
C 90° latitude
D equator
11 The Moon orbits Earth every ____.
A 24 hours
B 30 days
C
days
D
days
12 Which area of Earth receives the most solar energy in a year?
A the tropics
B the polar regions
C the Antarctic Circle
D the middle latitudes
13 When does the fall equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
A March 21
B June 21
C September 21
D December 21
14 Planets are major bodies that orbit a(n) ____.
A satellite
B asteroid
C moon
D star
15 Which of the following is not a satellite?
A the Moon
B the Earth
C the Sun
D Space Lab
16 What causes the tides on Earth?
A the gravitational pull of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
B
C
D
the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon
Earth's tilt
Earth's revolution
17 How many days are in a leap year?
A 365 ¼
B 365 ½
C 365
D 366
18 On which day does the Sun never set on the Arctic Circle?
A September 22
B December 21
C March 21
D June 21
19 The outermost sphere of Earth is called the ____.
A hydrosphere
B biosphere
C atmosphere
D lithosphere
20 On a ____, there are equal periods of daylight and darkness.
A solstice
B equinox
C Arctic Circle
D equator
21 Together, the four spheres of Earth make up the ____.
A Earth environment
B Earth system
C planet
D biology
22 What is at the center of the solar system?
A the Milky Way
B the universe
C Earth
D the Sun
23 Which of the following appears to be a factor in global warming?
A increased levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
B El niño
C a mini ice age
D increased levels of carbon dioxide
24 _____ is the process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets.
A Condensation
B Precipitation
C
D
Humidity
Evaporation
25 Most temperate climates are located _____.
A near the equator
B by the oceans
C in the middle latitudes
D in the high latitudes
26 Which of the following can cause air pressure to decrease?
A decreased temperature
B increased temperature
C increased oxygen levels
D decreased carbon dioxide levels
27 The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called _____.
A temperature
B climate
C weather
D the greenhouse effect
28 Which of the following is not a middle-latitude climate?
A marine west coast
B tropical humid
C humid continental
D Mediterranean
29 The Mediterranean climate receives the most rainfall in which season?
A spring
B summer
C winter
D fall
30 What happens to a hurricane when it moves inland?
A It strengthens.
B It weakens.
C It spreads out.
D It becomes more concentrated.
31 Which climate never has truly cold weather?
A highland
B tropical wet and dry
C arid
D humid continental
32 In what climate would you expect to find temperate forests?
A semiarid
B tropical humid
C humid subtropical
D
subarctic
33 Where are most desert climate regions located?
A 30 degrees north and south of the equator
B 30 degrees south of the equator
C near the equator
D 60 degrees north and south of the equator
34 _____ is not a renewable energy source.
A Water power
B Coal power
C Wind power
D Solar energy
35 You might expect to find a geothermal power plant located _____.
A in the middle of a desert
B near a hot springs
C near the ocean
D near a glacier
36 Which of the following substances is not a fossil fuel?
A coal
B oil
C gas
D wood
37 Which of the following is not a benefit of recycling?
A decreased consumption of nonrenewable
resources
B decreased pollution
C decreased cost of oil
D reduced damage to the environment
38 Which of the following is not a system for transporting water?
A aquifers
B aqueducts
C canals
D rivers
39 Where would you expect to find an aquifer?
A in a dam
B near the ocean
C near the groundwater
D in a reservoir
40 Acid rain is caused by _____.
A the hydrologic cycle
B chemicals in air pollution
C leaching
D
erosion
41 Forests do not _____.
A protect the soil from erosion
B provide habitats for many species
C yield useful products
D increase soil salinization
42 The soil horizon is composed of _____.
A humus, subsoil, and weathered rock
B humus, groundwater, and aquifer
C humus, subsoil, and groundwater
D humus, groundwater, and weathered rock
43 Which of the following is not a result of flooding?
A land erosion
B drowning of livestock
C leaching of soil
D pollution of drinking water
44 In which location would you expect to find shellfish populations?
A tributaries
B headwaters
C groundwater
D wetlands
45 One result from a lowered water table is _____.
A ground settlement or slumping
B decreased wetlands
C flooding
D soil erosion
46 The hydrologic cycle is driven by _____.
A headwaters, tributaries, and watersheds
B estuaries, wetlands, and groundwater
C solar energy, winds, and gravity
D condensation, precipitation, and evaporation
47 Which of the following occurrences is not likely to result in the formation of a lake?
A glaciers
B volcanos
C continental rift
D earthquake
48 Where would you be most likely to find an alluvial fan?
A near the base of a mountain
B at the mouth of a river
C where a river meets an aquifer
D around a lake
49 What are the three processes that create landforms?
A tectonic processes, erosion , and weathering
B tectonic processes, erosion , and sediment
C erosion, sediment, and weathering
D sediment, tectonic processes, and weathering
50 How is glacier ice built?
A It is built when winter snows melt and freeze.
B It is built when it picks up ice as it moves south.
C It is built when it picks up ice as it sags and
spreads.
D It is built when winter snows do not melt the
following summer.
51 What agent of erosion only affects locations along a coastline?
A water
B wind
C waves
D solar energy
52 The deep valley marking a plate collision is called a _____.
A rift
B trench
C fault
D fold
53 What are folds?
A places where rock masses have broken apart and
moved away from each other
B places where rocks have been compressed into
bends
C places where sediment has been layered
D places where rocks have been weathered
54 Where are barrier islands located?
A on the fall line
B on the Pacific coast
C along the Aleutian Islands
D on the Atlantic coast
55 Which city is located on a fall line?
A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B Los Angeles, California
C New York City
D
Seattle, Washington
56 Which of the following mountain ranges is not part of the Appalachians?
A Green Mountains
B Brooks Range
C Blue Ridge
D Catskill
57 Which of the following is not a natural hazard?
A flood
B nuclear waste
C lightning
D tornado
58 The humid continental climate of southeastern Canada is moderated by _____.
A high elevation
B nearness to the Appalachians
C distance from the Great Lakes
D nearness to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean
59 Where are redwoods found?
A Alaska
B Michigan
C northern California
D northern Maine
60 Which of the following crops is not typically grown in the Great Plains region?
A corn
B rice
C soybeans
D wheat