Geography Review Exam

I. INSTRUCTION: Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. (10 points) longitude equator parallels International Date Line Degrees Greenwich latitude meridians hemispheres

prime meridian

When looking at a map, _____________lines run horizontally. These lines are also known as____________ since they are parallel and are an equal distance from each other. Each degree of latitude is approximately 69 miles (111 km) apart; there is a variation due to the fact that the earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate ellipsoid .To remember latitude, imagine them as the horizontal rungs of a ladder. _____________ of latitude are numbered from 0 to 90 north and south. Zero degrees is the, _____________the imaginary line which divides our planet into the northern and southern____________. 90 north is the North Pole and 90 south is the South Pole. The vertical ______________lines are also known as__________. They converge at the poles and are widest at the equator (about 69 miles or 111 km apart). Zero degrees longitude is located at ______________, England (0). The degrees continue 180 east and 180 west where they meet and form the _____________________in the Pacific Ocean. Greenwich, the site of the British Royal Greenwich Observatory, was established as the site of the______________ by an international conference in 1884.

II. INSTRUCTION: Trace circles and locate hemispheres and Tropic of Cancer. (5 points)

III. INSTRUCTION: Write on the line te letter o the correct answer. (5 points) _____ 1. Standard indicators of the quality of life include wealth and employment, but also the environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time, and social belonging. Ability or capacity of something to be maintained or sustained by itself: It is about taking what we need to live now without putting anything in potential risk for people in the future to meet their needs. Areas and shapes of large areas are distorted. Distortion increases away from Equator and is extreme in polar regions. Distances are true only along Equator. Distances are correct between points along straight lines through the centre. All other distances are incorrect. a) Cylindrical Representation

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b) Planar Representation

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c)Quality of Life

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d) Sustainable Development e) Conic Representation

IV. INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions. (10 points) 1. What are plate tectonics?

2. What is a tsunami?

3. What comes out of a volcano? (3 materials)

4. What does a seismograph measure?

5. Which are the components of the biosphere?

6. What is the lithosphere?

7. Which are the main kinds of continental relief?

8. Which are the kinds of tourism and how is each subdivided? (5 main ones, subdivided in 15) (3points)

V. INSTRUCTION: According to the map choose and circle the correct answer. (10 points)

____ 1. The St. Lawrence River connects the Gulf of St. Lawrence and what lake? A. Lake Michigan B. Lake Ontario

C. Lake Winnipeg D. Lake Erie ____ 2. What landform nearly surrounds Hudson Bay? A. Mackenzie Mountains B. Coast Ranges C. Interior Plains D. Canadian Shield ____ 3. Which body of water is farthest north? A. Beaufort Sea B. Lake Winnipeg C. Labrador Sea D. Gulf of St. Lawrence ____ 4. Which body of water serves as a border between the United States and Canada? A. Hudson Bay B. Lake Superior C. Saskatchewan River D. Gulf of St. Lawrence ____ 5. Which mountain range is farthest east? A. Rocky Mountains B. Laurentian Highlands C. Coast Ranges D. Mackenzie Mountains

VII. INSTRUCTION: Number from 1 to 10 the title and steps in the correct order. (10 points) _____verify health and possible injuries _____evacuate in order (dont push, dont run, dont shout) _____help people that needs it _____everyone interrupts activities _____ alarm voice is emitted _____ evaluate results and make adjustments _____ evacuation starts _____ Evacuation Drill

_____when arriving at the security point take assistance _____all the gadgets being used must be unplugged

VIII. INSTRUCTION: Write true or false. (5 points) 1. Tectonic plates move past each other on continental drifts. _________________ 2. Global interdependence is the idea that nations are dependent on other nations ______________ and affected by the actions of others far away.

3. Sustainable development is used for the concept of preserving the environment _____________ and conserving resources without meeting current economic needs.

4. Financial interactions among people, businesses and governments that cross _____________ international borders are included in the global economy. 5. Overpopulation occurs when there are too many people for the transportation _________________ of an area to carry.