History 9th grade Test 1

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The solar system has ______planets and earth is the ______planet from the sun

8/3

In which world region do hurricanes form

A long equator

Which of the following types of landforms can also be called a depression because it is naturally lower than it's surroundings

A valley

The hot temperatures and low mount of precipitation characteristics of Phoenix Arizona provide an extra sample of a _______ climate

Dry

The ring of fire is a region of tectonic activity. This means that it is an area where ______ are especially common

Earthquakes

Highland climates are most affected by

Elevation

What kind of latitude is a depression

Landform that is naturally lower than it's surroundings

Continents and islands are examples of large landforms called

Landmasses

According to the online content article on the formation of mountains, the worlds tallest mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas, we are formed when

Large pieces of the earths crust collided

An organism is a

Living thing

Dry climates are found at _______ latitude

Low

The_______ latitudes are the closest to the equator and are warm all year

Low

The science of observing And forecasting weather conditions is called

Meteorologist

The ocean regulates temperatures, keeping them I'll be around, in _______climate regions

Moderate

To revolve means to

Move around another object

The golf stream along east coast of the United States is an example of

Ocean current

All of the following statements are true about the influence of oceans on climate, except Oceans regulate the temperatures of coastal regions, keeping them mild Oceans move water between the tropics in a polar regions Ocean currents help move warm in cold water around the worlds oceans Ocean water temperatures rise and fall much more quickly than land temperatures do

Ocean water temperatures rise and fall much more quickly learn temperatures do

Subduction happens when

One plate is pushed beneath another

Most El Niño climate patterns involve the Earth's atmosphere and the surface waters of the: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Ocean

Pacific

Which of the following landmasses is an example of a supercontinent

Pangea

Which of the following physical features is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

Peninsula

The theory of plate tectonics states that the earths crust is broken into many pieces called

Plates

Rain snow sleet and hail are all forms of

Precipitation

According to the online content article about the sun the sun sustains life on earth by

Providing light, heat, and energy

A tool used to measure precipitation is a

Rain gauge

Day and night are caused by the earths

Rotation

Small rocks that have been broken down by weathering in erosion are called

Sediment

Days when the earths poles are tilted at the greatest angle way from or toward the sun are called

Solstice

To rotate means to

Spin around in one place

Which of the following physical features is a narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water

Strait

The tilt of the earths axis causes seasons. When is it winter time in the north hemisphere, which season is taking place in the southern hemisphere

Summer

The latitude of a place affect climate because in areas location determines how much _______ it receives

Sun

All of the following statements are true of tornadoes except Their movement is unpredictable Take your most often in tropical regions They can develop from the thunderstorms They can develop from hurricanes

Taking develop from hurricanes

How to track storms yourself so you know when they are coming

Temperature

Humidity can best be described as

The amount of moisture in the earths atmosphere

Which of the earths spheres is made up of the gases in air that surrounds the earth and sustain life

The atmosphere

Which of the Earths spheres is made up of all living things

The biosphere

What part of the earth is made of plates

The crust

When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate,

The denser oceanic plate is pushed down word

Which of the following statements is not a part of the theory of plate tectonics Plates float on top of the earths mantle The earths plates never move Tectonic activity happens at plate boundaries The earths crust is composed of mini plates

The earths plates never move

Which of the earths fears is composed of all the water on the planet including oceans seas in rivers

The hydrosphere

What is in the middle of the earth

The inner core

Which of the earths spheres is made up of the earths crust in the land on earth surface

The lithosphere

What layer is beneath the earths crust

The mantle

Tech tonic activity happens when changes to the earths crust are caused by

The movement of the earths plates

The earths orbit around the sun is elliptical what does that word mean

The orbit is oval shaped

A meteorologist wants to measure the temperature. Which weather instrument should the meteorologist use

Thermometer

What does it mean to sustain something

To preserve it or care for it

Thunderstorms are capable of producing

Tornadoes

The San Andrea's fault is it region in California where two plates are sliding past each other. This makes it an example of a ____\__ boundary

Transform

What do you call it when two of the earths plates slide against each other up and down

Transform

Tropical climate zones are located in the low latitude. T or F

True

Weather forecasts help people to plan their daily activities T or F

True

All of the following are components that combine to influence and change weather except Air pressure Precipitation Temperature Velocity

Velocity

A continental climate can best be described as having

Warm humid summers and cold winters

According to the online content article about the earths coast lines, what scopes the coast line by breaking down rock and delivering Santa beaches

Waves

The condition of the earths atmosphere at a given place and time is known ass

Weather

Weather instrument valuable for tracking severe weather Is a

Weather Satellites

Which of the following statements about weather and climate is true: Climate conditions change more frequently than weather conditions Weather refers to average conditions over time. Well climate describes specific conditions Weather conditions can change quickly while climate conditions take many years to change Climate conditions are unpredictable, while weather conditions are consistent from year to year

Weather conditions can change quickly, wild climate conditions take many years to change

Which of the following statements about weather satellites is false Weather satellites can help to prevent storms from occurring What is how do I can help you poop to prepare for storms Weather satellites allow meteorologist to track and steady storms Weather satellites collect data about earths surface and atmosphere

Weather satellites can help to prevent storms from occurring

Physical and chemical are two types of

Weathering

The earth completes one revolution every

Year

Calculating the average precipitation and _______ of a region can help us to identify its climate patterns

temperature

Giving an address such as 1000 Allison Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA, is an example of describing the ______of a place

Absolute location

When does best described as what is created when

Air moves from high to low pressure areas

A change in weather is likely coming if a barometer shows a change in

Air pressure

Which of the following bodies of water is the largest

An ocean

According to the online content article about days and nights on earth, why does the length of a day change the route the year

Because the earths axis is tilted

The most commonly used temperature scale in the world is

Celsius

A rock in a harsh desert is slowly breaking down over time. Temperatures in the desert rise quickly during the day and fall quickly at night. These temperatures changes cause stress in the rock, and as a result, it is slowly breaking apart which of the following process is happening to this rock

Chemical weathering

The weather conditions and I get a place over a long period of time is known as

Climate

After he observed that South America and Africa fit together like pieces of a puzzle, Alfredo Wagner Developed the theory of

Continental drift

The supercontinent is a part of the theory of

Continental drift

The Himalayas are an example of a mountain range created by two plates colliding at a ______ boundary

Convergent

What do you call when two plates are colliding

Convergent

The earths plates are large pieces of the earths

Crust

As rivers carry sediment to the ocean, they can create triangular planes called

Delta

Seafloor spreading in rift Valleys occur at _______ boundaries

Divergent

What do you call it when two of the earths plates go apart from each other

Divergent

The only major country in the world to use Fahrenheit is

Do United States

All of the following are types of severe weather storms except Doldrums Tornadoes Hurricanes Thunderstorms

Doldrums

Days when the sun's light hits both hemispheres equally are called

Equinox

Hours of daylight and darkness are exactly equal on and ______ day

Equinox

Which of the following list includes only body is water

Estuaries, straits, bays

If water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°, the merger temperature scale being used is

Fahrenheit

Weather forecasts in severe weather alerts are issued by the

Federal emergency management agency

Which of the following choices is not one of the physical forces that causes erosion Gravity Wind Temperature Water

Gravity

Which of the following landforms rise well above it surroundings A canyon A plane Valley A mountain

He mountain

It is important to have a disaster planning place to in case of severe weather all of the following would be necessary things to learn when setting up a plan except What types of severe weather are common where you live How to track storms yourself so you know when they are coming How are your town, city, your country alerts people to severe weather Weathering you and your family need to go to be safe during severe weather

How to track storms yourself so you know when they are coming

A researcher is studying how the logging industry has affected the ecosystem of the rainforest. Which of the five things of geography is a researcher most likely studying

Human - environment interaction

Hey severe storm that most commonly occurs in tropical regions is in

Hurricane

Continental climates are located in [_____ regions

Interior


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