History 9th grade Test 1
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