Unit 1 test - The World
What latitude would experience constant high pressure?
30N and 30S
How many days are in a leap year?
366 days
Where is the authority in a theocracy?
A religious leader
Why do the Sun's direct rays produce more heat?
Because of the distance from the Equator. It produces more heat because it is closer to the Equator.
If an individual seeks to follow the Middle Way and wishes to reach Nirvana after death they belong to what religion?
Buddhism
People who follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama are called what?
Buddhism
If an individual attends church on Sunday and carries around a cross they belong to which religion?
Christianity
What type of plate boundary is it when two continental plates collide creating mountains that experience earthquakes but no volcanoes?
Colliding
What is the force that probably propels the movement of the earth's gigantic rock plates?
Convection
An individual that believes they will continuously be reincarnated until they resolve their karma and join the Brahman follows which religion?
Hinduism
An individual that must face Mecca, Saudi Arabia when they pray and read the Qur'an belongs to what major world religion?
Islam
What major world religion is symbolized by the star and crescent moon and its followers worship in a mosque?
Islam
Which major world religions have their origins in the Middle East?
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when the Northern Hemisphere points towards the Sun?
It would be Winter
A person that believes they are one of Yahweh's chosen people practices what religion?
Judaism
What would be the date of the longest day of the year if you were on the Tropic of Cancer?
March 21
When does the fall equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
Sept 21
What type of plate boundary is it when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate to create trenches, mountains, and volcanoes?
Subduction
What two factors help determine an area's climate?
Temperature and Latitude
Latitude is measured in degrees north or south of what?
The Equator
Where is the authority located in a monarchy?
The King or Queen
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called what?
The Weather
Who makes the economic decisions in a capitalist economy?
The citizens but also some of the government
Who makes the economic decisions in a market economy?
The citizens make all the decisions
Where is the authority in a democracy?
The citizens voting
Who makes the economic decisions in a command economy?
The government makes all decisions
What makes the inner and outer cores different from the other layers of the Earth?
The inner core is solid while the outer core is molten/magma.
How can mountains influence climate?
The taller the mountain is the colder it will be at the top of the mountain.
What does the theory of plate tectonics state?
The theory of plate tectonics states that Earth's plates are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
Air always flows from areas of what to what?
Two high-pressure to low-pressure
The side of a mountain that receives precipitation and has vegetation is called what?
Windward side.
What are the three agents of erosion?
water, wind, ice
