viernes, 3 de mayo de 2013

Geography Test - 4th Bimester - Question Sheet



Write ONLY on the ANSWER SHEET.

I.- Choose the correct answer                                           (10 points)                                                                                                                                                             
1.- Which landform is always found on the coast?
a)    valley               b) mountain      c) peninsula

2.- Which describes an event that affects Earth all the time?
a)    plateau             b) weathering    c) metamorphosis

3.- Which can cause physical weathering?
a)    water               b) animal waste   c) acids

4.- Which landform is always surrounded by water?
a)    a lake               b) a desert        c) an island

5.- A volcano that has not erupted in a long time is...
a)    active               b) erupting        c) inactive

6.- Plates moving along faults cause…
a)    temperature changes     b) earthquakes  c) floods

7.- Which of the following causes chemical weathering?
a)    ocean waves     b) carbon dioxide mixed with rainwater  
c) temperature changes

8.- Forces that shape (create) Earth’s  landforms are…
a)    wind and water b) gravity         c) wind, water, gravity

9.- This process weathers rocks by changing their size and shape…
a)    erosion            b) physical weathering   c) chemical weathering

10.-  When large amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere combine with rainwater…
a)    floods are caused    b) acid rain forms    c) temperature increases

II.-  Choose the correct statement.     
  (5  points)                                                                                                   

11.-      a) The acids in rainwater can cause chemical weathering in rock.
            b) The acids in rainwater can cause physical weathering in rock.
            c) The acids in rainwater can cause erosion and deposition.
12.-      a) Most landforms are a result of natural disasters.
            b) Most landforms never change.
            c) Most landforms form very slowly but quick changes are produced by natural disasters.
13.-      a) Earthquakes and volcanoes are similar because both can harm people and property.
            b) Earthquakes and volcanoes are completely different.
            c) Earthquakes and volcanoes are exactly the same thing.
14.-      a) Earth’s crust covers only half of the Earth’s surface.
            b) Earth’s crust covers the Earth’s entire surface.
            c) Earth’s crust is 75% of the Earth’s surface.

15.-      a) Avalanches are the result of gravity, they involve moving of large amounts of snow.
            b) Avalanches are produced by weathering and large amounts of rock fall downhill.
            c) Avalanches occur in high mountains at high temperatures.

III.- Vocabulary riddles. Choose the correct word.                                     
(10  points)                                                                                            

16.-      I’m a rapid downhill movement of rock and soil produced by gravity, I’m a…
a)    earthquake                               b) volcano                                c) landslide
17.-      I’m the movement of weathered rock and sediment, I’m ….
a)    landform                                   b) avalanche                             c) erosion
18.-      I’m a huge crack where Earth’s plates can move, I’m a ….
a)    volcano                        b) delta                         c) fault
19.-      I’m caused by wind and gravity force moving large amounts of snow downhill, I’m an…
a)    glacier                                      b) desert                                  c) avalanche
20.-      I’m the point on Earth’s surface directly above and earthquake’s focus, I’m the…
a)    fault                                         b) epicenter                              c) delta
21.-      I’m a cone-shaped landform that can erupt at times, I’m a….
a)    landslide                                  b) volcano                                c) glacier
22.-      I’m the laying down of Earth’s materials and occur when water stops flowing, I’m …
a)    erosion                         b) deposition                             c) weathering
23.-      I’m a large ice sheet that causes erosion as I move, I’m a…
a)    fault                                         b) delta                        c) glacier
24.-      I’m the natural features on the Earth’s surface, I’m the…
a)    landslides                                 b) landforms                             c) plates
25.-      I’m the process that breaks down or wears away rocks on Earth’s crust, I’m …
a)    erosion                         b) weathering               c) earthquakes

IV. – Mexico. Choose the correct answer.                                         (5 points)

26.-      Where is Mexico located:
            a) in Europe                  b) in Africa        c) in America
27.-      How is Mexico divided:
            a) in “municipios”          b) in “delegaciones”         c) in states
28.-      How many states are there in Mexico:
            a) 31                                        b) 32                            c) 33
29.-      How is the Distrito Federal divided?
            a) in “municipios”          b) in “delegaciones”         c) in neighborhoods
30.-      How many “municipios” are there in Yucatan?
            a) 100                                      b) 106                          c) 121

V.-  Draw.                                                                                 (5 points)

On the other side of this paper draw the following landforms: a) mountain    b) river       
 c) volcano              d) canyon         e) island  


Check the correct answers with your Answer Sheet.

I recommend you to see the following videos on the Geography topics, I think they will give you a better idea of the topics covered in class:


1. This one, is about the formation of the Grand Canyon, it is very interesting:


2. Here is one about erosion and deposition:


3. Animation which explain what erosion is.


4. These two are about landforms:



5.  Information about maps:

6. Watch this episode of Beakman's World on "Gravity"
 Part 1
 Part 2








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