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
