Name Date Class Section 1 Quiz Earth-Sun Relationships MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. the latitude of 23 1--2 ° N A. Tropic of Cancer 2. short-term aspect of climate B. atmosphere 3. traps heat and keeps it from escaping too quickly into space C. weather 4. permanent daylight found at the Poles during D. equinox summer 5. equal hours of daylight and nighttime E. midnight sun MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Earth’s position in relation to the sun is the main influence on a. global warming. c. climate. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. b. rotation. d. radiation. 7. The angle of Earth’s tilt affects a. temperatures. c. global warming. b. weather. d. the atmosphere. 8. An increase in greenhouse gases might be contributing to a. ice caps. c. global cooling. b. atmospheric oxygen. d. global warming. 9. Earth completes one when it travels once around the sun. a. axis c. solstice b. revolution d. hemisphere 10. The marks the beginning of summer or winter. a. tilt c. axis b. equinox d. solstice Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 25
Name Date Class Section 2 Quiz Factors Affecting Climate MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. air moving across the face of the Earth A. currents 2. windless area at the Equator B. westerlies 3. surface features that affect climate C. doldrums 4. prevailing winds in the midlatitudes D. wind 5. cold and warm streams of ocean water E. landforms MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Places located in the have warm to hot climates. a. high latitudes c. low latitudes b. rain shadow d. midlatitudes Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 7. Clouds release moisture on the of mountains. a. windward side c. peaks b. leeward side d. slopes 8. In an El Niño year, precipitation increases along the coasts of a. Hawaii. c. Europe and Africa. b. Southeast Asia. d. North and South America. 9. Cold ocean currents affect climate by a. warming land. c. causing precipitation. b. cooling land. d. flooding. 10. The receive warm air masses in summer and cold ones in winter. a. midlatitudes c. high latitudes b. low latitudes d. doldrums 26 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests
Name Date Class Section 3 Quiz World Climate Patterns MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. the climate region with the widest temperature A. steppe ranges 2. a dry area with sparse plant life B. tropical dry 3. an era when glaciers covered large parts of C. subarctic the Earth 4. the climate region with dry winters, wet D. ice age summers, and year-round high temperatures 5. a large and generally treeless grassland area E. desert MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Which of the following describes a Mediterranean climate? Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. a. dry winters and very hot, dry c. very cold winters and warm summers summers b. mild, rainy winters and hot, d. heavy rain throughout the year sunny summers 7. The terms tropical, dry, midlatitude, high-latitude, and highlands identify a. vegetation. c. climatic changes. b. doldrums. d. climate regions. 8. In a climate, ocean winds bring cool summers and damp winters. a. marine west coast c. desert b. tropical wet d. subarctic 9. In high-latitude climates, are common. a. ice ages c. freezing temperatures b. deserts d. climatic changes 10. Burning fossil fuels releases gases that mix with water to form a. oxygen. c. clouds. b. acid rain. d. solar energy. Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 27
Name Date Class Section 1 Quiz World Population MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. situation in which the birthrate and death rate A. doubling time are equal B. negative population 2. the number of years it takes to double the growth population 3. situation in which the annual death rate C. demography exceeds the birthrate D. metropolitan areas 4. the study of populations E. zero population growth 5. where many people live in densely populated countries MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 6. To determine , geographers divide the total population by the total land area. a. population growth c. negative population growth b. population density d. doubling time 7. Population density is an average and does not account for population distribution. a. increased b. negative c. growing d. uneven 8. One challenge of rapid population growth is providing adequate a. population distribution. c. urbanization. b. food production. d. migration. 9. Countries experiencing negative population growth may have to a. import workers. c. close borders. b. export food. d. hire demographers. 10. For a given area, population distribution is strongly influenced by a. prevailing winds. c. geography. b. ocean currents. d. birthrate. Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 37
Name Date Class Section 2 Quiz Global Cultures MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. a large group of languages having similar roots A. migration 2. changes in culture through outside influences B. cultural diffusion 3. groups of hunters and herders with no fixed homes C. language family 4. helps members of a culture work together D. social system 5. the movement of people from one area to another E. nomads MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. A key element in a culture’s development is a. language. c. climate. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. b. migration. d. diffusion. 7. Painting, architecture, and music often include a. ethnic groups. c. social systems. b. economic activities. d. religious symbols. 8. Governments are organized by and types of authority. a. social systems c. cultural regions b. levels of power d. individual needs 9. Some influential culture hearths developed in areas that are now a. Egypt and Mexico. c. China and Canada. b. Finland and Greece. d. England and France. 10. A turning point called the involved the use of computers. a. Industrial Revolution c. culture hearth b. information revolution d. Agricultural Revolution 38 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests
Name Date Class Section 3 Quiz Political and Economic Systems MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. a command economy with strict governmental A. oligarchy control 2. a small group holds power B. confederation 3. a king or queen shares power with elected C. constitutional monarchy representatives 4. a loose union of independent territories D. market economy 5. businesses make what they believe consumers want E. communism MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Which system of government gives all powers to the national government? Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. a. socialist monarchy c. federal b. unitary system d. oligarchy 7. One of the goals of this system of government is the equal distribution of wealth. a. socialism c. democracy b. autocracy d. confederation 8. Habit and custom determine economic activities in a(n) a. market economy. c. command economy. b. traditional economy. d. oligarchy. 9. People can own businesses and make profits in a system. a. command economy c. traditional economy b. communist d. free enterprise 10. A system of government divides power between national and state governments. a. democratic c. federal b. unitary d. socialist Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 39
Name Date Class Section 4 Quiz Resources, Trade, and the Environment MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. the removal of trade barriers A. primary 2. economic activities that use raw materials to produce something new and more valuable B. embargo 3. economic activities that take or use natural C. free trade resources directly from the Earth 4. ban on any form of trade with another country D. tertiary 5. economic activities that provide services to people and businesses E. secondary MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. The burning of fossil fuels is the main source of Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. a. photosynthesis. c. land pollution. b. water pollution. d. air pollution. 7. Water, wind, and solar power are resources. a. renewable c. hydroelectric b. nonrenewable d. unpolluted 8. farmers raise crops and livestock to sell in the market. a. Environmental c. Subsistence b. Industrialized d. Commercial 9. The United States, Canada, and Mexico set up to eliminate trade barriers. a. quotas c. NAFTA b. embargoes d. GATT 10. A limit on the quantity of a product that can be imported is a(n) a. ban. c. embargo. b. quota. d. barrier. 40 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests