2019 First Quarter Benchmark Practice

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Take this test to see how you would do if you took the benchmark today. If you don't have time to finish during class, you may look at the questions at home, but you will not got any DOJO points because you can use your notes at home. :) . 10 DOJO points for scoring 70% or higher with no notes!

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Test Questions

Choose the BEST answer for each of the following questions.

Look at the picture below. This happens in the spring and fall of each year. What is this period called? *

1 point

solstice

condensation

weather

equinox

What is used to show accurate distances on different sized maps? *

1 point

orientation

key

scale

title

What is the definition of habitat? *

1 point

Community and interactions of living and nonliving things in an area.

All the plant life of a specific place.

Process by which liquid water becomes water vapor.

Environment where an organism lives throughout the year or for shorter periods of time.

The land formation below is created by the movement of - *

1 point

hills and valleys

tectonic plates.

ocean waves.

tall mountains.

Look at the map of the projected path of hurricane Florence. According to this graphic, when was Virginia going to be effected? *

1 point

Never

Day 4-5

September 12th

Day 1-3

Pangea no longer exists because of - *

1 point

condensation.

raw materials.

continental drift.

continental shelf.

All of the following are types of precipitation except - *

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evaporation.

snow.

sleet.

fog.

The map below would best be used for finding which of the following? *

1 point

relative location

physical geography

human geography

absolute location

How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun one time? *

1 point

365 days

24 hours

1 season

60 minutes

What is used to represent how steep or flat a section of land is on a topographic map? *

1 point

political maps

compass rose

longitude lines

contour lines

Look at the map below. Choose the compass that accurately shows the map's orientation. *

1 point

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Look at the picture below. The picture on the left represents the beach before a weather occurrence and the picture on the right was the effect of that weather. What is this type of damage called? *

1 point

evaporation

vegetation

cyclone

erosion

What is the part of the continent that extends underwater to the deep ocean floor? Most marine life lives here. *

1 point

continental drift

physical geography

continental shelf

human geography

Ocean waves triggered by an earthquake, volcano, or other movement of the ocean floor are called - *

1 point

tornado

hurricane

cyclone

tsunami

Map projections are not 100% accurate because - *

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cartographers do not take the time to measure accurately.

it is nearly impossible to draw a 2D map to match a 3D globe.

maps have not been made since the 1600's and they did not have rulers.

computer programs and aerial pictures cannot produce accurate maps.

Look at the picture below. Why is the Ring of Fire important to the people that live in the red areas? *

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They are at the highest risk of being effected by a hurricane because they are in the Pacific region.

They have a low risk of experiencing a tsunami because they do not occur in the Pacific.

They are at the highest risk for a volcano or earthquake related disaster.

They are at the lowest risk of being effecting by a blizzard.

What type of map is pictured below? *

1 point

political

economic

physical

topographic

Which of the following is an example of raw materials? *

1 point

oil

butter

windmill

bread

What is the study of the natural features and processes of the Earth? *

1 point

physical geography

relative location

absolute location

human geography

The map below best represents which theme of geography? *

1 point

Location

Movement

Place

Region

Below is a picture of a Nubian temple that was moved from Aswan, Egypt to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The reason that it had to be moved was because a dam would be built that would cause this temple to be flooded. This scenario best fits with which theme of geography? *

1 point

Human Environment Interaction

Movement

Location

Place

The map below shows the twelve districts of the Federal Reserve Bank. They are grouped like this due to geographical location. Which theme of geography best fits with this map? *

1 point

Place

Human Environment Interaction

Region

Movement

Weather is to daily as _____ is to a long period of time. *

1 point

snow

erosion

rain

climate

_____ describes the unique physical and human characteristics of a location. *

1 point

place

Human Environment Interaction

region

movement

Below is the map key for a zoo. What symbol would you look for on the map if you needed to buy an umbrella? *

1 point

fork and knife

man and woman

wrapped gift

graduation cap

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