WG Unit 1 Test

What would you expect the temperature to be for an area in a high latitude region compared to a low latitude region? WG 4(a)

• Colder

• Warmer

• Windier

• Drier

Which of these would fit the definition of a Formal Boundary? WG 9(b)

• The southern United States

• The west coast being separated from the Midwest by the Rocky Mountains

• The Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex

• People in Texas are country folk

Which of these is NOT a benefit of a Dam? WG 19.A

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Renewable Energy Source

• Flooding of an area of Agricultural use

• Displacement of local populations of people / animals

How would a low altitude region’s weather compare to a high altitude’s region? WG 4(a)

• The low altitude region would have colder temperatures

• The low altitude region would have less sunlight available for crop usage

• The high altitude region would have more rain throughout the year

• The high altitude region would have colder temperatures

What theme of geography is the map describing?

• Place

• Movement

• Human-Environment interaction

• Regions

California is home to some of the country's biggest earthquakes. Looking at the picture, what type of tectonic force is exists on the west coast of California? WG 3(b)

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Spreading boundary

• Slip-fall boundary

During Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere

• Spring

• Fall

• Biosphere

• Winter

What type of regions are being described in the map?

• United States of America

• Perceptual Region

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

What type of fault is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Accretion

• Convergent

• Spreading

• Transform

What landform is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

• Trench

• River

• Ocean

• Volcano