UNIT 1 EXAM Physical Patterns & Processes

1. Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT—

• A slab pull
• B ridge push
• C convection
• D magnetism

2. An earthquake is part of which sphere?

• F atmosphere
• G lithosphere
• H biosphere
• J hydrosphere

3. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of a plateau?

• A volcanic ash
• B tectonic movement
• C gravitational pull
• D soil deposition

4. The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is MOST important in determining a type of climate?

• F amount of rainfall
• G proximity to water
• H longitude
• J latitude

5. As a river reaches its mouth, it is often affected by incoming tides, resulting in a land form called a(n)—

• A source
• B atoll
• C delta
• D current

6. How does an El Niño affect Texas?

• F increased rainfall
• G less rainfall
• H more tornadoes
• J fewer tornadoes

7. Where would the majority of marine west coast climates be located?

• A tropical
• B low latitudes
• C middle latitudes
• D high latitudes

8. Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic activity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment?

• F monsoons
• G tsunamis
• H El Niñas
• J typhoons

9. Which of the following is true about temperature ranges in areas located near oceans as compared with inland areas?

• A They do not vary much because water heats and cools more slowly.
• B They vary widely because storms and effects like El Niño change them.
• C They vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others.
• D They do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly.

10. Which of the following innovations had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming?

• F terracing
• G nuclear plants
• H polders
• J dams