Unit 1 Exam Review

Why are the polar zones the coldest on Earth?

• The revolution of the sun determines the amount of light.

• thge polar regions are affected by the amount of sunlight they receive from the sun.

• because the sun's rays reach high latitudes at a low angle.

• all of the above

When the national government shares powers with state and local governments it is know as--

• checks and balances

• federalism

• separation of balances

• rule of law

The area in the Pacific Ocean prone to earthquates and tsuanmis isknow as

• ring of earthquakes

• ring of fire

• ring of tsunamis

• ring of natural disasters

These boundaries occur when two tectocnic plates slide apart from one another

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

Which sphere of the Earth do Earthquakes happen?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• all of the above

• biosphere

These boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slides towards one another.

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

The closer you are to the equator temperatures________; the further north or south you get away from Equator temperatures

• increase, decrease

• decrease, increase

When two tectonic plates slide against each other this is known as

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

Flattened area of the land formed by layers upon layers of sediment

• mountains

• volcano

• island

• plains

In which sphere do hurricanes occur?

• all of these

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere