Social Studies 10-Intro to Geography Quiz

Intro to Geography Quiz-5-themes All answers are TO BE RECORDED (in pen) on a separate sheet of paper! CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER FROM EACH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION (14 marks)

1. Geography comes from the words GEO and GRAPHY which mean a) the moon and its surface b) the earth and describing and writing about it c) the earth’s oceans and currents d) the writings of our solar system

2. Geography is not a) the study of weather and climate b) the study of ecosystems c) the study of useless information and facts found on T.V. game shows d) the study of the four spheres

3) Geography is an ______discipline. a) simple b) unfocussed c) independent d) interdependent

4. ______have a very powerful role in changing the global environment. a) animals b) forests c) fish d) humans

5. Vancouver is found at 49 degrees N (latitude) and 123 degrees West (longitude). The above statement is an example of: a) absolute location b) relative location c) region d) place

6. The climate of western Canada is West Coast Marine. The above statement is an example of: a) movement b) place c) human-physical interaction d) region

7. I e-mailed my dad over this past weekend in Greece and told him about my great Social Studies 10 class. The above statement is an example of: a) movement b) place c) human-physical interaction d) region

8. GM place in downtown Vancouver is an example of: a) movement b) place c) human-physical interaction d) region

9. Carrying an umbrella to school on a rainy day is an example of: a) movement b) place c) human-physical interaction d) region

10. Using 5-themes to organize Surrey BC (from yesterday’s class)-1 example for each (5 marks) M- R- H-E L- P- BLAH Section

1. The interaction between which two sphere results in the process located at X? a. biosphere and hydrosphere b. atmosphere and mesosphere c. asthenosphere and biosphere d. centrosphere and hydrosphere

2. Flora and Fauna are associated with which sphere? a. biosphere b. atmosphere c. lithosphere d. hydrosphere

3. Hurricanes are associated with which two spheres? a. atmosphere and biosphere b. atmosphere and hydrosphere c. lithosphere and asthenosphere d. hydrosphere and thermosphere

4. Erosion on a coastal landscape seen on the left would be characteristic of which two-spheres? a. atmosphere and thermosphere b. lithosphere and hydrosphere c. hydrosphere and thermosphere d. lithosphere and asthenosphere

Written (What we just did this!!!!) 1. Explain how a hurricane would affect the 4 spheres. (4 marks) 2. Explain how a volcanic eruption would affect the 4 spheres. (4 marks) 3. Explain how logging the rainforest would affect the 4 spheres. (4 marks) 4. Explain how melting glaciers would affect the 4 spheres. (4 marks)