Can You Pass a Middle School Geography Test?

Which of the following is not a human activity that causes changes to the physical environment?

• deforestation

• mining

• pollution

• tsunami

• avalanche

Which of the following statements about Earth is correct?

• Earth has a shorter orbit than Mercury.

• Earth is much bigger than Jupiter.

• Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that is able to support life.

• Earth is the planet that is nearest to Sun.

Why does the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?

• It is because the Earth rotates westward.

• It is because the Earth rotates eastward.

• It is because the Sun rotates westward.

• It is because the Sun rotates eastward.

Contour lines which are close together represent ________.

• a gentle slope on a map

• a hill on a map

• a lowland area on a map

• a steep slope on a map

• a farmland

What is normally used to locate a place in an atlas?

• grid references

• letter-number system

• latitudes and longitudes

• lengths and widths

Which of the following indicates that movement of the Earth's plates is still going on?

• landslides

• occurrence of earthquakes

• occurrence of storms

• weathering of mountains

• rain

The figure below shows a rock being broken down through a weathering process. Which of the following is a likely location for this weathering process to take place?

• Antarctica

• Amazon rainforest

• Pacific Ocean

• Sahara Desert

Which of the following shows a plateau?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following pairs of items are useful natural resources?

• motor vehicles and power stations

• electricity and fire

• fire and electronic gadgets

• water and wood

The five main oceans on Earth are Atlantic, Pacific, __________________.

• Indian, Arctic and Southern

• African, Arctic and Southern

• Indian, African and Southern

• Indian, Arctic and Antarctic

• African, Northern, Asian

Maps have many uses. Which of the following is not one of them?

• sources of information

• proof of human existence

• record of changes

• tools used in planning

All topographical maps have vertical grid lines called ___ and horizontal grid lines called ___ .

• Eastings; Northings

• Northings; Eastings

• X axis; Y axis

When plates meet, ________ mountains are often formed.

• rift

• block

• fold

• horst

• tall

The belt around the Pacific Ocean where a large number of the world's volcanoes are found is called _________.

• Pacific Ring of Five

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Pacific Ocean of Five

• Pacific Ocean of Fire

The Earth's crust Is made up of several ________ which can slide past, pull apart from or push towards each other.

• oceans

• internal forces

• magma chambers

• plates

• tiles