7th Gr. History & Geography: Unit 2 Practice Quiz

The seasons depend upon the angle of the earth's axis and the earth's position in its orbit.

In July the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

The truest representation of the earth is a polar projection.

Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in Asia.

An interrupted-area projection shows the least distortion land areas.

Physical geography is the study of the physical features of the earth.

Most of the land masses in the world are in the Northern Hemisphere.

The circumference of the earth from pole to pole is 7,900 miles.

The spring equinox is May 22.

The dividing lines between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere are the prime meridian and the 180th meridian.

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21.

Leap year occurs every four years.

Mountains have the highest temperatures of any land form.

Plains are able to support more people than other land forms.

An imaginary line through the earth's center is called an axis.