Grade Seven Geography Unit 1 Quiz

2. A slow-moving, huge body of ice.
4. The ______ of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
7. A low-lying area of land between two mountains.
11. A natural flowing stream of freshwater.
14. The layer of gases that surrounds a planet, held in place by gravity.
15. A landform higher than the surrounding areas.
16. Climate _______ is the long-term shift in weather patterns, global temperatures, and environmental conditions across the planet.
17. An area of land completely surrounded by water.
19. The ________ effect is a natural process where gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the Sun to keep the Earth warm enough for life.
20. _________ dioxide is a colourless gas naturally present in the atmosphere, also produced by burning fossil fuels and breathing out.
21. A flat highland with steep slopes.
22. This is at the top of a map and indicates what location is being represented.

1. ________ fuels are energy sources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas - that formed underground over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
3. This is an imaginary line drawn around the earth that is equally distant from both poles.
5. The distance measured in degrees east or west of an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
6. The clearing or cutting down of forests on a large scale by humans.
8. The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.
9. Global ________ is the gradual increase in earth's average surface temperature caused by extra greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere.
10. A ________ is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions.
12. One of the halves into which the earth is divided.
13. ____________ energy is clean energy generated from natural resources that never run out, like sunlight, wind, and flowing water.
18. A _____ is a diagram representing an area of land.