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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
- 2. Multiple Choice
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
hurricane
tornado
thunderstorm
blizzard
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWarm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.run-offGreenhouse Effectconvection currentwater cylce
- 4. Multiple Choice
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
RISES
FALLS
- 5. Multiple Choice
The place where two air masses meet.
air mass
air pressure
water cycle
frontal boundary
- 6. Multiple Choice
Air usually flows ______________________ (which is most accurate)
North and South
East / West
Warm air from near the equator to the Poles / Cool air to the Equator from the Poles
Depends on the time of year and the earths tilt
- 7. Multiple Choice
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
RISES
FALLS
- 8. Multiple Choice
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water with winds over 74mph is:
tornado
thunderstorm
hurricane
blizzard
- 9. Multiple Choice
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
climate
- 10. Multiple Choice
Type of map that shows features like rivers and mountains
emotional map
land map
physical map
political map
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is a plain ?
a flat area on Earth’s surface
a flat area higher than the land around it
land that is completely surrounded by water
a starfish in the ocean
- 12. Multiple Choice
________ a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
Island
Strait
Peninsula
Continent
- 13. Multiple Choice
Mountains are formed when _________ push together.
hills
tectonic plates
valleys
canyons
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?
A. Canyon
B. Sand dune
C. Delta
D. Mountain
- 15. Multiple Choice
The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?
coastal erosion
a delta
a loess
sand dunes
- 16. Multiple Choice
___________________ a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
isthmus
river
valley
peninsula
- 17. Multiple Choice
An area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.
Lake
Elevation
Delta
Flood Plain
- 18. Multiple Choice
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
Channel
Strait
Harbor
Bay
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does elevation describe?
how far above sea level a landform or location is
how deep an ocean is
how many square miles of land a country has
how much erosion has occurred
- 20. Multiple Choice
The surface plates that make up Earth’s crust move and shift over millions of years form......
mountains
volcanoes
islands
Tectonics
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which climate zone would be hot and rainy with dense forests?
Polar Climate Zone
Cold Temperate Climate Zone
Tropical Climate Zone
High Mountain Climate Zone
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which climate zone do we live in?
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
Savannas
- 23. Multiple Choice
Climate zones at high latitudes (close to the poles) are generally
Wet
Cold
Windy
Temperate
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is significant about the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?It is more prone to earthquakes.Cold water current keep it temperate in the Spring.The Earth rotates faster in this zone.It gets direct sunlight year-round.
- 25. Multiple Choice
The three zones of latitude are _______________________
Temperate, Arid, Tundra
Polar, Semi tropical, Steppe
Tropical, Mid-latitude, Polar
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich climate zone is very cold all year, and the ground is covered in ice and snow?Polar Climate ZoneTropical Climate ZoneHumid Temperate Climate ZoneDesert Climate Zone
- 27. Multiple Choice
A canopy of tall trees with layers of shorter trees and plants underneath/Heavy rainfall in all months, no difference in seasons/25° S to 25 ° N
Tropical Wet
Equatorial
Tundra
Semiarid
- 28. Multiple Choice
Scattered vegetation; short grasses and shrubs, cacti / Warm or Cold, little to no precipitation year round / 18° to 28° N and S, centered on Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Tundra
Taiga
Steppe
Desert
- 29. Multiple Choice
50° to 60° N / Northern North America and Eurasia / Coniferous forests (taiga)
Polar
Subarctic
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
- 30. Multiple Choice
Interior of continents, or zone around deserts/Grassland, few trees/Low precipitation year round, hot summers, cold winters
Steppe / Plain
Desert
Mediterranean
Polar
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which is colder?
Arctic
Antarctic
They're generally the same temperature
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true?
The Arctic is made up of land and surrounded by water.
The Antarctica is made up of frozen water and surrounded by land.
Both are false.
Both are true.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Hi! I'm technically a desert, penguins live here, and I have the highest average elevation of any continent. Who am I?
Arctic
Antarctica
- 34. Multiple Choice
What statement is correct?
Water generally flows away from the Tropics north and south towards the Poles.
Water generally flows from the Poles north and south to the Tropics.
Both are true.
Neither are true.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Hi, my name means "of the North" in Greek, polar bears live here, and I've supported human life for generations.
Arctic
Antarctica
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes La Nina?cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Americacooling water off the Atlantic coast of the UScooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South Americawarm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe El Nino is caused bycold water off the Atlantic coast of South Americawarm water in the Pacific off the coast of South Americawarm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexicocold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
- 38. Multiple ChoiceEl Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?AtlanticIndianPacificArctic
- 39. Multiple Choice
Which current did Crush and the other turtles from Finding Nemo ride? (If you don't know ask me)
Gulf Stream Current
Antarctic Sub-Polar Current
Kuroshio Current
East Australian Current
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which current runs along the East coast of the United States?
Gulf Stream Current
East Australian Current
Humboldt Current
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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