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- 1. Multiple Choice
The climate of an area is determined by the combination of precipitation and temperature. Which of the following most affects these two factors?
proximity to water and latitude
convection and subduction
weathering and erosion
latitude and longitude
- 2. Multiple Choice
How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?
The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.
The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.
The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high.
The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Temperature ranges in areas near oceans usually —
vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others
do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly
do not vary much because large bodies of water warm and cool slowly
vary widely because of the effects of storms
- 4. Multiple Choice
How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?
By reducing wind speeds across continents
By increasing precipitation at high elevations
By shifting powerful storms away from land
By moderating extremes in temperature
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?
Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations.
Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.
Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations.
Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which physical process is most responsible for creating the climate pattern shown on the map above?
Mountain barriers
Wind currents
Deforestation
Erosion
- 7. Multiple Choice
Areas of Europe affected by a Mediterranean climate most likely experience —
warm, dry summers
cold, snowy winters
short growing seasons
heavy rains
- 8. Multiple Choice
Both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes cause human devastation and produce lasting changes to the —
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which physical process is most likely responsible for this landform?
Monsoons
Erosion
Volcanic activity
Tectonic divergence
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does the technology shown in this photograph help humans adapt to the environment?
By helping ships navigate
By monitoring fish migration
By warning of a natural disaster
By detecting sunken ships
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following climates is shared by Canada and the U.S.?
tropical wet
dry desert
dry tropical
cold tundra
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has the GREATEST influence on a place's climate?
Humidity
Wind velocity
Latitude
Rainfall amount
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which factor accounts for the distribution of a tundra biome in the United States/Canada region?
A stream of cooled surface winds passing over mountainous terrain
A subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year
A limited population of large wild game and other animals
A combination of low temperatures and low precipitation
- 14. Multiple Choice
The arid and semi-arid climate of much of Southwest Asia creates biomes that are characterized by —
taiga and tundra
tropical rainforests
grasslands and desert
temperate forests
- 15. Multiple Choice
The rainfall pattern illustrated on the map is responsible for most of Australia being covered by what type of biome?
Savanna
Forest
Tundra
Desert
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Earth tilts 23 degrees on its axis. Which of the following would change if the Earth's tilt were changed?
Earth's latitudes
Earth's rotation
Earth's seasons
Earth's mass
- 17. Multiple Choice
The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth because —
the sun's rays reach the high latitudes at a low angle
all of the nearby ocean currents are cold
no sunlight reaches the high latitudes
the large amount of ice present causes the air to be cold
- 18. Multiple Choice
During the spring equinox, where do
MOST direct rays of the sun strike
the Earth?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Doldrums
Equator
- 19. Multiple Choice
When does the Northern Hemisphere have the coldest climate?
When it faces the sun exactly 12 hours a day
When the sun does not set in the Arctic Circle
When winter is coldest in the Southern Hemisphere
When it is tilted most directly away from the sun
- 20. Multiple Choice
Rotation : _________
Revolution : _________
Revolution + Tilt : ________.
season, day, year
day, season, year
day, year, season
year, day, season
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