How do large bodies of water affect climate?

They make the climate more mild

How does deforestation affect biodiversity?

Deforestation reduces biodiversity

What causes intense storms?

Air masses of different temperatures and moisture contents

How does technology affect how people use or change the environment?

Technology makes it easier to use resources

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Weather is right now; climate is over a long time

What do areas in the highlighted portions have in common?

They all have cold temperatures all year

Which of the following is true according to this map?

Africa primarily has nonrenewable resources

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1
How do large bodies of water affect climate?
They make the climate more mild
They make the climate colder
They don't affect climate- only latitude affects climate
They make the climate warmer
2
Which natural resource has the widest distribution in Africa?
Manganese
Gas
Diamonds
Iron ore
3
How does deforestation affect biodiversity?
Deforestation enhances biodiversity
Deforestation reduces biodiversity
Deforestation does not affect biodiversity
Deforestation improves biodiversity
4
Which of the following describes the climate of the temperate zones (middle latitudes)?
It is always cold and dry
It is always hot and wet
It always hot and dry
There are four seasons
5
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
Trees
Wind
Oil
Animals
6
What causes intense storms?
Warm, wet weather
God is angry
Air masses of different temperatures and moisture contents
High pressure in the atmosphere
7
How does technology affect how people use or change the environment?
Technology makes it harder to use resources
Technology makes it easier to use resources
Technology makes natural resources unnecessary
Technology does not affect how people change the environment
8
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is precipitation; climate is temperature
Weather is over a long time; climate is right now
Weather is right now; climate is over a long time
Weather is predictable; climate is not
9
Which of the following affects climate?
Proximity to large bodies of water
Latitude
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
10
According to this graph, which month has the most precipitation?
May
June
March
January
11
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Trees
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
12
Which of the following describes a way that humans modify their environment?
Humans build buildings and houses
Humans mine for gold
All of the above
Humans redirect water by building dams
13
What do areas in the highlighted portions have in common?
They all have lots of precipitation all year
They receive lots of sunlight the whole year
They all have warm temperatures the whole year
They all have cold temperatures all year
14
Which zone of latitude has the highest temperatures?
Tropical zone
Middle Latitudes
Polar zone
Temperate zone
15
Which of the following is true according to this map?
Africa primarily has nonrenewable resources
Africa does not have valuable resources
Africa primarily has renewable resources
There is an equal distribution of renewable and nonrenewable
16
What is another name for the polar zone?
High Latitudes
Middle Latitudes
Arctic Zone
Low Latitudes

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