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6th Grade Geography Chapter 2 Review
6th Grade Geography Chapter 2 Review
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Water, Climate, Vegetation
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Dry area on the side of mountains facing away from the wind...
biosphere
rain shadow
steppes
lithosphere
2
Which ocean current warms the eastern seacoast of the United States?
Brazil Current
California Current
North Atlantic Current
Gulf Stream
3
Climate with less than 10 inches of rainfall a year...
desert climate
tundra climate
subarctic climate
humid subtropical climate
4
Most of the earth's freshwater is found in...
faucets
rivers and lakes
glaciers and ice caps
seas and oceans
5
Elevation above which no trees grow...
steppes
mid-altitude
high-altitude
timberline
6
Trees that loose their leaves in the fall are called...
coniferous
tropical
deciduous
timberlines
7
Where do you think cold currents originate?
the equator
high latitudes
low latitudes
cold knob on the water faucet
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What is the gulf stream?
a cold ocean current
a form of evaporation
an air current
a warm ocean current
9
What happens when the sun's heat turns water into water vapor?
rain shadow
condensation
water cycle
evaporation
10
Which of these currents cools the eastern coast of North America?
Gulf Stream
North Atlantic Current
Labrador Current
11
All living things and the environment in which they live...
biosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
12
People in the tropics usually have a
good time.
hot climate.
long, dry winter.
marine west coast climate.
13
Climate with hot, humid summers and short, mild winters...
desert climate
subarctic climate
tundra climate
humid subtropical climate
14
What is the largest and deepest ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
15
The climate region that includes more and different climate zones is the
mid-latitude region
highland region
tropical region
high latitude region
16
The warming of the earth from the building up of gasses is
the greenhouse effect
erosion
climate
plate tectonics
17
Partly dry grassland that surround many deserts...
steppes
rain shadow
rainforest
timberline
18
The constant movement of water to all parts of the Earth...
air shadow
water cycle
condensation
groundwater
19
El Ninos occur when...
cold winds from the east are weak
clouds form n the Pacific
a volcano erupts
cold water moves in from the equator
20
A climate described as harsh, cold, and dry...
subarctic climate
humid subtropical climate
tundra climate
desert climate
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Climate is determined by...
air movement, currents, and latitude.
air movement, currents, and longitude..
air movement, currents, and weather.
air movement, currents, and the water cycle.
