Review Game for Physical Geography Test

Which biomes is the home to more than half of the world's species of plants and animals

Which of the following is NOT true about a Humid-Subtropical Climate Zone?

A deep crack in the earth's crust caused by plates sliding past each other under the surface:

Wind and Rain breaking down rocks over time

The trapping of UV rays by Carbon Dioxide and Methane that keep planet warm enough for life 

Longest amount of daylight of the year:

Which of the following is NOT part of the atmosphere?

Conditions of the atmosphere at any one given time

The removal of salt from saltwater to make it drinkable:

The theory that explains how the continents and plates moved to where they are today:

A community of plants and animals that share similar characteristics is called a:

When warm air cools, the excess water vapor changes to liquid:

A bend in a rock layer caused by plates colliding below the surface is called a:

Which of the following is NOT part of the Hydrosphere?

The length of time it takes the Earth to make one revolution around the earth:

#2 in the diagram below is which layer of earth?

Antarctica is found in which of the following climate zones?

What are the four spheres that make up the earth?

Fault line in California that separates the Pacific and North American Plates

The idea that the earth is getting too warm because too many greenhouse gases are trapping heat

An underground porous layer of rock that is saturated with water

Place where a river empties into a larger body of water:

The theory that explains how landforms are created is called:

Which of the following biomes has the least amount of plants and animals?

Which of the following biomes would you find in an arid climate zone?

An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles

Which of the following is NOT part of the lithosphere?

2 Days a year when day and night is equal in length

What is permafrost?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tropical climate zone?

Trees that have leaves that change colors, fall off, and die every year are called:

Which of the following is a characteristic of an Arid Climate Zone?

Weather Conditions over a long period of time

The movement of broken down rocks from one place to another

What type of Biome do we have in South Carolina?

Which of the following is a possible solution to the earth's shortage in drinking water?

In the diagram below, which number points to the earth's crust?

Before they drifted apart, the continents were together in one super-continent called:

Which of the following is a characteristic of a Sub-Arctic Climate Zone?

Nickname for the place on earth that experiences the most earthquakes and volcanic activity:

Rain, snow, or sleet, depending on the air temperature:

Which of the following statements is true about our hydrosphere?

The movement of water from oceans to air and back to oceans

Least amount of daylight of the year:

Freshwater that lies beneath the Earth's surface

The changing of liquid water into vapor or gas:

Which of the following is NOT part of the biosphere?

Which of the following is not a factor in determining a place's climate?

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river

A large body of water surrounded by land; Usually formed by moving glaciers