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6 World Geography Unit 7 Test: Monsoon Asia Mapping Lab & Lesson 27
6 World Geography Unit 7 Test: Monsoon Asia Mapping Lab & Lesson 27
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1
What do the bar graphs on the climagraphs show?
average atmospheric pressure per month
average rainfall per month
average temperature per month
average barometric pressure per month
2
Which South Asian city is known as one of the world's wettest capitals?
Khatmandu
Lahore
Dhaka
Kabul
3
Based on this climagraph, Mumbai lies in which of these climate zones?
tropical wet and dry
tropical wet
marine west coast
humid continental
4
In Mongolia, unlike the rest of Monsoon Asia, which is the most typical use of the land?
subsistence farming
trade and manufacturing
nomadic herding
commercial fishing
5
Most areas near the equator have a __________________ climate.
tropical wet
arid
humid continental
humid subtropical
6
The red arrows show the direction of warm, moist air carried by winds. What do these winds lead to in India?
winter rains
summer monsoons
summer rains
winter monsoons
7
Approximately 80% of the people living in Jodhpur are farmers. However, oftentimes farming is difficult because of
its wet climate
its semiarid climate
flooding
a lack of fertilizer
8
______________________ farmers are farmers who grow enough to feed their family.
Subsistence
Rural
Grain
Commercial
9
What is the only way that people adapt to the semirarid climate of Jodhpur?
they build houses on stilts
they use drip irrigation
they drive rickshaws to work
they grow thirsty crops
10
The term monsoon means
prolonged drought
seasonal wind
extreme weather
storm surge
11
Atmospheric pressure is a measure of
the speed of prevailing winds circling Earth
the amount of water vapor in the air around Earth
the weight of air pushing down on Earth
the total solar energy received by Earth
12
What city do you think this is? (HINT: focus on the color)
Jodhpur, India
Kolkata, India
Pune, India
Dhaka, Bangladesh
13
Which of the following types of vegetation is most common on the islands of Southeast Asia?
temperate grassland
broadleaf evergreen forest
tropical grassland
coniferous forest
14
What do the line graphs show on the climagraphs?
average barometric pressure per month
average rainfall per month
average atmospheric pressure per month
average temperature per month
15
Based on your knowledge of the orographic effect, what side of the Western Ghat mountain range receives more rainfall?
eastern
western
southern
northern
16
Pune, India has tried to increase its rainfall by
all of the above
creating a rain shadow
cloud seeding
using drip irrigation
17
Based on this climagraph, which of these would be the most pleasant month for an outdoor festival in Calcutta?
August
September
July
October
18
The countries of Monsoon Asia are often grouped into three subregions. Name the subregions.
South, East, and Southeast Asia
South, West, and Southwest Asia
South, Northeast, and East Asia
South, East, and West Asia
19
Why is this city painted blue?
to keep mosquitos away
to win most beautiful city award
to keep crickets away
to make it colorful
20
Because Pune, India lies in a rain shadow, its people have learned to live with
water salinization
widespread flooding
frequent droughts
tropical cyclones
21
Which best explains why cities on opposite sides of a mountain receive different amounts of rain?
cloud seeding
altitudinal zonation
the water cycle
orographic effect
22
Mongolia has what population range?
1,000 - 50,000 persons per sq. mile
25,000 - 100,000 persons per sq. mile
less than 2 persons per sq. mile
250,000 persons and above per sq. mile
23
_______________ are the most commanding feature of Monsoon Asia's landscape?
Plateaus
Mountains
Rivers
Vegetation
24
What type of geographic region is this city near?
sits near a tundra
sits on the edge of a desert
sits near a river
sits on the edge of a forest