Chapter 2 Review

this vegetation region has cold climate and low-lying vegetation

What makes up 70% of Earth's surface area?

New Mexico lies within this time zone

TRUE OF FALSE: 97% of Earth's water lies within the oceans.

this type of vegetation region has little/no vegetation and is one of Earth's driest areas

time zone in which Texas lies in

Which of the following has the 4 correct layers of the Earth?

Earth is divided into 2 of these; we live in the Northern half

What term is used to describe the condition of the air and sky from day to day?

these cause continents to shift

What term is used to categorize rain, hail, sleet, and snow?

a circular motion

California lies within this time zone

What word is used to describe how hot or cold the air is?

What term is used to describe the average weather of an area over a long period of time?

imaginary line through earth between the N and S poles, around which Earth turns

regional neighbors are one hour apart; Earth has 24 of these regional divisions

If it is Spring in Australia, what season is it here in the United States?

time zone which Lapel, IN lies in

What country borders the U.S. directly to the south?

What term is used to describe the different shapes and types of land covering Earth's surface?

borders the United States directly to the North

in this region, vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as elevation rises

the United States is divided into 4 of these

What acts like a river within the ocean?