What is Desert scrub?

Vegetation that grows in the desert & requires little water.

An imaginary line through Earth between the N and S Poles

a parklike landscape of grasslands with scattered trees

The condition of the air and sky from day to day

The path one body makes as it travels around another.

An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation

What are the layers of the Earth?

Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust

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Ch. 2 - Earth's Physical Geography - World Studies Western Hemisphere

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A #Geography review based on World Studies Western Hemisphere Chapter 2.

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1
Without wind and water working together, Earth would
rotate
freeze everywhere
overheat in places
stand still
2
The vegetation in a humid continental climate includes primarily
different kinds of cacti
ice and snow
forests and grasslands
lichens and mosses
3
What is Desert scrub?
Vegetation that grows in the desert & requires little water.
Bi Ol' Trees
The uppermost layer of branches in a rainforest
A cleaning product manufactured in Arizona
4
What is a Revolution?
A Soccer Team from Boston
A coup.
A Circular Motion.
A Plateau
5
There is a great deal of vegetation in a rain forest because there is
a vast tundra
a cool, dry climate
a long winter
a lot of sunlight and water
6
What is the Axis?
What cases wheels to turn on a car.
A Complete Turn
The alliance of Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and the USSR.
An imaginary line through Earth between the N and S Poles
7
What is a savanna?
An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation
a parklike landscape of grasslands with scattered trees
An area that is absolutely swimming with bears.
The dense leafy layer formed by the uppermost branches.
8
What is weather?
An intense wind & rain storm that forms over tropical oceans
Lines that run from East-to-West around the planet.
The condition of the air and sky from day to day
How hot or cold the air is.
9
A huge block of earth's crust is called a
Hemisphere
Big Ol' Boi
Axis
Plate
10
One result of earth's tilt is that Earth has:
seasons
winds
weather
daylight
11
How many time-zones are on the earth?
16
24
12
32
12
What is an Orbit?
A small mouse.
The path one body makes as it travels around another.
A type of storm that forms in the Atlantic ocean
Circular Motion
13
What is a tundra?
a parklike landscape of grasslands with scattered trees
An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation
An area that is absolutely filled with snakes.
The dense leafy layer formed by the uppermost branches.
14
What is temperature?
The average weather over many years.
Rain, Sleet, Hail
How hot or cold the air is.
A measure of the moisture in the air.
15
As the huge pieces of Earth's crust move, Earth's surface:
collapses
changes
shrinks
melts
16
Why is the sun important to earth?
it creates the gases that make up the planets
It is close to the planets
It orbits around the earth
It provides heat and light
17
What are the layers of the Earth?
Crust and Core
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
Core, Cornea, Mattress, Crust
Outer Core, Mantle, Space, Asteroid Belt
18
Earth's climate is affected by latitude, landforms, and a combination of
ocean depth and sea life
wind and water
ice and sand
volcanoes
19
Most of Earth's surface is covered by:
land
Mountains
plateaus
water
20
Where are moderate climates generally found
in middle latitudes
near Earth's poles
high in the mountains
in low latitudes

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