Ch. 3 World Geography Test

Question 1

How frequently does earth complete one rotation on its axis?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 2

Tropical dry climates support more plants and animals than do tropical wet climates

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

In marine west coast climates, ocean winds cause.....

Accepted Answer

Cool summers and cool, damp winters

Question 4

Because the Earth is tilted on its axis

Accepted Answer

Different parts of earth receive different amounts of sunlight

Question 5

What is the average daily temperature of a tropical wet climate?

Accepted Answer

80°F (27°C)

Question 6

What effect is caused by a rain shadow?

Accepted Answer

They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate.

Question 7

The Amazon river basin is an example of a tropical dry climate

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

A steppe is a type of dry climate

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth’s atmosphere would be to hot to support life.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

The northern hemisphere experiences summer when it is tilted toward the sun and receives more direct sunlight

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Because of ________, some solar radiation is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere and some is reflected back into space.

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse effect

Question 12

High latitude climates support only limited plant and animal life because of

Accepted Answer

lack of direct sunlight

Question 13

humid subtropical, marine west coast, Mediterranean, and human continental are types of mid latitude climates

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Why are temperatures cooler in Quito, Ecuador, than in most other places located near the Equator?

Accepted Answer

Quito is in the mountains, at a high elevation

Question 15

How are oases a human solution to a climate challenge?

Accepted Answer

Provides water, food, and shade for animals and humans

Question 16

How do wild animals take advantage of oases?

Accepted Answer

Use it as a resting point

Question 17

The equator experiences the most dramatic variation in the amount of sunlight

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

When does the shortest day of the year occur?

Accepted Answer

Winter solstice

Question 19

What are the four climate zones?

Accepted Answer

tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high-latitude

Question 20

What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes near the equator called?

Accepted Answer

Trade winds

Question 21

Burning fossil fuels releases gas that cause.....

Accepted Answer

Acid rain

Question 22

The side of the Earth facing the sun is colder, and the side of the earth not facing the sun is warmer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

The greenhouse effect is when the suns rays pass through the atmosphere and heat is trapped

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

An oasis is caused by an underground spring coming to the surface in a desert.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

When exhaust released from burning fossil fuels is heated in the atmosphere by solar radiation, it creates

Accepted Answer

Smog

Question 26

When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what’s season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 27

The ________ occurs because the earths rotation causes prevailing winds to move diagonally.

Accepted Answer

Coriolis effect

Question 28

What are some characteristics of the Sahara desert?

Accepted Answer

Hot, dry, sunny, sandy

Ch. 3 World Geography Test

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Ch. 3 World Geography Test

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