Geography Chapter 3 Climate, Environment, Resources

Question 1

The place where a plant or animal lives, such as a tropical rain forest is called

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habitat

Question 2

Nuclear power is obtained by

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splitting atoms

Question 3

Mountains can influence an areas's

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precipitation

Question 4

which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?

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Highland

Question 5

anything in nature that humans use and value are

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natural resources

Question 6

the two DRY climate zones are

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desert and steppe

Question 7

Average weather conditions over a long period of time are called

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climate

Question 8

large streams of surface seawater is called

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ocean current

Question 9

A place where 2 different air masses meet is called

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front

Question 10

Humus is made of

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decayed plants and animals

Question 11

An animal that has completely died out is said to be ______________________

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extinct

Question 12

which of the following is NOT a natural resource

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plastic

Question 13

cutting down trees faster than they can grow leads to

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deforestation

Question 14

planting trees to replace lost forestland is called

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reforestation

Question 15

a year round warm, muggy, and rainy climate is typical of a??

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humid subtropical climate

Question 16

We use natural gas mainly for heating and __________

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cooking

Question 17

type of climate that occurs in coastal areas along the Arctic Ocean

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Tundra

Question 18

Temperate climates occur in the

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middle latitudes

Question 19

In general, the hottest places on earth are located

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middle latitudes

Question 20

minerals can be conserved ( saved) by

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recycling

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