How does an increase in elevation affect climate?

Air pressure and temperature decrease

Why do temperature ranges vary in areas near oceans--

do not vary much because large bodies of water warm and cool slowly

The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth because--

The sun's rays reach the high latitudes at a low angle

When does the Northern Hemisphere have the coldest climate?

When it is titlted most directly away from the sun

What is the area known as the Tropics?

Between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

Earthquakes are the result of the which of the following?

Shifting of plates in the lithosphere

Which human actions led to the phenomenon known as acid rain?

Factories burning fuels in cities

The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice, or water

Generates several surveys used to gather data about geographic patterns

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1
How does an increase in elevation affect climate?
Precipitation and wind speeds increase
Air pressure and wind speeds decrease
Precipitation and temperature increase
Air pressure and temperature decrease
2
The process of erosion can be best described as the movement of weathered materials by--
River Systems
Human environmental interaction
Wind, water, ice
Tectonic forces
3
Which of the following would you most likely find at a low latitude?
Ice flow
Tropical rain forest
Desert
Tundra
4
All of the following are critical determiners of climate EXCEPT--
Latitude
Proximity to water
Amount of rainfall
Elevation
5
What does a climagraph show?
Temperature and altitude
Temperature and precipitation
Precipitation and ocean currents
Temperature and relief
6
Why do temperature ranges vary in areas near oceans--
do not vary much because large bodies of water warm and cool slowly
Vary widely because storms
Vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others
Do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly
7
Which region's climate is LEAST affected by the Earth's tilt in relation to the sun?
Antarctic
Arctic
Temperate Zone
Tropical
8
Revolution:
None of the above
Year
Seasons
Day
9
All of the following are critical determiners of climate EXCEPT-
Longitude
Latitude
Elevation
Proximity to water
10
The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth because--
The sun's rays reach the high latitudes at a low angle
All of the nearby ocean currents are cold
The large amount of ice present causes the air to be cold
No sunlight reaches the high latitudes
11
When does the Northern Hemisphere have the coldest climate?
When it faces the sun exactly 12 hours a day
When the sun does not set in the Arctic Circle
When it is titlted most directly away from the sun
When winter is coldest in the Southern Hemisphere
12
What is the area known as the Tropics?
Between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn
Between the western and eastern hemispheres
The Arctic zone of the Earth
Between the northern and southern hemispheres
13
Which of the following has the greatest influence on climate?
Wind
Longitude
Latitude
Ocean Currents
14
Which of the following explains how a decrease in elevation affects climate?
Air pressure and wind speed decrease
Temperature decreases
Temperature increases
Rainfall and Temperature increase
15
Which two hazards are located along plate boundaries?
Earthquakes and monsoons
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Tsunamis and Monsoons
Hurricanes and Earthquakes
16
Which region's climate is LEAST affected by the Earth's tilt in relation to the sun?
Antarctic
Tropical Zone
Temperate Zone
Arctic
17
A volcano would be a part of which sphere?
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
18
Earthquakes are the result of the which of the following?
Shifting of plates in the lithosphere
Changing air pressure in the earth's atmosphere
Erosion along the coastline
Softening of mantle rock on the earth's surface
19
Which human actions led to the phenomenon known as acid rain?
Release of natural gas from mining
Factories burning fuels in cities
Nuclear testing in desert areas
Use of fertilizers on farmlands
20
Which of the following is one of the Five themes of geography?
Climate
Latitude Zones
Movement
Weathering
21
Which of the following are important in measuring time?
Lines of longitude
Lines of latitude
None of the above
Lines of altitude
22
Which of the following landforms is most usually found in the interior of continents?
Oceans
Plateaus
Mountains
Plains
23
Erosion--
The breaking of the Earth's crust that causes a fault
The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice, or water
The mixing of weathered rock
The wearing down of rocks by wind and water
24
A volcano would be a part of which sphere?
Biosphere
Hydropshere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
25
Rotation:
Year
Seasons
Day
None of the above
26
What is GIS?
Presents data in visual form making it easier to see patterns
Generates several surveys used to gather data about geographic patterns
27
Lines that run east and west but measure direction north and south of the Equator are called
Lines of latitude
None of the above
Lines of Altitude
Lines of longitude
28
What is absolute location?
Formal regions
In relation to another place
Exact position on the earth
Weatherford is located west of Fort Worth.
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Revolution + Tilt:
Seasons
Year
None of the above
Day

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