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CHAPTER 3 TEST REVIEW CLIMATES ON EARTH
CHAPTER 3 TEST REVIEW CLIMATES ON EARTH
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This is a review for your #test that is #tomorrow.
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era when glaciers covered large parts of the earth
desert
steppe
ice age
subarctic
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large and generally treeless grassland area
desert
steppe
ice age
tropical savanna
3
An increase in greenhouse gases might be contributing to
Solstice
Ice Caps
Hemisphere
Atmospheric Oxygen
4
Global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns are called
westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
prevailing winds
5
In an El Nino year, precipitation increases along the coasts of
Hawaii
North and South America
Europe and Africa
Southeast Asia
6
The earth rotates on its axis on each
day
week
year
month
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climate region with dry winters, wet summers, and year-round high temperatures
steppe
desert
subarctic
tropical savanna
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the latitude of 23.5* N
Tropic of Cancer
equinox
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
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Elevation and climate
are two terms for the same condition
are almost impossible to measure accurately
have little effect on each other
are very closely related
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The ________ marks the beginning of summer or winter.
Solstice
Equinox
Axis
Tilt
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surface features that affect climate
landforms
wind
doldrums
westerlies
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In a ___________ climate, ocean winds bring cool summers and damp winters.
marine west coast
subarctic
tropical rain forest
desert
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The atmosphere
creates the tides
has no effect on heat gain or loss
allows heat to escape quickly in order
keeps heat from escaping too quickly into space
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The terms tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high latitude, and highlands identify
climate regions
doldrums
climatic changes
vegetation
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prevailing winds in the middle latitudes
currents
landforms
westerlies
wind
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Cold ocean currents affect climate by
warming land
causing precipitation
flooding
cooling land
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windless area at the Equator
westerlies
doldrums
landforms
currents
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cold and warm streams of water
doldrums
currents
westerlies
landforms
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Places located in high latitudes have
the coldest climates on Earth
the same weather as places in other latitudes
a mix of extremely hot and extremely cold weather
a very warm climate
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long-term weather patterns for an area
climate
doldrums
leeward
weather
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permanent daylight found at the poles during summer
Midnight Sun
Sun
Midnight Moon
Moon
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equal hours of daylight and nighttime
Equinox
Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
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Which of the following describes a Mediterranean climate?
very cold winters and warm summers
dry winters and very hot, dry summers
mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers
heavy rain throughout the year
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condition of the atmosphere at one place and time
permafrost
weather
doldrums
leeward
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climate region with the widest temperature ranges
tropical savanna
subarctic
ice age
desert
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low-latitude area of very little wind
weather
doldrums
permafrost
climate
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Places located in the __________ have warm to hot climates
mid-latitudes
rain shadow
high latitudes
low latitudes
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The angle of Earth's tilt affects
Global Warming
Weather
The Atmosphere
Temperatures
29
the side of a mountain opposite from windward
weather
leeward
permafrost
climate
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In which months do equinoxes take place?
July and January
October and April
June and December
March and September
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The earth's position in relation to the sun is the main influence on
Climate
Radiation
Rotation
Global Warming
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short-term aspect of climate
Weather
Climate
Monthly
Hourly
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The _________________ receive warm air masses in summer and cold ones in winter.
mid-latitudes
low latitudes
high latitudes
doldrums
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Burning fossil fuels releases gases that mix with water to form
solar energy
acid rain
oxygen
clouds
35
Because of the tilt of the earth
there is a lack of light at the Equator the winter solstice
not all places receive the same amount of light at one time
the polar areas are dark for the entire summer
all of the above
36
What are ice ages?
times when human and animal life thrived in high latitudes
eras during wh/ Earth's orbit kept the planet far from sun
periods of time when glaciers recede to cover only the poles
periods of time when glaciers covered much of the earth
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air moving across the face of the earth
doldrums
westerlies
currents
wind
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dry area with sparse plant life
tropical savanna
subarctic
ice age
dessert
39
subsoil that never thaws
permafrost
leeward
climate
doldrums
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In high latitude climates, ____________________ are common.
climatic changes
ice ages
freezing temperatures
deserts
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An oasis is a place in the desert at which
desert winds collide to produce sandstorms
large cities often are found
there is water and lush vegetation
the temperature is hotter than in the surrounding area
42
Which of the following climate regions has the widest temperature range?
arctic
subarctic
maine west coast
tropical
43
The earth completes one _________ when it travels once around the sun.
Hemisphere
Axis
Solstice
Revolution
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traps heat and keeps it from escaping too quickly into space
Greenhouse
Earth
Sky
Atmosphere
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Clouds release moisture on the ______________ of mountains.
peaks
leeward side
windward side
slopes
