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Planet Earth Review
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A #geography review of #planetearth
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an area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the other side of the mountain
elevation
precipitation
rain shadow
climate
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What is the correct order of Earth's layers from its surface to its center?
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
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all types of weather; changing seasons
cold temperate
polar
humid temperate
tropical
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very cold; ice and snow cover the ground most of the year
polar
tropical
cold temperate
humid temperate
5
Water that falls on the ground as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist.
orbit
axis
climate
precipitation
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imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole
axis
orbit
climate
precipitation
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What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
Earth's distance from the sun
Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
the wind
North and South Poles
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The average weather in a place over a long period of time is known as...
rain
weather
climate
temperature
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Generally cold and windy; short summer season
tropical
cold temperate
polar
humid temperate
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Increase in average temperature of Earth's atmosphere
climate warming
global warming
climate zones
global change
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Which two of the following are part of Earth's major subsystems?
lithosphere
orbit
hydrosphere
midlatitude
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Which two of the following are part of Earth's major subsystems?
atmosphere
latitude
biosphere
longitude
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Why do high mountain climates have variable conditions?
sun's rays are less direct
one side of the mountain never receives sunlight
atmosphere warms with increasing elevation
atmosphere cools with increasing elevation
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a complete trip of Earth around the sun
axis
revolution
orbit
precipitation
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What percentage of Earth is water?
50%
70%
20%
10%
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What is the center of Earth called?
mantle
core
lithosphere
crust
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hot and rainy
tropical
polar
humid temperate
cold temperate
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Earth's completion of one full trip around the sun
revolution
circle
orbit
axis
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to circle around something
axis
precipitation
orbit
climate
20
How many layers make up the inside of Earth?
four
three
one
two
